Public Schools North Coast RTO 90162

RTO Student Training & Assessment

Validated Task
COMPETENCY Assessment
Training Package:
Qualification:

MEM05
MEM20105 Certificate II in Engineering

UNIT/S OF COMPETENCY BEING Developed

This tasks is designated a training task. You will be developing proficiency in
the essential skills and knowledge required for the following units
CODE

UNIT

MEM12023A

Perform engineering measurements

MEM12024A

Perform computations

For more information on these units of competency please see: www.training.gov.au

VALIDATION.

This assessment tool is a RTO validated resource.

This resource has been validated for use with the 2013 commencement Training & Assessment Plan.
This resource is not for use with any other Training & Assessment Plan

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TASK REQUIREMENTS
Written Elements
Section 1. Measuring devices

Complete

Not Yet
Complete

Observed

Developing

Section 2. Engineering Computations

Practical Elements
Use and apply basic care of measurement tools

Section 1.
Question 1.
Give the reading for the following vernier scales as shown by the arrows:

a.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

a.

60

70

b.

70

c.

b.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

50

c.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

50

60

d.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

d.

70

e.

70

f.

e.
0 mm

10

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50

60

f.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

50

60

Question 2.
Give the measurement indicated by the following Micrometer scales:
a.
10

0 mm

10

20

30

40

60

70

a.

50

60

70

b.

50

60

70

c.

50

60
30

70

d.

50
5
0
45

b.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

45
40

c.
0 mm

15

10

20

30

10

40

5
0

45
40
35

d.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

25
20
15

e.
0 mm

10

20

30

40

10
5
0
45

50

60

70

e.

Section 2.
1. A large manufacturing company records the following accidents over a 12
month period. Produce a graph to illustrate the quarterly trend.
Month

No. of accidents

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Accidents

Accident trends

Month

2. An apprentice works 28 hours per week at a pay rate of $12.60 per hour. What
was their gross income for the week to the nearest whole dollar?
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3. A fuel tank is constructed using aluminium sheet with the dimensions of

400mm wide, 500mm deep and 600mm high. Calculate the Volume of the fuel
tank?
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4. What length of steel would be needed to:

a. cut 40 steel plates measuring 150mm long assuming there is no waste.
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b. If this material costs $25 per meter what is the total cost of material
required?
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5. An apprentice welds up 20 brackets for a customer. 5 brackets failed when

tested. What percentage of brackets passed quality control testing?
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6. A plan requires a 7/8 inch hole to be drilled. What is the closest metric drill that
would be suitable to the nearest half millimetre?
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7. You have been asked to prepare a quote for a steel fence around a property.
The property is 30 meters wide and 40 meter deep. How long will the fence
be?
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Complete

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Complete

Observed

Developing

Not Yet
Competent

Competent

Working safely in training facilities

Knowledge of WHS in a workshop environment

Work ethic

Written Elements
Section 1. Measuring devices
Section 2. Engineering Computations

Practical Elements
Use and apply basic care of measurement tools

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