Faculty: Technology.

Course Title: Work skills certificate level 2.

Student name:

Unit Name: Producing a product. Unit No: 33.

Assessment No: 1. Title: Producing a product.

Hand out date: 29/11/11. Hand in date: 06/03/12.

Learning outcomes

Learning ContentsOutcomes Achieved

Learning outcomes

Learning ContentsOutcome

s Achieved

1 Know how to make aproduct or item.

2 Understand the skillsrequired to make the

product or item.3 Be able to produce

the product or item safely.

4 Be able to assess how well the product or item was made.

Resubmission date for referred work:

Activity designed by Assessed by

Name: William Bateman. Name:

Date: 28/11/11. Date:

Internally Moderated by Internally Verified by

Name: Mike Headlam Name:

Date: 31st October 2011 Date:

You must store all grading evidence activities in a portfolio for External Verification during the academic year.

Assessment Feedback Report

Assessment Criteria Achieved Evidence Comments/feedback

1.1 Produce a plan to make a product or item.1.2 Identify the materials and equipment.required.1.3 Identify any relevant safety points.

Yes/No Task 1.

2.1 Outline the skills required to make theproduct or item.

Yes/No Task 2a.

2.2 Identify any new skills that might be required.

Yes/No Task 2b.

3.1 Produce a product or item using relevantskills, materials and equipment.3.2 Take appropriate measures to produce theproduct or item safely.

Yes/No Task 3.

4.1 State what parts of the finished product or item met with expectations.4.2 State what parts of the finished product or item did not meet the original expectations.

Yes/No Task 4a.

4.3 Outline what changes would be made if theproduct or item were to be produced again.

Yes/No Task 4b.

Assessors General Comments

Introduction.

Producing a product offers an opportunity to learn and develop skills in choosing an appropriate

product to make. Valuable entrepreneurial ideas and skills may be gained from being involved

in a production activity, even if on a small scale.

In the machine shop we will be producing a plumb bob as part of your NVQ level two in using

lathes; this will introduce you into simple production processes, planning procedures and quality

control procedures.

Task 1.

Attached to this assignment is an engineering drawing of the plumb bob and a planning sheet.

List the steps needed to make the product, identify the materials & equipment required &

identify any relevant safety points.

Planning Sheet.

Task Description: Plumb bob body.

List of operations:

Planning Sheet.

Task Description: Plumb bob screw.

List of operations:

Tools used:

Safety Requirements/Safety points:

Task 2a.

Identify two skills that are required to make the plumb bob. (Fill out the table below.)

Skills required to make the Plumb bob: 1.

2.

Task 2b.

Identify any new skills that might be acquired in order to make the plumb bob.

New skills acquired to make the plumb bob:

Task 3.

Whilst you are producing the plumb bob body your tutor will check that you are demonstrating

appropriate levels of safety by filling in the sheet below.

Student demonstrates that they: Y/N. Comments:

Read the risk assessments.

Read safe systems of work.

Are wearing correct PPE.

Are applying barrier cream.Are checking if guards are working correctly.

Are working in a sensible manner.Are using tools and equipment correctly.Re-instate the work area after practical task.Wash hands and apply restoration cream.

General comments on production & safety:

Students Name:

Instructor’s signature:

Date:

Task 4a.

In industry there are certain tolerances and standards that a product should conform to. Using a

micrometer, vernier calliper and visual inspection check the plumb bob and fill out the boxes

below.

Dimension: Actual size:Meet expectations

Y/N.Ø 20.00mm    Ø 16.00mm    75.00mm.    Ø12.00mm.    16.00mm    12.00mm.    

M8×1.25mm internal & external threads. ˉ  µ ˉ  Knurl ˉ  

Task 4b.

Outline changes that would be made if the product or item were to be produced again: