Course Title: Use explosive power tools

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3320 Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Title: Use explosive power tools

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 16

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.

Important Information:

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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to apply safe and effective operation of explosive power tools (EPT), used to fasten materials or fix fasteners to bases. It includes both direct action and indirect action explosive powered fastening tools.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Units

Element

Chapter Reference

Content reference

Relevant Worksheets and Questions (by chapter)

CPCCCM2007B

Use explosive power tools

1 Plan and prepare

Chapter 2: Powder-actuated tools
  • Regulation of the use of powder-actuated tools
  • PA tools: the basics

Student activity 2.2

Worksheet 1 – Q1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, 13,14,15,16

2 Set out fasteners

Chapter 2: Powder-actuated tools
  • PA tools: the basics


Worksheet 2 –  Q1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, 13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22

3 Use EPT

Chapter 2: Powder-actuated tools
  • Safe use of PA tools
  • Loading the PA tool
  • Firing the PA tool

4 Secure and store equipment and charges

Chapter 2: Powder-actuated tools
  • Clean-up and stowage

Student activity 2.4

Worksheet 1 – Q15

5 Maintain EPT and kit

Chapter 2: Powder-actuated tools
  • Maintaining your PA tool

Worksheet 3 – Q10,11,12,13

6 Clean up

Chapter 2: Powder-actuated tools
  • Clean-up and stowage

Worksheet 3 – Q6



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCCM2007B Use explosive power tools

Elements:

1 Plan and prepare.

2 Set out fasteners.

3 Use EPT.

4 Secure and store equipment and charges.

5 Maintain EPT and kit.

6 Clean up.

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to read and interpret plans and specifications relevant to construction operations. It includes the identification of types of plans and drawings and their functions, the recognition of commonly used symbols and abbreviations, the identification of key features and specifications on a site plan, the comprehension of written job specifications and the recognition of document status and amendment detail.