Course Title: Manufacture press tools and gauges

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4196 Certificate IV in Engineering

Course Title: Manufacture press tools and gauges

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers preparing to manufacture and manufacture tooling (press tools and gauges) including matching use of hand and hand held power tools, assembly of the tooling components and trialling the tooling.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Path 1
MEM06007B Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing
MEM07005B Perform general machining
MEM07006B Perform lathe operations
MEM07007B Perform milling operations
MEM07008C Perform grinding operations
MEM09002B Interpret technical drawing
MEM12003B Perform precision mechanical measurement
MEM12006B Mark off/out (general engineering)
MEM12023A Perform engineering measurements
MEM12024A Perform computations
MEM18001C Use hand tools
MEM18002B Use power tools/hand held operations
MEM18003C Use tools for precision work
MEM18006B Repair and fit engineering components
MEM18015B Maintain tools and dies
MEM18055B Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components
MEM30012A Use mathematical techniques and perform simple statistical computations



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEM18014B Manufacture press tools and gauges

Elements:

1. Prepare to manufacture tool or gauge

2. Manufacture tooling

3. Perform machining operations

4. Use hand and hand held power tools

5. Assemble tooling components

6. Trial tooling


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.