EIT Trades Academy Automotive Level 3
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Earners of the Trades Academy Agriculture NCEA Level 3 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 gain knowledge on specialist hand tools and mechanical equipment, obtain practical skills and experience through workshop exercises, strip, inspect and repair multi-cylinder engines to professional standards.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Free
Earning Criteria
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In this government funded Trades Academy Secondary School course, the learner gained skills in: Engines, welding, servicing, maintenance on automatic transmissions, motor industry engineering tasks, driveline components, 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 petrol fuel systems; are able to check a four-stroke engine for condition using hand held test equipment; can identify emergency procedures in the motor and related industries; can demonstrate knowledge of MIG welding in the motor industry; can demonstrate knowledge of an oxy-acetylene welding plant in the motor industry;
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Learners have been assessed and can Carry out routine maintenance on automotive automatic transmissions including one of the following – inline transmission, transaxle, CVT; can demonstrate knowledge of good work habits and safe work practices in the automotive industry; can carry out general service checks in the motor industry; can demonstrate knowledge of motor industry engineering task; can replace driveline components; can demonstrate knowledge of welding in the motor industry
Standards
NZQA Unit Standard 240 Demonstrate knowledge of petrol fuel systems, Level 3, 3 Credits (version 10)
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of petrol as an automotive fuel, petrol combustion processes, and an electronic fuel injection (EFI) system.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: perform a visual inspection of a four-stroke petrol engine and secure components; carry out a compression test on a four-stroke petrol engine; carry out a cylinder leakage test on a four-stroke petrol engine; and carry out a vacuum test on a four-stroke petrol engine.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of carrying out emergency procedures for: an accident; a fire; a chemical spill; and a gas leak on a worksite in the motor or related industries.
People credited with this unit standard are able to MIG weld metal pieces in the motor industry, and shutdown and maintain a MIG welder.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the oxy-acetylene welding process in the motor industry, and welding faults.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: road test a vehicle to determine automatic transmission operation; carry out a visual inspection on an automatic transmission; change the fluid and filter in an automatic transmission; and carry out service adjustments.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate good work habits and safe work practices in the automotive industry, , Level 2, 4 Credits (version 2)
People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out general service checks in the motor industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: metals and composite materials commonly used in the motor industry; automotive fasteners; use of hand threading tools; and twist drills.
People credited with this unit standard are able to replace driveline components.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of oxyacetylene welding (OAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW).