Course Title: Select common engineering materials

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6132 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology

Course Title: Select common engineering materials

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PROC5277C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016,
Term2 2016

PROC5277C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2017,
Term2 2017,
Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers recognising common materials used in engineering, assisting in the selection of a material for a specific application, and using test results to evaluate the properties of materials.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEM30007A Select common engineering materials

Elements:

1. Identify common engineering materials by their principal properties

2. Select materials for specific applications

3. Verify selected material as fit for purpose


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:

Assessment 1: Assignment

Assessment 2: Laboratory Tensile and hardness testing practical and report

Assessment 3: Final Test


These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Assignment Laboratory Testing and Report Final Test
1.1

x
1.2

x
1.3 X
X
1.4

X
1.5 X
X
2.1 X

2.2 X
X
2.3 X
X
3.1 X
X
3.2
X X
3.3 X X X