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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09


AS10259 Manufacturing skills and techniques

Credits: 5
Level: Certificate
Semester: 2 at Wiltshire College
Assessment: OT 100%
Requisites:
Aims: The aims of this unit are to:
* introduce students to manufacturing skills used in motorsport;
* recognise the need for accuracy and quality in manufacturing techniques.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the unit the student should be able to:
* manufacture a range of components in different materials to be used in a motorsport vehicle;
* select and justify appropriate tooling for a range of manufacturing requirements;
* select and justify appropriate quality control equipment for a range of manufacturing operations;
* establish an engineering design brief;
* specify methods and procedures to achieve engineering requirements;
* produce engineering specifications.
Skills:
During the unit students should gain the following skills:
Intellectual:
* gathering and processing of technical information (A)
* recognition of appropriate techniques (A)
* making and defending decisions (A)
Professional:
* establishing and implementing quality control regimes (A)
* selecting appropriate manufacturing techniques on grounds of cost, accuracy and safety (A)
Practical:
* production of components (T,A)
* use of CAD/CAM packages (T,A)
* use of MAG and TIG welding equipment (T,A)
Key:
* writing reports (A)
* applying numerical techniques (T,A)
Content:
This unit concentrates on:
* manufacturing design and technology
* manual machining
* CNC machining
* welding processes
* quality control.