Artisan - Shutterhand

Shutterhand Grade 3
(National Learning Programme)

Duration: 15 Days
Entry Assumptions: Able to Read a Tape Measure
Course Content:

Use & maintain basic hand tools
     1. Identify personal protective equipment
     2. Care & use of basic setting out tools
     3. Care & use of basic cutting tools
Operate an electric drill & circular saw
   1. Operate an electric power drill
     2. Operate a circular saw
Identify formwork & scaffold components
   1. Identify various formwork components & arrangements
     2. Identify the various components of a basic access scaffold
Erect & strip straight wall formwork
     1. Select components & equipment by name
     2. Erect & strip formwork as instructed
Erect & strip column
     1. Erect & strip 'A' type column box
     2. Erect & strip column using steel panels
Erect & strip foundation formwork
     1. Prepare the work area
     2. Erect & strip foundation formwork
Erect basic support work for decking & beams
     1. Assemble support framework
     2. Set up bearers
Erect & strip basic access scaffold
     1. Erect & strip basic access scaffold (tube & fittings)
     2. Erect & strip basic access scaffold (system type)

Shutterhand Grade 2
(National Learning Programme)

Duration: 20 Days
Entry Assumptions: Shutterhand Grade 3
                                        Ability to Read/ Interpret Sketches
Course Content:

Read & interpret basic drawings
     1. Interpret basic drawings
     2. Identify drawing details
Transfer levels using spirit level and water level
     1. Transfer levels using a straight edge & spirit levels
     2. Transfer levels using a water level
Set out elementary works
     1. Apply the 3:4:5 method in setting out
     2. Set out elementary work
Erect & strip "E" wall with opening
     1. Interpret drawings and prepare materials
     2. Erect & strip formwork according to specification
Erect & strip "T" wall with stop end
     1. Interpret drawings and prepare materials
     2. Erect & strip a "T" wall formwork task
Erect & strip slab & beam formwork
     1. Erect slab & beam formwork
     2. Dismantle slab & beam formwork
Erect & strip wing wall & soffit
     1. Erect wing walls to culvert
     2. Erect & strip a "T" wall formwork task
Erect & strip slab & beam formwork
     1. Erect slab & beam formwork
     2. Dismantle slab & beam formwork
Erect & strip wing wall & soffit
     1. Erect wing walls to culvert
     2. Erect soffit to culvert and follow stripping procedure
Fabricate & erect timber column
     1. Make up formwork
     2. Erect & strip timber column
Fabricate & erect timber wall shutter
     1. Interpret drawings & prepare materials
     2. Erect timber wall shuttering
Set out timber staircase on wall stringer
     1. Identify the various terminology's of staircase construction
     2. Erect & dismantle a given staircase from drawing details

Shutterhand Grade 1
(National Learning Programme)

Duration: 20 Days
Entry Assumptions: Shutterhand Grade 2
                                        Ability to Read Formwork Drawings
Course Content:

Maintain construction site health & safety procedures
     1. Accept your role in maintaining health & safety standards
     2. Examine the need for a good housekeeping policy
Check scaffold & supportwork for handover
     1. Recognise & apply the principle requirements of sound scaffold/ supportwork
     practice
     2. Inspect & report the findings of an erected scaffold/ supportwork structure
Order & receive materials
     1. Order materials from site
     2. Receive materials on site
Organise supportwork operations
     1. Apply basic organizational skills
     2. Demonstrate your ability to control a minor supportwork operation
Organise formwork operations
     1. Apply basic organizational skills
     2. Demonstrate your ability to control a minor formwork operation
Set out & construct circular formwork
     1. Set out & erect circular formwork
     2. Strip circular formwork
Set out & construct a timber staircase
     1. Recognise the principles of concrete step & stair construction
     2. Construct a flight of concrete stairs from drawing details & verbal instruction
Set out & construct a machine base
     1. Erect foundation shutter for machine base
     2. Position & fix holding down bolts

Shutterhand- Core Modules
(National Learning Programme)

Duration: 15 Days
Entry Assumptions: NQF Level 1/ 2
                                        Shutterhand Grade 3
Course Content:

Read & interpret construction drawings & produce free hand sketch
     1. Understand & explain the layout, care & control of a construction drawing
     2. Explain & apply the correct lettering, scales & dimensions, lines &
     symbols used in a construction drawing
     3. Read & draw isometric drawings
     4. Draw first angle projections
     5. Produce free hand sketches
Calculate & determine construction calculations & quantities
     1. Explain the SI system of units in calculations & determining quantities
     2. Operate a scientific pocket calculator
     3. Calculate the area of regular shapes
     4. Calculate volumes in metric units
     5. Describe the affect of water in calculations & determining quantities
     6. Use equations, formula & Pythagoras in calculations & determining
     quantities
     7. Describe the role of mass weight & density in calculations & determining
     quantities
     8. Use mechanical advantage in calculations & determining quantities
Setting out structures, curves & excavations
     1. Describe the setting out of structures
     2. Describe the setting out of curves by tape only
     3. Describe the setting out & control of excavations
Install & transfer levels for construction work
     1. Set up automatic level & read staff
     2. Transferring levels
     3. Booking & reduction of levels