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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of general engineering tasks in the motor industry
Level / 2 / Credits / 3
Purpose / This theory-based unit standard is for people who wish to enter or are employed in the motor industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of metals and composite materials commonly used in the motor industry, securing components during assembly, drilling holes in materials, and hand threading tools used to repair a component.
Classification / Motor Industry > Motor Industry - Introductory Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Guidance Information
1Evidence presented for assessment against this unit standard must be consistent with safe working practices and be in accordance with applicable manufacturer’s specifications, service information, company and legislative requirements (this includes the knowledge and/or use of suitable tools and equipment).
2Legislation, regulations and/or industry standards relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to the current version of including updated amendments to, and replacements of – Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
3Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality specifications and legislative requirements.
Service information may include but is not limited to – technical information of a vehicle, machine, or product detailing operation; installation and servicing procedures; manufacturer instructions and specifications; technical terms and descriptions; and detailed illustrations. This may be accessed from the manufacturer.
Suitable tools and equipment means industry approved tools and equipment that are recognised within the industry as being the most suited to complete the task in a professional and competent manner with due regard to safe working practices.
4Assessment
This unit standard may be assessed against in either the workplace or a provider environment. When assessment is conducted in a provider environment the company requirements of an actual workplace must be used.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of metals and composite materials commonly used in the motor industry.
Performance criteria
1.1Uses of non-ferrous metals on a vehicle are identified.
Rangeincludes – aluminium, chromium, magnesium;
may include but is not limited to – copper, zinc, tin, brass, bronze, solder, lead.
1.2Uses of ferrous metals on a vehicle are identified.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – mild steel, high-strength steel, high-strength low-alloy steel, high-speed steel, high-tensile steel, boron steel;
may include but is not limited to – cast iron, spring steel, stainless steel, galvanised steel.
1.3Reasons for using non-ferrous metals are identified.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – copper, aluminium, lead, zinc, brass, bronze, solder.
1.4Reasons for using ferrous metals are identified.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – mild steel, high-strength steel, galvanised steel, cast iron, spring steel, high-speed steel, stainless steel, boron steel.
1.5Uses of plastic (composite) material on a vehicle are identified.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), nylon, polyethylene (PE), polystyrene, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), acrylic, polyamide, and carbon fibre.
1.6Purpose, process, and automotive application of heat treatment on metals are described.
Rangehardening, case hardening, tempering, annealing, normalising.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of securing components during assembly.
Performance criteria
2.1Methods of securing components during assembly are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – bonding, mechanical, welding.
2.2Types of automotive fasteners are identified.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – adhesives, bolts, cable ties, clamps, double-sided tape, keys, lock wire, nuts, pins, plastic and metal body clips, rivets, screws, studs.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of drilling holes in materials.
Performance criteria
3.1Range and application of drilling equipment are described.
Rangepower drill, drill press, cutting fluid, hand drill.
3.2Twist drills are identified and the procedure for sharpening is described in accordance with the specific drill manufacturer specifications.
3.3Procedures for selecting twist drills are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – identify hole size, identify drill size, identify material to be drilled; use of charts.
3.4Procedures and standards for drilling hole in determined position are described.
Rangestandards include – no damage to adjacent area, hole free of burrs, smooth finish, no sign of overheating, no drill breakage.
3.5Safety procedures when using drilling equipment are described.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of using hand threading tools used to repair a component.
Rangetaps, dies, die nuts, thread files, sleeve thread inserts.
Performance criteria
4.1Types and application of hand threading tools are identified.
4.2Procedures to select taps and dies are described.
Rangetype of thread, size of thread.
4.3Procedures and standards to cut internal and external threads are described.
Rangestandards include – parallel to the axis, square to the plane, threads full in depth and shape, no damage to equipment or adjacent areas.
Replacement information / This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 30475.This unit standard and unit standard 21671 replaced unit standard 227 and unit standard 3879.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 27 July 2005 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 2 / 25 July 2007 / 31 December 2018
Review / 3 / 21 April 2016 / 31 December 2020
Review / 4 / 26 October 2017 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0014
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018