Course Title: Carry out mechanical cutting

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5204 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade

Course Title: Carry out mechanical cutting

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

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.

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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

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



Course Description

This unit covers setting up and operating a range of
mechanical cutting and holing equipment.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Path 1

MEM12023A Perform engineering measurements
MEM18001C Use hand tools



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEM05005B Carry out mechanical cutting

Elements:

1 Determine job
requirements
1.1 Job requirements and specifications are determined
from job sheets and/or instructions.
1.2 Appropriate method/machine is selected to meet
specifications.
1.3 Machine is loaded and adjusted for operation consistent
with standard operating procedures.

2 Select/set up machine
tooling
2.1 Tooling is selected to match job requirements.
2.2 Tooling is correctly installed using standard operating
procedures.
2.3 Machine is set up and adjusted using standard operating
procedures.
3 Operate mechanical
cutting machine
3.1 Appropriate stops and guards are set and adjusted as
required.
3.2 Material is secured and correctly positioned using
measuring equipment as necessary.
3.3 Machine is started and stopped safely to standard
operating procedures.
3.4 Machine is operated to cut/hole material to
specifications using standard operating procedures.

4 Check material for
conformance to
specification
4.1 Material is checked against specification. Machine
and/or tooling is adjusted as required and in process
adjustments carried out as necessary.
4.2 Material is cut and/or holed to within workplace
tolerances.
4.3 Material is used in most economical way.
4.4 Codes and standards are observed.

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be
able to carry out mechanical cutting on a range of machines.
Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all
prerequisites have been satisfied.