EIT Trades Academy Automotive Level 2
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Earners of the Trades Academy Automotive NCEA Level 2 badge have completed supervised practical automotive skills through Hawke’s Bay School’s Trades Academy at EIT (Eastern Institute of Technology), Hawkes Bay or Tairāwhiti. Learners have learnt to repair and maintain an engine, use common tools of the motor industry, be safe in auto workshops and have knowledge of how engines work.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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In this government funded Trades Academy Secondary School course, the learner gained skills in: Engines, automotive components and engineering hand tools as well as knowledge of hazardous materials, fasteners, good work habits and safe work practices Students attend classes once a week for 28 weeks.
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Learners have been assessed and can demonstrate knowledge of the operation of two and four stroke engines; Learners have been assessed and are able to clean automotive components; can assemble typical mechanical components such as levers, bearings, seals, shafts, motors, chains, belts, pulleys, sprockets, frames fasteners, keys and tools such as screw drivers, spanners, pliers, torque wrench and Allen keys
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Learners have been assessed and can demonstrate and apply knowledge of the selection, use and care of engineering hand tools in the range of cutting tools such as hacksaws, chisels, files, hole punches, tin snips and assembly tools such as hammers, punches, vices, clamps, spanners, wrenches and pliers;
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Learners have been assessed and can demonstrate knowledge of hazardous materials used in the motor industry in the range of paint materials, chemicals, solvents, petrol/oil, adhesives, cleaning materials, rags, masking materials, plastic materials, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), air bag, acids and anti-freeze.
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Learners have been assessed and can identify fasteners commonly used in mechanical engineering such as screws and bolts including various types of heads and self-tapping screws; different types of nuts including locking nuts; plain, spring, and serrated washers; various types of pins including cotter pins; circlips; masonry anchors; adhesives and outline their uses; and demonstrate knowledge of threaded fasteners ISO – Classes 8.8 and 10.9 and Imperial – SAE Grades 2, 5, and 8.
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Learners have been assessed and can demonstrate knowledge of good work habits and safe work practices in the automotive industry;
Standards
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of spark ignition (SI) engine operation, compression ignition (CI) engine operation, and engine capacity and performance ratings.
People credited with this unit standard are able to clean automotive components
People credited with this unit standard are under supervision, able to prepare for assembly of mechanical components, assemble mechanical components, and test and store completed assemblies.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the selection of different types of hand tools; select and use engineering hand tools to meet task requirements; and care for engineering hand tools.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: People credited with this unit standard are able to able to demonstrate knowledge of materials that constitute hazardous waste, and of using and storing hazardous materials in the motor industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify fasteners commonly used in mechanical engineering and outline their uses; and demonstrate knowledge of threaded fasteners.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of good work habits and practices and of safe working practices in the automotive industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate good work habits and practices, and demonstrate safe work practices in the automotive industry.