Sheet Metal Block (AUEC2-022)
This unit identifies the training and development required in order that the learner 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 them 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
Course Content
Learners 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.
They 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, they will need to use a range of hand tools, portable power tools and simple machines to produce a variety of shapes, profiles and forms. They will also be expected to produce simple sheet metal assemblies, using self-secured joints, thermal methods or mechanical fastening devices.
Prerequisites
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.