Unit Code: MED523

Unit Name: Engineering Workshop Practice

Description: Engineering technicians are expected to use basic workshop tools and measuring instruments to fabricate objects using metal and non-metals. You will gain an understanding of the workshop principles and practices mentioned for each workshop below. This course will also enable you to demonstrate extensive hands-on experience to fabricate a task utilizing the workshop practices learnt in the six workshops. Fitting workshop - Supervised hands-on training will help you develop an understanding and also demonstrate marking, cutting, drilling filling and dressing metal plate. Welding workshop - Supervised hands-on training will help you develop an understanding and also demonstrate Arc Welding and Oxy-Fuel Welding procedures. Carpentry and Joinery workshop - Supervised hands-on training will help you develop an understanding and also demonstrate the use of carpentry hand tools and making timber joints. Sheet-metal and plumbing - Supervised hands-on training will help you develop an understanding and also demonstrate joining PVC, Polythene and galvanized pipe connections, and riveting and soldering thin metal sheet. Electrical workshop - Supervised hands-on training will help you develop an understanding and also demonstrate basic electrical wiring circuits and connection. Electronic workshop - Supervised hands-on training will help you develop an understanding and also demonstrate knowledge on wiring materials and components used in electronic application and also knowledge and skills on soldering and de-soldering.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Minimum Entry Requirement of the programme

Credit Point: 12

Offered In: Semester 2