Course Title: Perform brazing and/or silver soldering

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5204 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade

Course Title: Perform brazing and/or silver soldering

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

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



Course Description

This unit covers performing brazing and silver soldering
including the preparation of materials and equipment and
the inspection of the completed work.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEM05006B Perform brazing and/or silver soldering

Elements:

1 Prepare materials and
equipment
1.1 Job requirements are determined from specifications
and/ or instructions.
1.2 Materials are correctly prepared using appropriate tools
and techniques.
1.3 Materials are correctly assembled/aligned to meet
specifications as required.
1.4 Distortion prevention measures are identified and
appropriate action is taken as required.
1.5 Heating equipment is assembled and set up safely and
correctly in accordance with standard operating
procedures.
1.6 Correct and appropriate consumables are selected and
prepared.
1.7 Test run is undertaken and verified as required.

2 Braze and/or silver solder 2.1 The correct process is selected to meet specifications.
2.2 Materials are preheated as required.
2.3 Consumables are applied using correct techniques.
2.4 Jointing material is applied correctly and in appropriate
quantities to meet job/specifications.
2.5 Material temperature is normalised using correct and
appropriate techniques.

3 Inspect joints 3.1 Excess jointing materials are removed using correct
and appropriate techniques.
3.2 Inspection of joints is undertaken to standard operating
procedures.
3.3 Inspection results are reported/recorded using standard
operating procedures as required.

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be
able to perform brazing and silver soldering.