An Introduction to Maintenance Hand Tools

This unit develops the skills required to use safely, care for and store a range of simple maintenance hand tools and to select appropriate hand tools to carry out basic workshop tasks.

Learning Objectives : 

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: 

  • Identify the use of simple hand & power tools. 
  • Demonstrate the use of simple hand & power tools for workshop tasks and the production of an artifact. 
  • Demonstrate the care of simple hand & power tools. 
  • Explain the different types, use and care of simple hand & power tools. 
  • Identify and describe potential hazards and risks working with hand & power tools. 
  • Demonstrate safe working practices while using simple hand & power tools. 

 

Teaching methods :

  • The course will be delivered by means of classroom lectures and skills training exercises 
  • Workshop practice content: not required for this course. 
  • Pre & post course tests are performed to measure knowledge acquisition. 

 

Category : Maintenance

Additional information

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