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Demonstrate knowledge of vehicle bodywork construction materials
and methods
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people in the automotive repair and
assembly areas. People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of: body construction characteristics; body materials
used on vehicles; body sealers and adhesives; body protection treatments;
and interior and soft trim construction.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Vehicle Bodywork
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Land Transport Rules.
2
Land Transport Rules are produced for the Minister of Transport by Land Transport
New Zealand. These rules are available online at
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/rules/.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of body construction characteristics.
Performance criteria
1.1
The purpose of a vehicle body is described in accordance with vehicle
manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.2
Body shell construction methods are described in accordance with vehicle
manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.3
safety protection of occupants, comfort, weather protection,
physical, structural.
the assembly of box sections and panels by – spot welding,
carbon dioxide (CO2) welding, oxy-acetylene welding, gas metal
arc welding (GMAW), gas metal arc (GMA) brazing, bolts,
construction adhesives, rivets, hemmed, clinched.
The purpose of jigs and body dimensions and specifications are described in
accordance with vehicle manufacturer specifications.
Range
assembly, safety, standards, repairs.
1.4
Vehicle manufacturer occupant and pedestrian protection safety features are
identified in relation to vehicle body crash energy management and design.
1.5
The use of adhesive bonding and crimping of panels is described in accordance
with vehicle and adhesive manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.6
The fixture of bolt-on panels is described in accordance with vehicle
manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.7
acoustic foams, low strength bonding, high strength bonding,
sealant.
doors, bonnet, boot lid, guards;
direct attachments, indirect attachments, use of one-time
fasteners.
The assembly and fixing of ornamentation panels are described in accordance
with vehicle manufacturer specifications.
Range
grilles, mouldings, ducting, intakes, spoilers; gluing, fixing by clips,
screwed, taped.
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1.8
The purpose of water channelling, air ducting, and air flow entry and exit are
described in accordance with vehicle manufacturer specifications.
Range
corrosion protection, occupant comfort, safety.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of body materials used on vehicles.
Range
mild steel, stainless steel, high tensile steel grade types, aluminium alloy,
laminated steel, plastic-synthetic resins, fibre reinforced plastics, glass, plasticmetal hybrid.
Performance criteria
2.1
The location of body material types on a vehicle is described in accordance with
vehicle manufacturer body descriptions.
2.2
The use of different materials on various body locations is identified in terms of
their purpose.
Range
2.3
strength of vehicle, corrosion resistance, occupant safety, repair,
cosmetic, protection of panels, energy absorption capability.
The identification of materials is described in accordance with material coding
stamp markings.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of body sealers and adhesives.
Performance criteria
3.1
The use of wax injection is described in accordance with product manufacturer
specifications.
Range
3.2
corrosion protection on initial construction, replacement after
repair.
The application and purpose of sealers, sealants, and adhesives to body
components are described in accordance with product manufacturer
specifications.
Range
pliable types, rubber, urethane;
body integrity – water and dust entry, exhaust and engine fumes,
corrosion protection, prevention of moisture entrapment, nonconductive and conductive, acoustic properties.
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3.3
The purpose and application of sound deadening for motor vehicles are
described in accordance with product manufacturer specifications.
Range
spray on types, dash liners and pads, stick on types (melt sheets),
clip on sheets, foam, cavity fillers.
Element 4
Demonstrate knowledge of body protection treatments.
Range
galvanising panels, phosphate treatment, electroplating, primer, colour coats,
wax coating.
Performance criteria
4.1
The purpose of applying protection treatment to vehicle bodies before and after
assembly is explained in accordance with vehicle manufacturer specifications.
4.2
The protection treatment processes, and how they are applied during the
vehicle assembly line process, are identified in accordance with vehicle
manufacturer specifications.
4.3
Action taken to reinstate protection coating after damage is explained in
accordance with vehicle manufacturer specifications.
Element 5
Demonstrate knowledge of interior and soft trim construction.
Performance criteria
5.1
Seat anchorage and the importance of seat security are explained in
accordance with Land Transport Rules.
5.2
Types of supplementary restraint systems are explained in accordance with
vehicle manufacturer specifications.
Range
5.3
seat belts – dual sensed inertia reel, static, pre-tensioned,
explosive tensioners;
air bags, air curtains, knee bolsters;
child restraints.
The construction of soft trim and types of materials used are identified in
accordance with vehicle manufacturer specifications.
Range
vinyls, cloths, synthetics, velours, leather, wool, fire retardant
materials;
stitched, welded, glued, clipped.
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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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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