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Perform measurements and calculations used in boatbuilding
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to select measuring devices,
and complete measurement tasks and perform calculations to meet
boatbuilding requirements.
Subfield
Boating Industries
Domain
Boatbuilding
Status
Registered
Status date
28 March 2001
Date version published
20 March 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Boating Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0136
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
Worksite procedures refers to the documented procedures for the worksite.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Select measuring devices for use in boatbuilding.
Range
measuring device could include but is not limited to – rules, tapes, spring and
friction callipers, protractors, thermometers, mass balances, spring balances,
stop watches, spirit levels, plumb bobs, fixed gauges, thread and length,
straight edge.
Performance criteria
1.1
Techniques for using measuring devices to meet task requirements are
established for each device.
1.2
Measuring device is selected to meet the task requirements.
Element 2
Complete measurement tasks and perform calculations for boatbuilding.
Performance criteria
2.1
Type of calculation required is identified in terms of area, volume, dimensions
and weight.
Range
area includes but is not limited to – regular shapes, irregular
shapes, square, rectangle, triangle;
volume includes but is not limited to – regular, irregular shapes;
dimensions include but are not limited to – overall length, beam,
draft, design waterline, displacement, sail area and ratios, frame
spacing, stations;
weight includes but is not limited to – solids, liquids.
2.2
Measurements are taken to meet the requirements of the working drawings.
2.3
Measurements obtained are recorded according to worksite procedures.
2.4
Calculations are completed accurately to meet task requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Boating Industry Training Organisation training@bia.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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