Professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways.

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WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY PRACTICES

WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE

WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY PRACTICES 

Introduction 

 this unit describes the competence in applying workshop technology practices. It entails performing masonry, plumbing and carpentry tasks. It also involves performing electrical and mechanical operations. 

 List of Learning Outcomes 

  1. Perform masonry tasks 
  2. Perform plumbing tasks 
  3. Perform carpentry tasks 
  4. Perform electrical operations 
  5. Perform mechanical operations

CONDUCT MATERIAL TESTING

 Introduction of the Unit of Learning 

This unit specifies the competencies required to Conduct Material Testing. It involves preparing for material testing, sampling construction materials, and performing tests on alignment soils, concrete, structural steel, bitumen materials and timber. It also includes documenting test results. 

Performance Standard 

Prepare for material testing, sample road construction materials, undertake tests on the alignment soils, perform concrete tests, carry out structural steel tests, perform bitumen tests, and perform timber tests as per the contract documents, project requirements, material testing manual, expertise and qualifications, standard tests and procedures, test procedures and requirements, and SOPs. 

 List of Learning Outcomes 

  1.  prepare for material testing 
  2. Sample road construction materials 
  3. Undertake tests on the alignment soils 
  4. Perform concrete tests 
  5. Carry out structural steel tests 
  6. Perform bitumen tests 
  7. Perform timber tests