Course Title: Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4317 Certificate IV in Instrumentation and Control

Course Title: Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocenengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers calibration, adjustment and testing of measuring instruments. It encompasses working safely and to standards, following calibration and adjustment procedures, applying knowledge of parameters to be measured, testing and reporting

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Granting competency in this unit shall be made only after competency in the following unit(s) has/have been confirmed.
UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEENEEE107A Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
UEENEEI101A Use instrumentation drawings, specification, standards and equipment manuals
 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEI117A Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments

Elements:

1. Prepare to calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments

2. Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments.

3. Completion and report calibration activities


Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. 

Assessment

Task 1

Labs 1 - 4

Task 2

Theory exam


these tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment  Mapping Matrix


Element/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

1.1

X

X

1.2

X

X

1.3

X

X

1.4

X

X

1.5

X

X

1.6

X

X

2.1

X

X

2.2

X

X

2.3

X

X

2.4

X

X

2.5

X

X

2.6

X

X

2.7

X

X

2.8

X

X

2.9

X

X

3.1

X

X

3.2

X

X

3.3

X

X

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over
multiple tasks.