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 792-236 Farm Trade Skills II

Credit Points

5

HECS Band

2

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

2.5 hours per week

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

  • perform basic farm plumbing and water supply skill;

  • fabricate simple models out of sheet metal; and

  • construct, maintain and repair simple farm structures and machines using timber and metal materials.

The content includes: plumbing: thread identification, thread cutting, valves, pipes, fittings; smeet Metal: soldering, marking out; welding: safety, metal identification, arc, gas, MIG, TIG, tools and their maintenanc; working with metals: - cutting, plasma, gas, saw, tempering, filing, tools and their maintenance and model construction; and working with timber: joints, setting out, tools and their maintenance and model construction.

Assessment

1-hour written examination (30%); timber model (30%), practical work and attendance (40%).

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