MECH3046 – Mechanical Engineering Communication
Module code
MECH3046
Module title
Mechanical Engineering Communication
Prescription
The aim of this course is to consistently apply effective communication techniques by participating in a team environment within an engineering workshop.
Programmes
- NZ2715
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Demonstrate effective communication in an engineering workshop.
LO2: Participate effectively as a member of an engineering team. - Content
- Communication:
- Techniques to confirm and clarify instructions
- Tail gate meetings (hazard identification)
- Cultural awareness and safety
- Professional practice i.e. appropriate language, up and across organisation orderly behaviour, and cultural behaviour
- Cross cultural communication
- Basic workplace documentation – job sheets, time sheets
- Curriculum Vitae and career / education planning
Team work:
- Roles of team members
- Active listening
- Time management
- Priority and delegation of tasks
- Planning - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Examples may include maintaining a record of:
- Learning Process
- Notes
- Drawings
- Sketching, technical terminology / jargon with meanings
- Team work and participation
- Completion of team tasks
- Observation - Learning and Teaching Resource
- A range of teaching and learning resources:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and other associated Acts and regulations
- Work Safe website: http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/tools-resources
- Online videos and you tube clips about worksite communication, manufacturing processes and new technologies
- Online videos and you tube clips
- https://www.asme.org/about-asme/standards/engineering-student-resources
Campus facilities and teaching and learning resources:
- Student support facilities
- Fully equipped workshops
- Moodle and/or other online learning platforms
- Workbooks (if required) - Assessment Criteria
- This course is assessed using competency assessment. Aakonga must complete and submit all summative assessments in order to pass and receive credit for this course. The listed unit standards are optional and are not required to pass this course.
