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Demonstrate knowledge of insulation and install insulation in boats
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
insulation, and install basic insulation in boats.
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 and visit 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
1
Worksite procedures refers to the documented procedures for the worksite.
2
All procedures must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995, and their subsequent
amendments.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of types of insulation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Thermal insulation is explained in terms of its purpose and placement.
Range
1.2
Acoustic insulation is explained in terms of its purpose and placement.
Range
1.3
purposes include but are not limited to – prevent fire progress,
ratings, airtight integrity.
Vibration control insulation is explained in terms of its purposes.
Range
1.5
purpose includes but is not limited to – noise attenuation;
placement includes but is not limited to – engine room, machinery
space, inter accommodation noise, deck footfall noises, wave slap.
Fire insulation is explained in terms of its purposes.
Range
1.4
purposes include but are not limited to – piping insulations,
refrigeration, air conditioning;
placement includes but is not limited to – metal or wooden boats,
hullside and deckside interior.
purposes include but are not limited to – vibration damping in
mounting systems, engine, gearbox, propeller, bearings, hull
damping.
Materials used for insulation are identified in terms of their type.
Range
materials include but are not limited to – batts style, vapour barrier,
mineral wool, lead, lead style, noise barriers.
Element 2
Install basic insulation in boats.
Performance criteria
2.1
Type of insulation required is selected to meet job specifications.
2.2
Boat and/or components are insulated according to industry requirements.
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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.
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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