Course Title: Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6131 Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aeronautical)

Course Title: Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MIET6172C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2014,
Term2 2014,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

MIET6172C

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,
Term2 2020,
Term1 2021

MIET6172C

City Campus

TAFE

520T Future Technologies

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2022,
Term1 2023

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8311

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



Course Description

This unit is applicable to all Aeroskills Maintenance training pathways. It covers the competencies required to perform basic hand skills, apply
standard trade practices and fundamentals relevant to the maintenance of aircraft and aircraft components.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MEA105B Apply quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes
MEA108B Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEA109B Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

Elements:

1. Assess task requirements

2. Select tools and/or equipment

3. Use tools and/or equipment

4. Store tools and/ or equipment

5. Apply standard trade practices


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: Toolbox Practical

Assessment 2: Lockwire Practical

Assessment 3: Turnbuckle Practical

Assessment 4: Test


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

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/

Performance Criteria

Toolbox Practical

Lockwire Practical

Turnbuckle Practical

Test

1.1

X

X

X

X

2.1

X

X

X

X

2.2

X

X

X

X

2.3

X

X

X

X

3.1

X

X

X

X

3.2

X

X

X

X

3.3

X

X

X


4.1

X

X

X


5.1

X




5.2

X

X

X

X

5.3

X

X

X


5.4


X

X


5.5



X