Course Title: Weld plastic materials

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: MIET6181C

Course Title: Weld plastic materials

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3225 - Certificate III in Textile Fabrication

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: 50

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 the skills and knowledge required to safely use a range of commonly used hand and power tools in the manufacture of canvas and sail products.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTF2014A Weld plastic materials

Element:

1 Select welding process and plan the work

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Nature of material to be welded is determined and an appropriate
welding process is selected
1.2 Work is planned to maximise safety and productivity
1.3 Suitable electrical power outlets, if required, are identified
1.4 Safe working environment is established
1.5 Workplace procedures and instructions are read and interpreted

Element:

2 Prepare welding equipment

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Appropriate hand-held or stationary manual welding equipment is selected
2.2 Welding equipment is checked for serviceability
2.3 Correct ‘power on’ procedures are followed

Element:

3 Select, use and store tools

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Appropriate supplementary hand and power tools are selected for job
3.2 Tools are examined for damage, missing components or other defects (including frayed power cords where applicable)
3.3 Extension power cables are checked for knots and insulation damage
3.4 Electrical tools are connected safely to power supply
3.5 Safety equipment is used during tool operation in accordance with OHS practices
3.6 Required tasks are performed using tools in accordance with OHS practices
3.7 Tools are located in a safe position when not in use
3.8 Tools and extension cords are cleaned and stored in accordance with
industry and workplace OHS practices

Element:

4 Perform welding

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Surfaces of material are prepared for welding
4.2 Material is laid out on working table or other suitable surface
4.3 Material is anchored to prevent movement
4.4 Equipment temperature is adjusted to prescribed settings
4.5 Screens or barriers, where fitted, are lowered prior to welding process
4.6 Welding equipment is operated in accordance with standard practice
4.7 Weld area is examined or tested for correct fusion of materials
4.8 Work piece is removed
4.9 Knowledge of welding processes are applied to perform required tasks

Element:

5 Inspect quality, labeling and documentation

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Completed weld is informally inspected to verify that it appears to be of an acceptable standard
5.2 Completed product is labeled or tagged and any necessary documentation completed in accordance with workplace procedures

Element:

6 Clean up and maintain equipment

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Work area is cleaned and tools, electrical equipment are stowed
Away


Learning Outcomes


By the end of the course you will be able to determine tool requirements and select tools, check tools and set for use, prepare work area for tool use, prepare work piece or tool use, use tools plus maintain and store tools and work area.


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 6 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. Workshop 6 hours
4. Complete manuals 4 hours
5. Supervised skill development to competency 34 hours
6. 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


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to determine tool requirements and select tools, check tools and set for use, prepare work area for tool use, prepare work piece or tool use, use tools plus maintain and store tools and work area. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will be assessed by observation as you identify tool requirements and select tools, check tools and set for use, prepare work area for tool use, prepare work piece or tool use, use tools plus maintain and store tools and work area (you can check the performance criteria above for more details of these skills). You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all these operations.


Assessment Matrix

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