Course Title: Select common engineering materials

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5356 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)

Course Title: Select common engineering materials

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit covers recognising common materials used in engineering, assisting in the selection of a material for a specific application, and using test results to evaluate the properties of materials.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MEM30007A Select common engineering materials
Elements:	1. Identify common engineering materials by their principal properties. 2. Select materials for specific applications. 3. Verify selected material as fit for purpose.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Lab report

Weighting towards final grade (%): 50

Assessment 2: Final test

Weighting towards final grade (%): 50

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Element / Performance Criteria Covered	Assessment 1	Assessment 2
1.1	X	X
1.2	X	X
1.3	X	X
1.4	X	X
1.5	X	X
2.1	X	X
2.2	X	X
2.3	X	X
3.1	X	X
3.2	X	X
3.3	X	X

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.