SSC/ N 4201 Create simple mechanical designs
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs
Overview This unit is about creating mechanical designs for simple products or simple modules of more complex products/systems. It covers both new and modified designs.
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Applicable NOS Unit
SSC/ N 4201 Unit Code Unit Title (Task) Description
Create simple mechanical designs SSC/ N 4201 Create simple mechanical designs
This unit is about creating mechanical designs for simple products or simple modules of more complex products/systems. It covers both new and modified designs. Scope This unit/task covers the following: Mechanical designs: new modified Constraints: performance size time cost industry standards and regulations Appropriate people: line manager design review team design validators client Performance Criteria (PC) w.r.t. the Scope To be competent, you must be able to: PC1. establish your role and responsibilities in creating mechanical designs PC2. establish the design requirements and constraints PC3. use standard design tools to create multiple design concepts that comply with the design requirements and constraints PC4. analyze design concepts to identify best fit with the design requirements and constraints PC5. present your design concepts and recommendations to appropriate people PC6. incorporate inputs from appropriate people in finalized design concepts PC7. carry out tolerance stackup analysis on the finalized design concepts and make amendments, where required PC8. obtain approval of finalized design concepts from appropriate people PC9. create detailed drawings and prepare bills of materials (BOMs) for finalized designs PC10. obtain advice and guidance on creating mechanical designs from appropriate people, where required PC11. comply with your organization’s policies, standards, procedures and guidelines when creating mechanical designs 12
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs
Knowledge and Understanding (K) A. Organizational You need to know and understand: KA1. your organization’s policies and procedures for creating mechanical designs Context and your role and responsibilities in relation to this (Knowledge of KA2. objectives and scope of work to be carried out and the importance of keeping the company/ within these boundaries organization and KA3. basic manufacturing methods for mechanical designs and how to apply these its processes) KA4. specific industry design standards and the importance of using these KA5. how to use Microsoft office tools KA6. how to present your designs KA7. who you may need to involve to provide feedback to your designs KA8. the importance of collating feedback on your designs KA9. how to analyze and use feedback to improve your designs KA10. your organization’s approval process for mechanical designs KA11. where to obtain advice and guidance on mechanical designs B. Technical You need to know and understand: KB1. different sources of information and methodologies available for mechanical Knowledge designs and how to access these KB2. applied mechanics in practice KB3. different types of simple mechanical designs and how they can be used KB4. constraints that may apply to mechanical designs and the impact these may have on designs KB5. different types of design tools and how to use these KB6. different strengths of materials you will be working with and the importance of this KB7. the purpose and importance of geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and how this applies to mechanical designs KB8. the importance of tolerance stackup analysis and how to do this KB9. how to create detailed drawings for mechanical designs KB10. how to prepare bills of materials (BOMs) KB11. industry design tools and how to use these, including; Ex CATIA PRoE NX MCAD KB12. problems that may occur with mechanical designs and how to address these KB13. current practice for creating mechanical designs Skills (S) 13
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs
A. Core Skills/ Generic Skills
B. Professional Skills
C. Technical Skills
Writing Skills You need to know and understand how to: SA1. communicate with colleagues in writing Reading Skills You need to know and understand how to: SA2. follow instructions, guidelines, procedures, rules Oral Communication (Listening and Speaking skills) You need to know and understand how to: SA3. listen effectively and orally communicate information Decision Making You need to know and understand how to: SB1. make decisions on suitable courses of action SB2. identify anomalies in data SB3. ask for clarification and advice from others Plan and Organize You need to know and understand how to: SB4. plan and organize your work to achieve targets and deadlines Customer Centricity You need to know and understand how to: SB5. check your own work meets customer requirements Problem Solving You need to know and understand how to: SB6. apply problem-solving approaches in different situations SB7. refer anomalies to the line manager Analytical Thinking You need to know and understand how to: SB8. analyze data and activities Critical Thinking You need to know and understand how to: SB9. apply balanced judgments to different situations Attention to Detail You need to know and understand how to: SB10. check your work is complete and free from errors Team Working You need to know and understand how to: SB11. work effectively in a team environment You need to know and understand how to: SC1. agree objectives and work requirements SC2. use information technology effectively to input and/or extract data accurately 14
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs SC3. store and retrieve information SC4. keep up to date with changes, procedures and practices in your area of expertise
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SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs
NOS Version Control
NOS Code
SSC/ N 4201
Credits(NVEQF/NVQF/NSQF) [OPTIONAL] Industry IT-ITeS Industry Sub-sector
Engineering and R&D
Version number
0.1
Drafted on
30/04/2013 30/04/2013
Last reviewed on Next review date
30/06/2014
16
Create simple mechanical designs
Overview This unit is about creating mechanical designs for simple products or simple modules of more complex products/systems. It covers both new and modified designs.
