Course Title: Use hand and power tools
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: EEET6901C
Course Title: Use hand and power tools
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2195 - Certificate II in Telecommunications Cabling
Course Contact: Kenneth falzon
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4716
Course Contact Email: Kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No prerequisites
Course Description
This unit applies to the skills required to safely use hand and power tools in the workshop and on the worksite. This unit is based on the Clothing, Textiles and Footwear Training Package competency unit LMTPRTF14A Use hand tools. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTTC140B Use hand and power tools |
Element: |
1. Select hand and power tools |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1-Identify the type of work to be performed accurately from work instructions |
Element: |
2. Set and check tools for use |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1-Inspect tools for damage, missing components or other defects prior to use |
Element: |
3. Prepare work area for safe tool use |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1-Examine work environment and plan work with tools to maximise safety and productivity |
Element: |
4. Prepare work piece for tool use |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1-Work piece is correctly mounted in, supported or aligned to the tool or machine to be used |
Element: |
5. Operate hand and power tools |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1-Use hand and power tools in accordance with industry and enterprise safe working practices |
Element: |
6. Maintain hand and power tools after use |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1-Clean and store tools in accordance with industry and enterprise safe working practices |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
1. Mechanical Drawing Interpretation used in the electrotechnology Industry
2. Lab exercise in planning process activities
3. Workshop exercise in measuring and marking out, low tolerance measurement, holding and cutting metallic and non-metallic material, various type of drilling used in the electrotechnology industry,
4. Workshop practices involving the use of hand tools and portable electric power tools, apply various joining techniques and sheet metal work.
5. Workshop practices in dismantling and using appropriate assembly techniques and describe the procedures for ensuring the safe treatment of dismantled components.
Teaching Schedule
Week Number Topic Delivered Assessment Task
1 Introduction to Workshop Practice
2 OH&S
3 Workshop practice
4 Cable termination
5 First aid and emergency procedure
6 General Hand Tools Joining techniques
7 Portable power tools
8 First aid, OH&S assessment Task 1: First aid, and OH&S 20%
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10 Workshop practice Holding & Cutting, Drill & Drilling
11 Sheet metal work exercise
12 Practical assessment in Hand and Power tools Task 2: hand tools & Power tools application 20%
13 Dismantling and assembly techniques,
14 Dismantling and assembly techniques,
15 Dismantling and assembly practice
16 Low tolerance measurement
17 assembling and disassembling assessment Task 3: Assembling and disassembling skills 60%
18 Course review and feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Written Examination
Practical Examination
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1(Practical demonstration in simulated workplace): 20%
Practical assignment to demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Health and Safety to an extent indicated by the following aspects:
• basic legal requirements covering occupational health and safety in the workplace
• the requirements for personal safety in the workplace
• emergency procedures for the rescue of an electric shock victim equipment
• emergency first aid for an electric shock victim
Assessment task 2 (Practical demonstration in simulated workplace): 20%
Practical workshop practice to demonstrate working safely with electrical tools or equipment
Assessment task 3 (Practical demonstration in simulated workplace): 60%
Practical workshop practice to demonstrate assembling and dismantling electrotechnology apparatus
Assessment Matrix
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