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Demonstrate basic knowledge of
engineering materials
level:
2
credit:
2
final date for comment:
July 2008
expiry date:
December 2009
sub-field:
Mechanical Engineering
replacement information: This unit standard replaced unit standard 4795.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to, in terms
of engineering materials, identify types and performance
characteristics, and describe their selection and use.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
moderation option:
A national moderation system of regional panels and
assessor networks has been established by Competenz.
special notes:
None.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify the types and performance characteristics of engineering materials.
performance criteria
1.1
Types of materials traditionally used in engineering applications are identified.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – wood, rubber, plastic, metal,
concrete, polymers.
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1.2
Engineering materials are compared in terms of their performance
characteristics.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – machinability, strength, ductility,
density, hardness, lustre, thermal conductivity, electrical
conductivity, durability, wear resistance.
element 2
Describe the selection and use of engineering materials.
performance criteria
2.1
The description includes how materials are used in common engineering
applications.
Range:
2.2
may include but is not limited to – boat building, bridge
construction, precision tools, casts and moulds, roofing.
The description includes factors influencing the selection of materials.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – cost, availability, preparation
time, appropriateness for job, ease of working, mechanical
properties.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz j.broadhead@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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.
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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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0013 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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