Course Title: Use canvas and sail production tools
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: MIET6181C
Course Title: Use canvas and sail production tools
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: |
LMTTF2018A Use canvas and sail production tools |
Element: |
1 Determine tool requirements and select tools |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Nature of work to be performed is determined including processes to be performed, materials to be used and working environment in which tools are to be used |
Element: |
2 Check tools and set for use |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Tools are inspected for damage, missing components or other defects prior to use |
Element: |
3 Prepare work area for tool use |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Safe working environment for tool use is established, including elimination of solvents and other sources of flammable or explosive vapours and removal of flammable materials which might catch fire if tools likely to produce sparks or flame are used |
Element: |
4 Prepare work piece for tool use |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Work piece is correctly mounted in, or aligned to the tool or machine to be used |
Element: |
5 Use Tools |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Safety equipment is used in accordance with OHS practices and tools are used in accordance with industry and workplace OHS practices |
Element: |
6 Maintain and store tools and maintain work area |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Tools, extension cables and hoses are cleaned and stored in accordance with industry and workplace OHS practices |
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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