Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver MEM234035A, 'Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills '.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills ' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 | Develop, apply and maintain capacity for analysis | 1.1 | Demonstrate a systematic approach to investigation, analysis and solution of broadly defined engineering and related problems |
1.2 | Analyse causes and effects of non-conformances | ||
1.3 | Identify issues which require specialist assistance or have implications beyond personal expertise | ||
1.4 | Use modelling, prototyping, tests and/or experiments to support problem solving | ||
1.5 | Interpret, apply and verify compliance with relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice | ||
1.6 | Determine properties, performance, safe working limits, failure modes, and/or other inherent parameters of materials, components and systems relevant to specialist area of expertise | ||
1.7 | Apply research and communication techniques to access external reference material and assistance | ||
1.8 | Report results of analysis and propose solutions that are appropriate to the needs of the organisation | ||
1.9 | Share and encourage review of work by others in organisation |
2 | Communicate in a manner appropriate for content and audience | 2.1 | Actively communicate with others, as appropriate, including listening to, and critically and fairly comprehending, the viewpoints of others |
2.2 | Express information effectively and succinctly | ||
2.3 | Communicate formally and informally, as required, with technically competent and non-technically competent individuals and groups in a manner appropriate to their level of knowledge and competency | ||
2.4 | Present clear arguments and justification for recommendations | ||
2.5 | Use textual, diagrammatic, pictorial and graphical media, as required, and as appropriate to the context | ||
2.6 | Prepare relevant and comprehensive engineering-related documents and reports, as required |
3 | Work within the quality systems and management practices that apply to the organisation | 3.1 | Apply principles of safety engineering |
3.2 | Understand the role of quality management systems | ||
3.3 | Work effectively on engineering-related project activity | ||
3.4 | Respect and accommodate the broader context of engineering work within the organisation |
4 | Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills in a professional manner | 4.1 | Identify own area of expertise and responsibility in the organisation and relate to one or more engineering disciplines |
4.2 | Show familiarity with current state of development and recent applications in area of specialist knowledge or discipline | ||
4.3 | Demonstrate a knowledge of the key scientific and engineering principles relevant to own area of specialist knowledge or discipline | ||
4.4 | Apply, adapt and manage engineering knowledge and practice in a variety of contexts and applications | ||
4.5 | Work from first principles, when appropriate | ||
4.6 | Identify and select relevant materials, components, devices, systems, processes, resources, plant and equipment using appropriate reference materials and own knowledge to meet briefs | ||
4.7 | Demonstrate commitment to sustainable engineering practices and the achievement of sustainable outcomes in all facets of technological project work | ||
4.8 | Monitor and suggest improvements to the technical framework of the organisation through monitoring of developments in own discipline |