8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and methods used to prepare electrotechnology/utilities engineering drawings using manual drafting and CAD applications. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EE190A Electrotech/utilities engineering drawings and diagrams Evidence shall show an understanding of electrotech/utilities engineering drawings and diagrams to an extent indicated by the following aspects T1 Drawing fundamentals encompassing: principles, purpose and classification of drawings basic drawing terms and conventions symbols, codes and abbreviations used in drafting drawings tools and equipment used in drafting drawings drawing forms; sheet size and format, metric, imperial, copy fold information drawing routines; signatures, approvals, dates, numbers and numbering systems, design considerations/specifications, materials or component specifications, lists, titles, proprietary information, fasteners, representations, notes, charts and graphs, modifications and revision conventions fundamentals of drafting documentation including contents, version control, indexing and product identification (e.g. logo, trademark, software warning plates) delineation; line conventions and lettering, multi- and sectional view drawings, pictorial drawings, types and application of engineering drawings, conventional representations, microfilming, descriptive geometry and revolutions measurements; types, forms, units, symbols, reading and transfer sketching techniques (e.g. freehand lettering) basic drafting skills (e.g. drafting by hand, working with triangles, and working with a T square) basic drawing layout (e.g. borders and information blocks) line types and weights geometric construction principles use of drawing instruments and equipment to produce basic technical drawings drawings instruments and media usage usage of reproducible drawings with mechanical pencils T2 Lettering encompassing: principles, concepts and applications of lettering terms, conventions and codes related to lettering construction of vertical or inclined, single-stroke Gothic lettering, numerals, and fractions, including proper spacing and guidelines proper lettering instruments selection usage of lettering techniques for notes and titles on drawings text style, text composition, and text placement selection and application T3 Sketching encompassing: principals, practices and rules for sketching in relation to proportion, placement of the views, and drawing medium concepts and applications of sketching terms, conventions and codes related to sketching sketches used in industry usage of sketching aids for creative communication sketching types and their applications line techniques in sketching simple objects estimation and proportion techniques usage views selection for requisite applications blocking technique for size, shape, and details surface shading techniques T4 Geometric construction encompassing: principles, concepts and applications of geometric construction terms, conventions and shapes related to geometric construction drawing techniques of lines, angles, circles, arcs, tangents, and polygons geometric construction to single-view and multi-view drawings graphic geometric controls intermediate CAD commands plotting and printing equipment set up and configuration T5 Multi-view orthographic projections Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals of multi-view orthographic projections terms, conventions and codes related to multi-view drawings applications and use of orthographic projections/drawings (e.g. 3rd angle) types and usage techniques of orthographic projection sketching techniques related to orthographic views rules for orthographic projection working drawing problems and specifications views visualisation and selection 1st and 3rd angle projection drawings lines, lettering, and drawing medium types fractional, decimal, and metric equations solutions concepts of units of measurement usage related to multi-view orthographic projections sectional and/or auxiliary views uses, identification and analysis rules for sections and auxiliary views geometric figures visualisation and drawing in two dimensions geometric figures classification and comparison circle properties and relationships, and circle problem solving drawing from a view of a model (e.g. orthographic projection) T6 Auxiliary views encompassing: principles, terms and conventions usage in auxiliary views use and application of auxiliary views primary auxiliary view construction secondary auxiliary view construction T7 Descriptive geometry/revolutions encompassing: principles, terms and conventions usage in descriptive geometry/revolutions graphic solutions of points, lines, and planes graphic solutions of intersections (e.g. lines, planes, and solids) true length of lines, bearing, and slope of lines graphic solutions of solids drawings construction using the revolution method T8 Sectional views/conventions encompassing: principles, terms, symbols and conventions of sectional views use and application of sectional views drawing standard sectional views use of conventional breaks symbols used to represent different materials use of cutting plans T9 Pictorial drawings introduction and production to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals, concepts and applications of pictorial drawings terms, symbols, conventions and codes usage in pictorial drawings types and usage techniques of pictorial drawings line of sight application isometric view usage pictorial drawing types usage and selection pictorial drawings sketching pictorial working drawing problems and specifications axonometric, oblique, and perspective drawings construction calculations in projection plane angles standards