Course Title: Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: EMPL6008C
Course Title: Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6187 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aeronautical)
Course Contact: Amita Iyer
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258311
Course Contact Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in manufacturing and engineering work situations, including planning routine work and participating in and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures. The unit applies to working either individually or in a team situation and includes contributing to work-related group activities in a manufacturing or engineering workplace.
This unit covers WHS skills associated with carrying out routine operational activities safely and in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
The unit covers the skills associated with participation in quality systems, communication and cooperation with others. The unit applies to workplaces with informal or formal quality management and improvement systems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
Element: |
1 Determine job requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify goals, objectives and task requirements and clarify with appropriate persons, where required 1.2 Prioritise task requirements |
Element: |
2 Review and modify plan |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Adjust timelines, priorities and other planning components to respond to contingencies, as necessary 2.2 Re-examine results of work activity against the plan and identify possible improvements to future performance of work tasks |
Element: |
3 Work effectively with others in the workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify own role and responsibilities and relationship to other employees, including employees performing related/interdependent activities 3.2 Identify supervisors and other sources of advice and assistance for own work 3.3 Apply effective interpersonal skills to interact with others and contribute to activities and objectives 3.4 Review and modify own work progress to complement the work of others 3.5 Report own work progress to supervisors and where required to fellow employees using standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
Element: |
4 Follow safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Check for and identify hazards in the work area before and during work 4.2 Follow procedures for avoiding or controlling hazards already identified in instructions, signage or other workplace communication 4.3 Identify and report risks and hazards not covered by procedures 4.4 Select, use and maintain relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) by procedures, as required 4.5 Recognise emergency situations and take appropriate initial emergency action 4.6 Follow procedures for responding to emergencies 4.7 Report incidents, injuries and other WHS non-conformances according to procedures |
Element: |
5 Work within a quality system |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Follow instructions and procedures and perform duties in accordance with standard operating procedures or quality system requirements 5.2 Ensure conformance of product and process to specifications 5.3 Report defects and non-conformance to specifications according to procedures 5.4 Participate in process improvement procedures, where required |
Element: |
6 Participate in workplace health and safety procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Identify workplace health and safety policies and procedures relevant to own work and work area 6.2 Identify relevant WHS managers and representatives for own work area 6.3 Provide input to minimise hazards in work area in line with organisation WHS procedures and participative arrangements |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the elements of this unit of competency.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is clustered with MEA154 - Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance and MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance communicate information.
Refer to course guide AERO6073C.
Teaching Schedule
Refer to AERO6073C.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Refer to AERO6073C.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content are assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
This unit is clustered with MEA154 - Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance and MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance communicate information. Please enrol in all the three units.
Assessment Tasks
This unit is clustered with MEA154 - Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance and MEA158 - Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance communicate information.
Refer to course guide AERO6073C.
Assessment Matrix
Refer to AERO6073C.
Other Information
Refer to AERO6073C.
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