11
Applicable NOS Unit
SSC/ N 4201 Unit Code Unit Title (Task) Description
Create simple mechanical designs SSC/ N 4201 Create simple mechanical designs
This unit is about creating mechanical designs for simple products or simple modules of more complex products/systems. It covers both new and modified designs. Scope This unit/task covers the following: Mechanical designs: new modified Constraints: performance size time cost industry standards and regulations Appropriate people: line manager design review team design validators client Performance Criteria (PC) w.r.t. the Scope To be competent, you must be able to: PC1. establish your role and responsibilities in creating mechanical designs PC2. establish the design requirements and constraints PC3. use standard design tools to create multiple design concepts that comply with the design requirements and constraints PC4. analyze design concepts to identify best fit with the design requirements and constraints PC5. present your design concepts and recommendations to appropriate people PC6. incorporate inputs from appropriate people in finalized design concepts PC7. carry out tolerance stackup analysis on the finalized design concepts and make amendments, where required PC8. obtain approval of finalized design concepts from appropriate people PC9. create detailed drawings and prepare bills of materials (BOMs) for finalized designs PC10. obtain advice and guidance on creating mechanical designs from appropriate people, where required PC11. comply with your organization’s policies, standards, procedures and guidelines when creating mechanical designs 12
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs
Knowledge and Understanding (K) A. Organizational You need to know and understand: KA1. your organization’s policies and procedures for creating mechanical designs Context and your role and responsibilities in relation to this (Knowledge of KA2. objectives and scope of work to be carried out and the importance of keeping the company/ within these boundaries organization and KA3. basic manufacturing methods for mechanical designs and how to apply these its processes) KA4. specific industry design standards and the importance of using these KA5. how to use Microsoft office tools KA6. how to present your designs KA7. who you may need to involve to provide feedback to your designs KA8. the importance of collating feedback on your designs KA9. how to analyze and use feedback to improve your designs KA10. your organization’s approval process for mechanical designs KA11. where to obtain advice and guidance on mechanical designs B. Technical You need to know and understand: KB1. different sources of information and methodologies available for mechanical Knowledge designs and how to access these KB2. applied mechanics in practice KB3. different types of simple mechanical designs and how they can be used KB4. constraints that may apply to mechanical designs and the impact these may have on designs KB5. different types of design tools and how to use these KB6. different strengths of materials you will be working with and the importance of this KB7. the purpose and importance of geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and how this applies to mechanical designs KB8. the importance of tolerance stackup analysis and how to do this KB9. how to create detailed drawings for mechanical designs KB10. how to prepare bills of materials (BOMs) KB11. industry design tools and how to use these, including; Ex CATIA PRoE NX MCAD KB12. problems that may occur with mechanical designs and how to address these KB13. current practice for creating mechanical designs Skills (S) 13
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs
A. Core Skills/ Generic Skills
B. Professional Skills
C. Technical Skills
Writing Skills You need to know and understand how to: SA1. communicate with colleagues in writing Reading Skills You need to know and understand how to: SA2. follow instructions, guidelines, procedures, rules Oral Communication (Listening and Speaking skills) You need to know and understand how to: SA3. listen effectively and orally communicate information Decision Making You need to know and understand how to: SB1. make decisions on suitable courses of action SB2. identify anomalies in data SB3. ask for clarification and advice from others Plan and Organize You need to know and understand how to: SB4. plan and organize your work to achieve targets and deadlines Customer Centricity You need to know and understand how to: SB5. check your own work meets customer requirements Problem Solving You need to know and understand how to: SB6. apply problem-solving approaches in different situations SB7. refer anomalies to the line manager Analytical Thinking You need to know and understand how to: SB8. analyze data and activities Critical Thinking You need to know and understand how to: SB9. apply balanced judgments to different situations Attention to Detail You need to know and understand how to: SB10. check your work is complete and free from errors Team Working You need to know and understand how to: SB11. work effectively in a team environment You need to know and understand how to: SC1. agree objectives and work requirements SC2. use information technology effectively to input and/or extract data accurately 14
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs SC3. store and retrieve information SC4. keep up to date with changes, procedures and practices in your area of expertise
15
SSC/ N 4201
Create simple mechanical designs
NOS Version Control
NOS Code
SSC/ N 4201
Credits(NVEQF/NVQF/NSQF) [OPTIONAL] Industry IT-ITeS Industry Sub-sector
Engineering and R&D
Version number
0.1
Drafted on
30/04/2013 30/04/2013
Last reviewed on Next review date
30/06/2014
16
