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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of force and stress in fabrications
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
4
This unit standard is for use in training of fabrication trades and
covers knowledge of forces and stresses in fabrications.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of the effects of forces on fabrications; and of stress
in fabrications.
Classification
Mechanical Engineering > Engineering - Fabrication
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 16955, Calculate sizes, mass, volumes,
and quantities for fabrication, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Explanatory notes
For assessment purposes, values referred to in this unit standard will be expressed in
Systeme Internationale (SI) units including multiples and sub-multiples (micro, milli, kilo,
etc).
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of forces on fabrications.
Range
evidence of 3 unique projects is required.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The type and magnitude of forces acting on members are identified from the
applied loads.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
forces are limited to simple cases of tensile and compressive
force.
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The nature and magnitude of forces are determined for simple systems.
simple systems are – lever systems, counterweights, clamping
arrangements.
Range
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of stress in fabrications.
Range
evidence of 3 unique projects is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The type and magnitude of stresses present in – structural members are
established from the applied forces.
Range
2.2
stresses are limited to simple cases of tensile and compressive
stress.
Punching forces are calculated for fabricated metals in accordance with
manufacturer’s guidelines.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 October 1999
31 December 2020
Revision
2
11 November 2005
31 December 2020
Review
3
17 July 2009
31 December 2020
Review
4
18 February 2016
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0013
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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