Basic Measuring and Marking-out Instruments

This unit covers the skills to use safely, care for and store a range of basic measuring and marking-out instruments and tools and select appropriate instruments/tools to carry out routine maintenance and workshop tasks.

Learning Objectives : 

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

  • Outline the use of basic measuring and marking-out instruments
  • Select and use basic measuring and marking-out instruments
  • Demonstrate care of basic measuring and marking-out instruments
  • The purpose, use and care of a range of basic measuring and markingout instruments /tools
  • Basic precision measuring instruments

 

Teaching methods :

  • The course will be delivered by means of classroom lectures and practical workshop exercices. 
  • Workshop practice content: observations of learners demonstrating the use of basic measuring and marking-out instruments and tools correctly for specified tasks in the maintenance training workshop. This will include measuring and marking out components or work pieces to create a given artifact. Learners must be provided with drawings and instructions produced for the artifact.
  • Pre & post course tests are performed to measure knowledge acquisition. 
Category : Maintenance

Additional information

Duration

5 days

SCQF Level

4