for drawing pictorial drawings application of properties and relationships of triangles to solve geometric shapes conversion of an angular dimension of an orthographic to a linear dimension in a pictorial drawing drawing techniques of pictorial representations T10 Dimensioning/size description and tolerancing as applied to drafting encompassing: principles, terms, symbols and conventions used in dimensioning and tolerancing terms, conventions and codes related to dimensioning dimensioning drawing construction using Australian/New Zealand standards types and usage techniques of dimensioning application of dimensioning to object drawings geometric dimensioning and tolerancing lines used in dimension drawings construction dimensioning practices applications dual dimensioning tolerancing applications dimensioning verification requirements formulas for positional tolerancing form, orientation, profile and runout T11 Development layouts of various shaped objects to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals and concepts of development layouts of various shaped objects terms, conventions and codes related to surface developments surface developments uses in Australian/New Zealand and industry standards basic three dimensional geometric shapes visualisation in a two dimensional plane cut out and construct models for checking accuracy rules to surface developments to produce stretchouts T12 Layout drawings production to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals, concepts and applications of layout drawings terms, conventions and codes related to layout drawings layout drawings types and differences rules for layout drawings concepts of units of measurement usage related to layout drawings T13 Technical illustrations drawing to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals, concepts and purpose of technical illustrations terms, conventions, symbols and codes related to technical illustrations types and usage techniques of illustrations rules for technical illustration application techniques and applications for creating illustrations illustration types usage and selection illustration working drawing problems and specifications techniques and applications in the use of drawing instruments to prepare illustrations surface shading purpose and types, selection and analysis techniques and applications in airbrush renderings to detailed illustrations techniques and applications of CAD practices to technical illustrations techniques and applications of line-shaded illustrations concepts of units of measurement usage related to illustrations solutions for illustrations using fractional, metric, and decimal equations T14 Graphs and charts production to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals, concepts and applications of basic graphs, charts and diagrams production terms, conventions and codes related to basic graphs, charts and diagrams production graphs, charts and diagrams production types, usage and variations data configuration for graphic representation graph type selection per specifications and data basic graphic charts and diagrams interpretation charts and diagrams construction T15 Thread representations encompassing: principles, concepts and applications of threaded fasteners terms, conventions and codes related to threaded fasteners types and usage techniques of threaded fasteners drawing of threads using simplified and schematic types of thread representation T16 Working drawings encompassing: principles, concepts and applications of working drawings terms, conventions and codes related to working drawings types and usage techniques of working drawings title block, bill of materials, and schedules used in working drawings working drawing production requirements T17 Care and use of equipment encompassing: principles, concepts and applications of various drafting instruments, equipment, and materials types and usage techniques of drafting instruments, equipment, and materials drawing materials selection for specific types of drafting projects drawing instruments usage as a means of technical drawings preparation for accuracy, and readability Computer Aided Design (CAD) station components identification CAD setup requirements to complete a basic drafting problem T18 Computer-aided drawing design (CAD) - basics encompassing: principles, terms, symbols and conventions usage in computer-aided drawing design (CAD) concepts and applications of CAD and related application commands types of CAD hardware CAD standards encompassing: file presentation; layering standards - sorting graphic data including data groups, principal data, supporting data, layering naming convention, colour assignment standard (layer colours and pen weights), provision for creation of new layers; blocks standards - real blocks object, common block objects, symbol objects, block library, block naming; text style standards - text styles naming, text height; dimension styles standards - dimension style naming; linetype standards; title blocks and graphic scales - title block set-up, information title blocks, drawing scales; systems of measurement and preferred scales - drawing scales DOS and Windows application definitions techniques and practices in the application of program assist and editing commands view and display commands (e.g. zooming and panning) query commands to extract drawing data techniques and practices in the application of changes to text styles text entering and editing existing drawing modifications working with multiple drawings using cut and paste, etc. components and symbol libraries creation, editing and retrieval plotting drawings to the proper scale scaling techniques applications layering techniques applications Line-Type (LT) scale