Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2019

Course Code: DENT5870C

Course Title: Join alloy structures

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5387 - Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Contact: Rachael Starr

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1420

Course Contact Email: rachael.starr@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 30

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

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to join dental alloys using thermal processes.

This unit applies to work in dental technology.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTDET010 Join alloy structures
Element:	1. Solder components
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Identify and position component materials accurately to comply with the design and in a manner that enables the optimum join to be made 1.2 Select appropriate solder and flux according to the component materials 1.3 Select appropriate heating methods 1.4 Apply and control solder 1.5 Evaluate each finished join 1.6 Clean, trim, shape and finish components to produce a smooth surface free of sharp edges and irregularities
Element:	2. Weld components
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Identify and position component materials accurately to comply with the design, and in a manner that enables the optimum join to be made 2.2 Select appropriate welding techniques and equipment 2.3 Weld components 2.4 Evaluate each finished weld 2.5 Clean, trim, shape and finish components to produce a smooth surface free of sharp edges and irregularities

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Solder components 
2. Weld components

Details of Learning Activities

Theory: Lectures/tutorial  

Practical: Dental Laboratory exercises/activities 

Teaching Schedule

Term 4: Week 15 - (am) Topic Introduction and Theory Lecture

             Week 15 - (pm) Laboratory Practical Exercises: Commence

             Week 16 - Assessments: Written and Practical Test

            

           

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

None

Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1 - Theory assessment - written test

Assessment 2 - Practical assessment

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Theory Assessment - Written Test (Week 16)

The theory assessment will include short answer questions and diagrams as required.

 

Assessment 2: Practical Assessment – Practical Skills Test (Week 16)

During your practical assessment you will be required to produce and critically evaluate 2 soldered or welded joints.

Assessment Matrix

E/PC	Assessment 1: Written	Assessment 2: Practical
1.1		x
1.2	x	x
1.3	x	x
1.4		x
1.5		x
1.6	x	x
2.1	x	x
2.2		x
2.3		x
2.4	x	x
2.5	x	X

Other Information

Please refer to CANVAS, the Learning Management System (LMS) for RMIT students, for learning resources. 

 

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