An industry e-validation of assessment exemplar led by Canberra Institute of Technology focus on units of competency from the Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade in the metal fabrication industry. This exemplar is made possible through co-investment from the Industry System Change business activity of the National VET E-learning Strategy.

1. E-Validation project 2013
Presented by Steve McMahon & Jaci Ganendran
Certificate 3 in Engineering
Fabrication Trade

2. CIT proposes to develop a process to independently validate
assessment tools and student assessment outcomes for apprentices in
the Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (MEM30305) using
a number of eLearning tools (e.g. Moodle, Adobe Connect and
EQUELLA). The project will aim to trial a model to effectively engage
metal fabrication experts from employers, industry groups and other
RTOs across Australia using the eLearning tools to validate the
formative and summative assessment tools and outcomes (including
those completed through RPL) for seven units of competency (six core
and one elective) from the Certificate III in Engineering Fabrication
qualification.
Overview of Project

3. CIT staff members
• Jaci Ganendran - Project Manager
• Sue Maslen – a/g Centre Director Educational Excellence
• Vanessa Tuckfield – Manager eLR Support
• Annette Young – Audit & Quality
• Samantha Bond – Recognition Services
• Evan Street - Teacher Metal Fabrication
• Elisabeth McPherson – Centre Director Learning Services
• Anita Wesney – Flex ed, Educational Excellence
Members outside of CIT
• Jerrod Davies – Server Racks Australia
• Steve Honan - HDM Metal Fabrication
• Trevor Marshall - ACT Stainless Steel
• Fraser Nelson – MSA (Manufacturing Skills Australia)
• ASSDA – Australian Stainless Steel Developers Association
• Greg Guppy – Director of Challenger Tafe WA (metal fab)
• Jody Ridgeway – Wide Bay Institute QLD
• Peter Snell – Charles Darwin University
Project Team

4. Here are the 6 core units that represent our project and
underpin the 1 elective UOC – Use Hand Tools
• Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work
environment
• Organise and Communicate Information
• Plan to undertake a routine task
• Apply quality systems
• Apply Quality Procedures
• Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related
environment
• Use Hand Tools - elective
Over view of project

5.  Developing the Validation Tool - EQUELLA
 Having the equipment to enable online connection with
reliable download speed
 Training in the validation process that includes face to face and
online interaction.
 Experience with using EQUELLA
 Understanding of the Training Package
how does the performance criteria that students are assessed
against, relate to the resources.
Identifying IT skills needed to
participate in e-Validation

6. Building the UOC for Validation

7. EQUELLA - CIT’s online tool for validation

8. Industry feedback and suggestions
To date we have piloted this with 5 members of the pilot group and have received some
constructive feedback on how they perceive the validation process should work.
Some key points that have been part of the discussion to date:
 Ensure that the wording is text that is relevant to industry and not structured to the
VET environment.
 Keep the flow of the links to evidence in line with the validation questions
 What is the difference between assessment work and assessment task?
 This process has given Industry & Tafe a better insight to the skills and knowledge that
is currently required to be successful in the engineering environment.
 The amount of time it will take to validate a unit of competency

9. Question time