The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently manufacture cutting tools demonstrating the correct selection of material and equipment, and determine and perform the necessary processes in machining blanks and profiles

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to manufacturing cutting tools

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to manufacturing cutting tools

safely manufacturing cutting tools that meet industry standards and technical requirements

applying communication techniques and safe work practices in the work area

interpreting and applying specifications in written, diagrammatic and verbal form

applying mathematical procedures, such as estimation and measurement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment; operate equipment and material over the full range of processes for manufacturing cutting tools; machine tool profiles and blanks using safe workplace practices and procedures; machine blanks to technical requirements

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate interpersonal techniques and communication methods with colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to locate, interpret and apply relevant information and specifications in written, diagrammatic and verbal form; interpret and apply common industry terminology; convey information in written, sketch and verbal form; record and report workplace information; maintain documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to measure, estimate and calculate time required to complete a task

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults; demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for manufacturing cutting tools

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for manufacturing cutting tools

Operational principles and limitations of relevant machinery and equipment

Environmental risks and hazards

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Machining processes

Procedures for determining cutting tool dimensions

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Communication may include:

verbal and non-verbal language

constructive feedback

active listening

questioning to clarify and confirm understanding

use of positive, confident and cooperative language

use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences

control of tone of voice

Work order may include:

drawings

plans

technical diagrams

references

instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures

environmental care requirements relevant to the work

Cutting tools may include a range of:

diameters

profiles

angles

tolerances

Information may include:

timber characteristics such as:

splits

bows

knots

twists

warp

wane

cupping

shakes

insect defects

knots

resin pockets

equipment data, such as:

organisation terminology

fault reports

consumption reports

internal memos

production records

stock records

machine data outputs

time sheets

accident and incident reports

Material

may be selected from stock or procured to minimise wastage and machining operations

Processes may include:

manufacturing from long blank lengths

and are determined in line with:

available machinery

materials

tools

equipment

Tolerances may include:

diameters

widths

lengths

angles

inter-tooth variations

Setups may include:

feeds and speeds set appropriate to material, equipment, blank, attachments and tooth profiles

material temperatures kept within specified limits through appropriate use of machining coolants

Checking procedures may include:

use of measuring equipment, such as:

vernier callipers

micrometers

rules

Dealing with may include:

recycling sub-standard cutting tools

sending sub-standard cutting tools to landfill