Course Title: Operate and monitor basic boiler
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: MIET6180C
Course Title: Operate and monitor basic boiler
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C3223 - Certificate III in Laundry Operations
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will acquire skills in performing start-up, take-over/hand-over, monitoring, shut-down and storage of a basic boiler. It includes inspection procedures as specified in manufacturers’ recommendations and workplace procedures, and identification of maintenance requirements and hazard control measures.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM07033B Operate and monitor basic boiler |
Element: |
1. Select and use personnel protective equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and used |
Element: |
2. Carry out pre-operational checks |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Pre-operational checks of boiler are undertaken correctly to plant |
Element: |
3. Maintain health and safety standards in work area |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Hazards and potential hazards are identified and reported |
Element: |
4. Start boiler |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Boiler is started and brought on line safely, consistent with workplace |
Element: |
5. Conduct hand-over/take-over procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Operating status of boiler is confirmed. |
Element: |
6. Operate and monitor boiler |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Boiler is operated and monitored consistent with production and |
Element: |
7. Carry out boiler operational shut-down |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Boiler is shut down consistent with workplace procedures, production |
Element: |
8. Carry out boiler shut-down for an internal inspection |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Boiler is shut down for internal inspection according to |
Element: |
9. Store boiler in shut-down mode |
Performance Criteria: |
9.1 Required storage mode is identified. |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to select and use personnel protective equipment, carry out pre-operational checks, maintain health and safety standards in work areas, start boiler, conduct hand-over/take-over procedures, operate and monitor boiler, carry out boiler operational shut-down, carry out boiler shut-down for an internal inspection and store boiler in shut-down mode.
Details of Learning Activities
In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees normal work duties.
Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.
When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work would be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.
You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.
RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training
Teaching Schedule
In general you will be taught by 5 means within a workplace training context as follows:
1. Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours
2. Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours
3. Complete manuals 4 hours
4. Supervised skill development to competency 30 hours
5. Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours
You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Not Applicable |
References
Not Applicable |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be in the form of observation and your ability to select and use personnel protective equipment, carry out pre-operational checks, maintain health and safety standards in work areas, start boiler, conduct hand-over/take-over procedures, operate and monitor boiler, carry out boiler operational shut-down, carry out boiler shut-down for an internal inspection and store boiler in shut-down mode.Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
You will be assessed by observation as you identify personnel protective equipment, carry out pre-operational checks, maintain health and safety standards in work areas, start boiler, conduct hand-over/take-over procedures, operate and monitor boiler, carry out boiler operational shut-down, carry out boiler shut-down for an internal inspection and store boiler in shut-down mode (you can check the performance criteria above for more detials of these skills). Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Matrix
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