Course Title: Select common engineering materials

Part A: Course Overview

Program: S0067 ADF Skill Set 4-06 Avionics

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.

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@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

NA


Overview of Assessment

This competency requires a student to display that knowledge has been acquired  to select common engineering materials.

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.