This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to use oxy-acetylene equipment to carry out basic cutting of mild steel.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* marking out and cutting the following materials from relevant job plans and specifications, using hand-held oxy-acetylene cutting equipment:
* cut 150 mm x 150 mm mild steel plate (up to 8 mm thick) into three equal pieces
* cut (up to 8 mm thick) mild steel disc to fit a DN40 to DN100 diameter mild steel pipe
* cut three holes to fit up to DN50 branch pipes into a length of up to DN100 diameter mild steel pipe.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):