EAL Level 2 certificate in Sheet Metal Short Course (AUEC2-022)
This unit identifies the training and development required in order that the student can demonstrate that they are competent in being able to: Cover a broad range of basic sheet (up to and including 3 mm) metalworking competences that will prepare students for entry into the engineering or manufacturing sectors, creating a progression between education and employment, or that will provide a basis for the development of additional skills and occupational competences in the working environment.
Description
What you’ll learn
Students will prepare for the sheet metalworking activities by obtaining all necessary information, documentation, tools and equipment required, and to plan how they intend to carry out the required cutting, forming and assembly activities, and the sequence of operations they intend to use.
Students will be required to select the appropriate equipment to use, based on the type and thickness of material, the operations to be carried out and the accuracy to be achieved. In carrying out the cutting and shaping activities, students will need to use a range of hand tools, portable power tools and simple machines to produce a variety of shapes, profiles and forms. Students will also be expected to produce simple sheet metal assemblies, using self-secured joints, thermal methods or mechanical fastening devices.
Who is this course for
This course is aimed at Engineers that have a base understanding of general engineering and provides a further base to up skill, or for those wanting to gain foundational practical skills, from fabrication roles needing to understand basic sheet metal principles.
How you’ll be assessed
Assessment is done through knowledge-based questions and products of work combined with observations. The student will receive an EAL Level 2 certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Prerequisites
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, to ensure the safety of all participants and maintain the progression pace of the course, it is essential that candidates possess a baseline of "on-the-tool" experience.
This course is designed to formalise existing skills rather than teach basic manual dexterity from scratch.