December

2013

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STANDARD CURRICULUM
COURSE INFORMATION

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COURSE NAME

BASIC WELDING FOR AUTOMOTIVE

CODE NAME

MTA 104

LEVEL

1 SEMESTER 1

CREDIT UNIT

3.0

CONTACT HOUR

FACE TO FACE

: 5.0 HOURS/WEEK

NON FACE TO FACE

COURSE TYPE

VOCATIONAL

PREREQUISITE

CORE REQUISITE

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COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the COURSE, students should be able to:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Distinguish types of metal joint.

Conduct arc welding metal joining
Conduct metal oxy-acetylene gas joining.
Conduct brazing and soldering joining.
Conduct metal inert gas (MIG) joining

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This COURSE covers Basic automotive welding using, arc welding machine set, metal inert gas (MIG) welding machine, oxy-acetylene set and
soldering and brazing so that workshop safety rules implemented, fire extinguisher handling and first aid treatment conducted; workshop tools
and equipment arranged; layout and marking work piece, material cutting, metal surface filing, inert gas (MIG) metal joining and arc welding
metal joining conducted; in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure.

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CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAM

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

BASIC ARC WELDING ACTIVITIES

CODE NAME

MTA 104

CONTENT STANDARD

1. CARRY OUT BASIC

ARC WELDING
ACTIVITIES

LEARNING STANDARD

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1.1 Distinguish types of metal joint.

1.1.1
1.1.2
1.2 Conduct arc welding metal joining.
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3

Describe types of metal joining in accordance to the SMAW

regulation
Sketch types of metal joint according to the basic welding
requirement
Prepare appropriate materials for arc welding process
accordance to work practice
Operate arc welding machine which adhere to the safety
standard
Demonstrate metal sheet joint with arc welding machine and
adhere to the job standard and safety regulations

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

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PROGRAM

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

BASIC GAS WELDING ACTIVITIES

CODE NAME

MTA 104

CONTENT STANDARD

2. CARRY OUT BASIC GAS

WELDING ACTIVITIES

LEARNING STANDARD

Distinguish types of metal joint.

Conduct metal oxy-acetylene gas joining.

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

2.1.1

Describe types of metal joining in accordance to the

OAW regulation

2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4

Sketch types of metal joint according to OAW

requirement.
Prepare appropriate materials for gas welding
process in accordance to the work practice
Operate gas welding equipment and adhere to the
safety standard
Demonstrate metal sheet joint with gas welding
equipment and abide to the job standards and
safety regulations

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

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PROGRAM

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

COURSE
NAME

BRAZING AND SOLDERING

ACTIVITIES

CODE NAME

MTA 104

CONTENT STANDARD

3. CARRY OUT
BRAZING AND
SOLDERING
ACTIVITIES

LEARNING STANDARD

3.1 Distinguish types of metal joint.

3.2 Conduct brazing and soldering

joining.

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

3.1.1

Describe the types of metal joining in

accordance with the welding fundamental.
3.1.2 Identify types of metal joining in accordance with the
welding fundamental.
3.1.2 Sketch types of metal joint according to the welding
fundamental requirement
3.1.3 Prepare appropriate materials for brazing and soldering
process in accordance with the work practices
3.2.2 Operate brazing and soldering equipment adhere to the
safety standards.
3.2.1 Demonstrate metal sheet joint with brazing and
soldering equipment and abide to the job standards
and safety regulations

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CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAM

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

BASIC METAL INERT GAS (MIG) WELDING ACTIVITIES

CODE NAME

MTA 104

CONTENT STANDARD

4 CARRY OUT BASIC

METAL INERT GAS (MIG)
WELDING ACTIVITIES

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LEARNING STANDARD

4.1 Conduct metal inert gas (MIG)

joining

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

4.1.1
Prepare materials for MIG welding process in
accordance to the work practice
4.1.2
Operate MIG machine in accordance to the
work safety regulations
4.1.3
Demonstrate metal sheet joint with MIG
machine in accordance to the work safety regulations

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