Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to apply advanced mathematics to appropriate engineering post-trade situations within the individual’s area of work.
It applies to the use of trigonometry, the sine and cosine rules, work-related formulae, geometric principles relevant to the workplace and the calculation of areas and volumes of common engineering shapes.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: B
Unit Weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
1.4 | Establish required calculation outcomes from job instructions | ||
2 | Determine required calculation method | 2.1 | Determine required calculation method to suit the application, including selection of relevant formulae |
2.2 | Estimate expected results, including rounding off, as appropriate | ||
3 | Apply calculation method | 3.1 | Apply calculation method to obtain accurate answer |
3.2 | Check answer against estimation | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Calculations are performed using one (1) or more of the following: | pen and paper a calculator tables tablets computers |
Calculations include establishing solutions associated with one (1) or more of the following: | angles lengths areas perimeters volumes |
Calculation methods include the following: | trigonometry: basic functions sine rule cosine rule Pythagoras Theorem geometry |
Competency Field
Measurement