Course description
Level One
DRWG1410 Engineering Drawings/Layout Processes
Description: This module is designed to introduce the apprentice to the skills necessary to read shop-related blueprints. The apprentice will then be able to transfer dimensioned information to measurements on a workpiece, identify the features of a workpiece by interpreting a two or three view mechanical drawing, sketch to scale the three principle views of a workpiece or a pictorial view, and demonstrate layout procedures.
Hours: 42
Credits: 3
MACH1060 Applied Trade Practices And Procedures
Description: This course provides the apprentice with a theoretical background as well as a practical application of: safe working conditions; fitting and hand assembly using bench hand tools and metal removing hand tools; direct and indirect measuring instruments, inspection checking and indicating gauges; layout tools, instruments and accessories; the cutting process, tool geometry and cutting fluids; metal sawing machines; drilling and related machining operations on drilling machines; facing, centre drilling, parallel turning, taper turning, knurling and grooving techniques on engine lathes; horizontal, vertical and angular flat milling on milling machines; pedestal grinding of single point tools and drills; and surface grinding of flat perpendicular surfaces.
Hours: 96
Credits: 7
MACH1290 Trade Theory
Description: This course provides the apprentice with a theoretical background as well as a practical application of: safe working conditions; fitting and hand assembly using bench hand tools and metal removing hand tools; direct and indirect measuring instruments, inspection checking and indicating gauges; layout tools, instruments and accessories; the cutting process, tool geometry and cutting fluids; metal sawing machines; drilling and related machining operations on drilling machines; facing, centre drilling, parallel turning, taper turning, knurling and grooving techniques on engine lathes; horizontal, vertical and angular flat milling on milling machines; pedestal grinding of single point tools and drills; and surface grinding of flat perpendicular surfaces.
Hours: 60
Credits: 4
MATH1270 Applied Trade Calculations, Charts and Tables
Description: Upon successful completion of this module, the apprentice will be able to employ the terminology and concepts necessary for machine shop applications of basic algebra, algebraic equations, powers and roots, and ratios and proportion. In addition, the apprentice will be able to make the calculations necessary to compute cutting speeds, rpm and cutting times, and perform occupational calculations relating to metal machining using SI units and inch units.
Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Level Two
DRWG2070 Engineering Drawings
Description: Upon successful completion of this module, the apprentice will be able to use engineering drawing symbols, identify workpiece features, interpret sectional, removed, partial, enlarged, broken out and aligned views, tolerances and thread designations. In addition, the apprentice will be able to explain working drawing elements and interpret and use mould assembly and component drawings; identify and describe geometric terminology.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
MACH2080 Applied Trade Practices And Procedures
Description: This course provides the apprentice with a theoretical background as well as a practical application of specialized machines and accessories, processes and techniques for mould making; layout operations of in-process workpieces; the cutting process, cutting tool materials, tool life and surface texture; engineering materials, their machining characteristics and the standard designation systems; technical data; drilling, reaming, boring, tapers, screw threads on engine lathes; form and combined surface cutting tools on milling machines; and surface and cylindrical grinding techniques on grinding machines; and produce an electrode to create a cavity for the E.D.M. machine.. In addition the apprentice will study the principles, economic significance of numerical control, CNC dimensioning, axis designations and the types and classifications of CNC equipment.
Hours: 96
Credits: 7
MACH2130 Trade Theory
Description: This course provides the apprentice with a theoretical background as well as a practical application of specialized machines and accessories, processes and techniques for mould making; layout operations of in-process workpieces; the cutting process, cutting tool materials, tool life and surface texture; engineering materials, their machining characteristics and the standard designation systems; technical data; drilling, reaming, boring, tapers, screw threads on engine lathes; form and combined surface cutting tools on milling machines; and surface and cylindrical grinding techniques on grinding machines; and produce an electrode to create a cavity for the E.D.M. machine.. In addition the apprentice will study the principles, economic significance of numerical control, CNC dimensioning, axis designations and the types and classifications of CNC equipment.
Hours: 90
Credits: 6
MATH2240 Applied Trade Calculations
Description: Upon successful completion of this module, the apprentice will be able to recognize and use fundamental principles of geometric measurement to solve shop-related problems involving circles, tangents, triangles and polygons. In addition, the apprentice will be able to construct geometric figures common to shop related Problems, employ basic principles of trigonometry and make the calculations necessary to use a sine bar and sine plate.
Hours: 24
Credits: 2
Level Three
DRWG3090 Complex Engineering Drawings
Description: Upon successful completion of this module, the apprentice will be able to read and interpret mould component prints and geometric tolerances, apply the system of limits and fits to mould making workpieces as specified on mould making drawings, and develop an operational plan for building and assembling a mould; identify and describe geometric terminology.
Hours: 18
Credits: 1
MACH3110 Applied Trade Practices And Procedures
Description: This course provides the apprentice with a theoretical background as well as a practical application of the techniques of: Turning profiles on an engine lathe; using the dividing head, and specialized cutting tools on a milling machine; mould making component grinding on grinding machines; layout operations on mould workpieces; mould making and mould construction heat treatment and the prevention of damage to heat treatable workpieces. In addition the apprentice will be given an understanding of the set up, manual and automatic control of CNC machines tools and the fundamentals of manual programming involving simple linear and circular interpolation. Produce an electrode to create a cavity for an E.D.M. machine and review and describe E.D.M. machining.
Hours: 111
Credits: 8
MACH3120 Trade Theory
Description: This course provides the apprentice with a theoretical background as well as a practical application of the techniques of: Turning profiles on an engine lathe; using the dividing head, and specialized cutting tools on a milling machine; mould making component grinding on grinding machines; layout operations on mould workpieces; mould making and mould construction heat treatment and the prevention of damage to heat treatable workpieces. In addition the apprentice will be given an understanding of the set up, manual and automatic control of CNC machines tools and the fundamentals of manual programming involving simple linear and circular interpolation. Produce an electrode to create a cavity for an E.D.M. machine and review and describe E.D.M. machining.
Hours: 93
Credits: 6
MATH3130 Applied Trade Calculations
Description: Successful completion of this module will enable the apprentice to solve machine shop problems using that law of sines and the law of cosines, cotangents, and oblique triangle trigonometry. In addition, the apprentice will be able to solve applied occupational calculation problems related to machine shop layout, setup, metal removing operation, metal machine operation and shop measuring, checking and verifying.
Hours: 18
Credits: 1
