Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver MEM234019A, 'Apply finite element analysis in engineering design'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Apply finite element analysis in engineering design' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 | Integrate requirement for FEA into an engineering design application | 1.1 | Establish functions, features and performance parameters of plant, structure or equipment to be analysed |
1.2 | Determine parameters to the brief or contract | ||
1.3 | Determine occupational health and safety (OHS), regulatory, sustainability and environmental requirements of the application | ||
1.4 | Provide initial advice based on discipline knowledge, OHS and regulatory standards relating to the suitability of using FEA as an analytical technique |
2 | Apply FEA solution techniques | 2.1 | Set up a finite element model, including internal and external parameters, element mesh and nodes |
2.2 | Select appropriate solver and adjust parameters for optimum solution | ||
2.3 | Generate and assess solution file for warnings or errors | ||
2.4 | Interpret results and generate graphics | ||
2.5 | Identify areas of excessive stress, deformation, instability and excessive temperatures | ||
2.6 | Verify results to the required certainty level | ||
2.7 | Apply systems or holistic thinking, contingencies and constraints management, problem solving and decision making techniques in making recommendations to achieve satisfactory functions, features and performance parameters | ||
2.8 | Review initial results with client | ||
2.9 | Negotiate adjustments to brief or contract parameters, if required |
3 | Embed FEA results in design application | 3.1 | Report and recommend design improvements or modifications as a result of the FEA analysis |
3.2 | Document results of investigations, analysis and recommendations | ||
3.3 | Obtain sign-off |