By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
Mastering these skills helps you create precise and reliable work pieces, which is essential for quality and safety in any trade.
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Steel rule | Steel work pieces (mild steel flat bars) |
| Vernier caliper | |
| Marking scriber | |
| Try square |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel rule | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Vernier caliper | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Marking scriber | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Try square | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Steel work pieces (mild steel flat bars) | 2 Pcs per Candidate (dimensions approx. 200mm x 50mm x 10mm) |
| 6 | Surface plate | 1 Pc per Workstation |
| 7 | Safety boots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Overall/Overcoat | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Preparation and PPE | |||
| Wore safety boots (Award 1 mark or zero) | 1 | ||
| Wore overall/overcoat (Award 1 mark or zero) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| TASK 2: Setup and Tools Assembly | |||
| Assembled tools including steel rule, vernier caliper, marking scriber, and try square at the workstation (Award 1 mark or zero) | 1 | ||
| Placed steel flat bars on surface plate for stable marking (Award 1 mark or zero) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| TASK 3: Measurement and Marking | |||
| Measured length of 150mm on steel flat bars using steel rule accurately (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Measured width of 30mm using vernier caliper accurately (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Measured thickness of 10mm using vernier caliper accurately (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Marked measured dimensions clearly using marking scriber and try square for right angles (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| TASK 4: Cleanup and Tool Return | |||
| Cleaned and returned tools to designated place (Award 1 mark or zero) | 1 | ||
| Cleared work area and disposed of any waste properly (Award 1 mark or zero) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Length marked at 150mm ±0.5mm on steel flat bars (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Width marked at 30mm ±0.5mm on steel flat bars (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Thickness measured and marked at 10mm ±0.2mm (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Marking lines are clear, straight, and square using try square (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 27 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Try square | Steel flat bar 200mm x 50mm x 6mm thick |
| Steel rule 300mm | Chalk or marking fluid |
| Surface gauge | Personal protective equipment (safety boots, overalls, gloves, goggles) |
| Marking scriber | |
| Center punch | |
| Hammer | |
| Cleaning cloth |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel flat bar 200mm x 50mm x 6mm thick | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Try square | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Steel rule 300mm | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Surface gauge | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Marking scriber | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Center punch | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Hammer | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 8 | Chalk or marking fluid | 100 ml per Candidate |
| 9 | Personal protective equipment (safety boots, overalls, gloves, goggles) | 1 set per Candidate |
| 10 | Cleaning cloth | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Preparation and PPE | |||
| Wore personal protective equipment correctly (safety boots, overalls, gloves, goggles) (Award 1 mark for each PPE worn correctly or zero) | 4 | ||
| Selected and assembled all required tools and materials at the workstation (Award 2 marks for complete assembly or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 2: Surface preparation and marking out | |||
| Cleaned the steel flat bar surface using cleaning cloth and marking fluid (Award 2 marks for thorough cleaning or zero) | 2 | ||
| Used steel rule and try square to measure and mark straight lines at 20mm, 50mm, and 150mm from one edge (Award 1 mark for each correct measurement and marking or zero) | 4 | ||
| Used surface gauge and marking scriber to scribe clear straight lines along the marked dimensions (Award 3 marks for clear and accurate scribed lines or zero) | 3 | ||
| Checked lines for squareness with try square and adjusted if necessary (Award 2 marks for correct squareness check or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 11 | ||
| TASK 3: Center punching and finishing | |||
| Used center punch and hammer to mark punch points accurately on scribed lines at specified intervals (e.g. 50mm spacing) (Award 3 marks for correct center punching or zero) | 3 | ||
| Cleaned the marked surface to remove excess marking fluid and debris (Award 1 mark for proper cleaning or zero) | 1 | ||
| Maintained safe and clean working area throughout the task (Award 2 marks for good housekeeping or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Straight lines and edges marked out on the steel flat bar correspond exactly to the specified dimensions (20mm, 50mm, 150mm) within ±0.5mm tolerance (Award 4 marks for accurate measurements or zero) | 4 | ||
| Scribed lines are straight, continuous, and clearly visible (Award 3 marks for neat and clear scribed lines or zero) | 3 | ||
| Lines are square to the edges as verified by try square (Award 3 marks for correct squareness or zero) | 3 | ||
| Center punch marks are correctly placed on the scribed lines and spaced as specified (Award 3 marks for correct center punch marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 13 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 36 | ||
At the start of this chapter we promised you would be able to:
Tick each one you can genuinely do.
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