Course Title: Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6130 Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical)

Course Title: Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MIET7542C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2015,
Term1 2016

MIET7542C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2017,
Term1 2018,
Term1 2019,
Term1 2020,
Term1 2021

MIET7542C

City Campus

TAFE

520T Future Technologies

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2022,
Term1 2023,
Term1 2024

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8311

Course Contact Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency covers the integration of mechanical fundamentals to achieve an engineering or related task. It includes identifying task parameters, personal and team functions, chain of responsibility and work health and safety (WHS) guidelines. It includes investigation of machines, mechanisms and mechanical systems, and mechanical fundamentals, such as mechanical methods and processes, workshop techniques, materials, scientific and mathematical principles and computer software. It requires completion of the task in cooperation with the team and documentation of the process and outcomes.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MEM23004A Apply technical mathematics
MEM23109A Apply engineering mechanics principles



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEM14089A Integrate mechanical fundamentals into an engineering task

Elements:

1. Investigate scope of engineering task

2. Integrate mechanical fundamentals

3. Report results


Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:

Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.


Assessment 1: Unit Test

Assessment 2: Project  2A, Project 2B

Assessment 3: Practical 3A- Lab 1, Practical 3B- Lab 2

Assessment 4: Final Test


These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Unit Test

Project 2A, Project 2B

Practical  3A- Lab 1, Practical 3B- Lab 2

Final Test

1.1


X

X

X

1.2


X

X

X

1.3


X

X

X

1.4


X

 X


1.5


X

X


2.1

X

X

X

X

2.2


X

 X

X

2.3


X


X

3.1


X

X

X

3.2


X

X

X