MEM09157A - Perform mechanical engineering design drafting

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Unit code: MEM09157A | Study level: TAFE
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Overview

This unit of competency covers the preparation of design drawings or graphics used in the mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering and related industry sectors. The unit includes working with a design brief or concept prepared by an engineer or other designer as well as the specification of items, functions, limits, fits, tolerances, and other engineering information required for the eventual production of fully detailed drawings. The unit requires the design drawing to be performed using appropriate computer-aided design (CAD) and other drafting techniques that include sketching, computer graphics and the application of drawing standards.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • reviewing mechanical or maintenance engineering applications for required features, functions and context of engineering design drawings;
  • determining the range of design drawings required;
  • using CAD systems, comparing and selecting available software, functions and features appropriate to the design drawing task;
  • developing orthographic, isometric and other 3-D graphical representations;
  • representing mechanical components and assemblies using sketching and computer graphics;
  • representing mechanical components and features using a comprehensive range of standard conventions and graphical techniques;
  • representing a range of mechanical assemblies using standard graphical representations;
  • selecting and applying design criteria to meet requirements of the design brief;
  • engaging appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance for advice, as required, and reporting results of review and the application of graphics techniques, and;
  • providing documentation, images and files according to job and enterprise procedures.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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