Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and fabricating, dismantling, assembling of utilities industry components. The knowledge and skills shall be contextualised to current industry standards, technologies and practices. KS01-EE102A Hand and power tools and their application Evidence shall show an understanding of hand and power tools and their application to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Mechanical drawing interpretation and sketching encompassing: drawing standards and conventions used in drawings of mechanical components as specified in AS1100 basic abbreviations and symbols used in drawing of mechanical components interpretation of mechanical drawings commonly used in the electrotechnology industry (orthogonal projection, third angle - detail and assembly drawings, pictorial views) laying out a drawing of mechanical components using engineering drawing convention. freehand drawings of mechanical components showing all information needed for its manufacture/fabrication T2 Workshop planning and materials encompassing: methods used to work safely in an industrial work environment. typical non-electrical hazards in the workplace control measures for dealing with hazards identified. Conducting a risk assessment on a given work environment, documenting and assessing the risks identified type of metallic and non-metallic materials used in the electrotechnology industry and application of the common materials planning process T3 Measuring and marking out encompassing: reasons for measuring and marking out tools used for marking out measuring and marking out a project accurately following correct procedures. sustainable energy work practices related to reducing waste when marking out. T4 Holding and cutting encompassing: common tools for holding (bench vices, multi-grips, vice grips, wrenches). common tools for cutting metallic and non-metallic material (hacksaws, wood saws, chisels, pliers, files) procedure for using a range of tools for cutting, shaping, and finishing metallic and non-metallic materials safety procedures when using holding and cutting tools T5 Drills and drilling encompassing: types of drills used in the electrotechnology industry sharpening twist drills drilling metallic and non-metallic components safe use of a bench drill T6 Tapping and threading encompassing: type and size of commonly used threads used in electrotechnology work taps and tap wrenches tapping metallic and non-metallic components stock and die tools threading metallic and non-metallic components T7 General Hand Tools encompassing: hammers used in electrotechnology work screwdrivers used in electrotechnology work spanners and sockets used in electrotechnology work pliers used in electrotechnology work assembling components applicable to electrotechnology industry using a variety of hand tools. T8 Joining techniques encompassing: types of machine screws and nuts forms of welding (Oxy-acetylene, electric arc welding). forms of brazing and hard soldering process of soft soldering joining components using machine screws joining components using welding, brazing or soldering techniques T9 Portable electric power tools encompassing: portable electric power tools (grinders, drills, jigsaws, saws) applications of portable electric power tools used in the electrotechnology work. using portable power tools. fabricating components using power tools (drills, grinders) T10 Sheet metal work encompassing: types of sheet metal materials used in the electrotechnology work. names and applications of the types of fabrication materials. tools used with sheet metals in electrotechnology work (hacksaw, tinsnips, guillotines, punches, notching tools, folding machines) techniques used in fabricating sheet metal (cutting, bending, drilling/punching, joining, cutting mitres). marking out, cutting, bending, drilling and/or cutting and/or punching holes, joining and cutting mitred joints using sheet metal. sustainable energy work practices to reducing waste when fabricating using sheet metal. fabricating components using sheet metal and fabrication tools. T11 Low tolerance measurement encompassing: tolerance techniques in using vernier callipers techniques in using micrometers. using vernier callipers to measure engineering components using micrometers to measuring engineering components T12 Dismantling and assembly techniques encompassing: tools used in dismantling and assembling electrotechnology equipment (spanners, screwdrivers, bearing pullers, etc). procedures for ensuring the safe treatment of dismantled components. dismantling electrical, electronic, instrumentation or refrigeration/air conditioning piece of equipment using correct procedures. assembling electrical, electronic, instrumentation or refrigeration/air conditioning piece of equipment using correct procedures. |