Course Title: Create engineering drawings

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5236 Diploma of Surveying

Course Title: Create engineering drawings

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MIET6150C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face

Term2 2010,
Term2 2011,
Term2 2012

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to create and output two-dimensional (2-D) engineering drawings using suitable surveying software. It requires high-level technical application and the ability to apply theoretical concepts to a range of surveying data specifications. Functions would be carried out within organisational guidelines.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NONE



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CPPSIS5020A Create engineering drawings

Elements:

1 Prepare computer-aided design (CAD) environment.

2 Create 2-D engineering drawings or three-dimensional (3-D) models.

3 Produce output.

4 Finalise the task.


Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
• applying known solutions to a range of problems
• applying mathematical principles and skills to a range of surveying-related problems
• assessing and recording information from varied engineering sources
• performing a range of tasks where choice between a substantial range of options is required
• understanding mathematical concepts and techniques
• understanding operational knowledge in a broad range of CAD environments
• understanding terms used in calculations
• understanding the purpose of numerically solving surveying problems
• taking responsibility for own outputs in work and learning.