usage drawing techniques application drawing setups to applicable standards (e.g. settings, layers, line types, and widths) 2-D drawing creation Cartesian, polar, absolute, and relative coordinates usage in drawing lines and shapes techniques and practices in the application of geometric construction techniques and practices in the application of text to a drawing techniques and practices in altering font options techniques and practices in the application of laying out, drawing, and completing orthographic drawings techniques and practices in the application of drawing objects in isometric using isometric drawing commands techniques and practices in the application of completing primary auxiliary drawings on the CAD equipment techniques and practices in the application of CAD to draw screw threads techniques and practices in the application of making, setting, and using layers and blocks T19 Basic production fabrication drawings to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principles, terms, symbols, codes and conventions usage in production fabrication drawings types and usage techniques of detailed and assembly drawings detailing: encompassing principals, concepts and applications of detailing; terms, conventions and codes related to detailing; detailing types, application and selection; different fabrication processes and identification of machine parts; rules for drawing machine part details; concepts of units of measurement usage related to detailing; application of properties and relationships of triangles and circles to solve geometric shapes related to detailing assembly drawings: encompassing principals, concepts and applications of assembly drawings; terms, conventions and codes related to assembly drawings; different assembly processes and identification of machine part assemblies; rules for drawing assembly drawings; concepts of units of measurement usage related to assembly drawings; application of properties and relationships of triangles and circles to solve geometric shapes related to assembly drawings machine assembly drawing production detail drawings standard machine fits applications drawings for welded component parts parts list (e.g. balloons) development file and/or drawing for CAD/CAM applications gears drawings cams drawings threads and fasteners (e.g. bolts, pins, and keys) use and applications drawings for metal bending and fabricating standard fits, finishes, and tolerances to a machine drawing applications manufacturing processes (e.g. machine, metal forming, and CNC) T20 Pattern development encompassing: principles, concepts and purpose of pattern development terms, conventions and codes related to pattern development types and usage techniques of pattern development and related drawings application of pattern development and intersection techniques intersections of geometric surfaces development techniques and applications flat surfaces development techniques and applications construct of objects from the intersection T21 Maps and profiles design and production to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals, concepts and applications of maps and profiles design and production terms, conventions and codes related to maps and profiles design and production maps and profiles design and production types and uses rules for cartography components selection and transit usage symbols usage and applications for topography application of properties and relationships of triangles to solve geometric problems; trigonometric relations to solve right triangles, law of sines and cosines to solve triangles T22 Pipe/plumbing drawings basics encompassing: principles, purpose, terms and conventions usage in pipe/plumbing drawings applicable codes, symbols and abbreviations piping symbols, fittings, fixtures, and valves types of piping systems and usage techniques in pipe drawings principles of pneumatics and hydraulics pneumatics and hydraulic schematics production plumbing schematics production techniques and applications in creating drawings of piping symbols and systems T23 Structural steel, welding and sheet metal drawings basics encompassing: principles, terms and conventions usage in structural steel, welding and sheet metal drawings applicable codes (e.g. OHS, Standards Australia/Zealand, building codes and regulations, related standards and codes) classification of major structural and welding components rules and symbols used in structural and welding drawings structural steel shapes steel-framing materials detail and assembly drawings (including beam connections) with bill of materials steel frame plan drawings production types and usage techniques of structural and welding drawings techniques and applications in creating structural drawings using measuring, labeling, and symbol procedures techniques and applications used in drafting the processes for joining metal and standard symbols for welding techniques and applications in creating welding drawings complete with weld symbols sheet metal layout methods and procedures representative sheet metal drawings sheet metal drawings for CAD/CAM applications T24 Ink overlay drawings produced to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals, concepts and applications of ink overlay drawings production terms, conventions and codes related to ink production drawing specifications identification and analysis rapid graph equipment usage procedures T25 Drawings reproductions to Australian/New Zealand and industry standards encompassing: principals, concepts and applications of drawing reproductions terms, conventions and codes related to processes related to drawing reproductions rules for reproducing drawings various machines usage and selection in the reproduction process |