This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to identify material properties and select appropriate welding processes that would typically conform to AS 1554 General Purpose and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) or equivalent, to achieve safe and effective welding outcomes.

This unit applies to all types of welding and includes the identification of properties and characteristics of all commonly used metals, and selection of appropriate welding techniques to ensure integrity of materials is maintained during welding processes.

This unit can only be selected in conjunction with one or more of the following units:

MEM05015 Weld using manual metal arc welding process

MEM05017 Weld using gas metal arc welding process

MEM05019 Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process

MEM05023 Weld using submerged arc welding process

MEM05047 Weld using flux core arc welding process

MEM05055 Weld using oxy fuel gas welding process

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Band: A

Unit Weight: 2

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Characteristics include the following:	tensile strength, grade, heat resistance and density
Properties include the following:	physical properties, flammable limits and melting point
Basic metallurgical characteristics include the following:	alloys and grades of metals and different types of electrodes
Information includes one (1) or more of the following:	steel suppliers’ handbooks welding company materials SOPs safety documentation
Welding processes include one (1) or more of the following:	fusion – electric arc welding, gas (oxy-fuel) welding and thermit welding pressure welding processes – resistance welding, fire or forge welding, friction welding and explosive welding low temperature processes – soldering and brazing other – ultrasonic welding and electron beam welding
Effects include one (1) or more of the following:	thermal expansion heat affected zones fume emissions altered density distortion
Distortion prevention measures include one (1) or more of the following:	heat treatments consolidations
Processes for cleaning and weld preparation include one (1) or more of the following:	etching grinding arc gouging thermal cutting chemical additives anti-corrosion treatments
Safety requirements include one (1) or more of the following:	dry and ventilated areas in accordance with workplace procedures location away from heat risks location away from incompatible substances requirements for hazardous substances adequate signage and labelling appropriate sealing routine inspections emergency procedures regulatory notification requirements

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Identify materials to be welded
Source Information relevant to welding processes, as required
Identify and select welding processes to achieve specified outcomes with selected metals
Identify processes for cleaning and preparing metals

Assessment Cover Sheet

MEM05051 - Select welding processes

Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Assessment Record Sheet

MEM05051 - Select welding processes

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

(add lines for each task)

Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: