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Kia ora and welcome to Level 2 Pūkaha - Engineering at Te Huruhuru Ao o Horomaka - Hornby High School.
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The Level 2 Pūkaha - Engineering Course is a practical course where you use the tools and machinery in the manufacturing space to make a gear knob and a can crusher. The course builds on the knowledge from Yr 11 and there are no pre entry requirements.
Please contact rs@hornby.school.nz if you have any questions
All assessments and information can be accessed by clicking the links or using the drop downs at the top of the page.
Scroll down for a brief overview of the unit standards available.
Example of practical projects
What you need to know for Pūkaha - Engineering Level 2 at Te Huruhuru Ao o Horomaka - Hornby High School
What you need to know for Pūkaha - Engineering Level 2 at Te Huruhuru Ao o Horomaka - Hornby High School
What you need to know :
There are 16 Credits available for this course.
It takes up 4 hours per week on the timetable.
It is recognized in industry and by training centers / higher education providers as the start of an apprenticeship.
You will be confident and competent in using a range of tools and machinery such as a centre lathe and milling machine.
The majority of the course is practical work and there are 4 assessment booklets to complete.
To acheive the 7 credits for machinig operations you have to complete the theory and practical parts of the assessment.
You can provide digital recordings ( either on your phone or workshop tablets) of you using the machinery as evidence.
Competenz provides support booklets for all the assessment standards.
Assessment standards are unit standards and you are assessed as competent/ not yet competent.
You can take all year to complete the unit standard assessment.
The course outline is shown below.
Click on the buttons take you to the projects or the different unit standards
Ngā tūmahi - What do I need to do for this course ?
Ngā tūmahi - What do I need to do for this course ?
The Level 2 Pūkaha Engineering Course is assessed by completing a practical project(s) to the exact specifications/tolerances on a given drawing and by completing several theory assessment booklets. These booklets ask you to record your evidence and answer some knowledged based questions based on the standard . The booklets (and support material)are written and moderated an Industry Training Organisation (ITO) called Competenz. The drawings for the gear knob can be found here
To achieve the credits on offer you must complete the practical project and the theory booklet. click here for an example assessment booklet on fasteners. If you are outside are organisation these may be copyright protected and you will not be able to view them.
Who is Competenz NZ ?
Who is Competenz NZ ?
Competenz helps thousands of learners gain the knowledge and skills they need to accelerate their careers with on-the-job training and apprenticeships in 37 different industries. They can also assist in gateway, work placement, apprenticeships and job opportunities.
To find out how Competenz can help start your trade training or get you onto a pathway to one of the many industry trades click here
Unit Standards on offer (click on the buttons or the link or use the drop down menu to take you to the relevant pages )
To achieve these Unit Standards you you will need to complete a practical project and answer questions / submit evidence in an assessment booklet. Your teacher can assist you if you give a verbal answer. The result recorded on your NCEA record will be achieved / not yet achieved.
US 32053 v1 Level 2 Credits 7. This unit standard has been designed for secondary school learners in a manufacturing pathway skills (MaPS) programme.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of machines and machine components; demonstrate knowledge of machining principles; demonstrate knowledge of cutting tools; apply good work practices when performing machining operations; apply good work practices when completing machining operations.
Currently being updated
US 21909 v3 Level 2 Credits 1 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.
Examples of fasteners are 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
US 2395 v9 Level 2 Credits 4 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.
Engineering hand tools applicable to this unit standard fall within the following categories:
Cutting tools: examples – hacksaws, chisels, files, hole punches, tin snips.
Assembly tools: examples – hammers, punches, vices, clamps, spanners, wrenches (including impact and torque), pliers.
US 2396 v7 Level 2 Credits 4 . People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the selection of hand held engineering power tools to complete tasks; demonstrate and apply safety when using hand held engineering power tools; select, use and care for portable hand held engineering power tools.
Portable hand held engineering power tool examples – drills, grinders, sanders, brushes, buffs, wrenches (including impact type). These may be powered by electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic sources.
TOHATOHA - SHARE
Students are expected and encouraged to share their learning on their educational blogs by creating Digital learning Outcome ( DLOs) using the google work suite for schools. They share the links to their work on the spreadsheet below.
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