CON3120 Tool Maintenance
Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
- Description
- Students develop skills in preventive maintenance by routinely inspecting and servicing production tools and equipment.
- Prerequisite
- CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials
- Parameters
- Access to a materials and/or construction facility and to instruction from an individual with specialized training in hand and power tool maintenance.
Outcomes The student will:
1 identify and describe the essential elements and desired outcomes of a preventive maintenance program
1.1 explain reasons for establishing a preventive maintenance program
1.2 identify the essential elements of a preventive maintenance program; e.g., scheduling and performing periodic maintenance functions, repairing faulty equipment, keeping records of service and maintenance work, tagging or removing equipment that is out of order
1.3 identify tools that require safety accessories such as a push stick
2 prepare a maintenance schedule for a piece of equipment
2.1 show a list of parameters for setting up a maintenance schedule; e.g., age of equipment, frequency of use, manufacturer’s recommendations, past performance
2.2 list and describe the types of adjustments and service requirements of shop equipment including:
2.2.1 table saws
2.2.2 band saws
2.2.3 scroll saws
2.2.4 jointers
2.2.5 surface planers
2.2.6 portable equipments
2.2.7 drill presses
2.3 prepare a service schedule for a number of production tools and pieces of equipment
3 apply established maintenance procedures to assess and maintain hand and power tools
3.1 identify recommended grinding and honing angles for:
3.1.1 plane irons
3.1.2 wood chisels
3.1.3 wood turning tools
3.2 calculate twist drill point angles and lip clearances for drilling metals and plastics
3.3 design a safety accessory for a specific tool
3.4 demonstrate a routine inspection of laboratory tools and equipment
3.5 perform maintenance services, as required
3.6 build a safety accessory
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
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