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

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

Demonstrates skills and knowledge to:

identify and interpret architect and engineer design specifications for structural steel constructions including constructions with suspended floors

relate design information to structural steel detailing processes including checking of adequacy of design information for the construction

establish efficient administrative arrangements for liaison with designers including arrangements for formal requests for further information

establish drawing and document control procedures

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment

Resource implications for this unit include:

access to real or appropriately simulated detailing of structural steel constructions including provision of suitable design information

computer with suitable CAD software or manual drafting equipment and material including work areas, materials and equipment

access to steel and component manufacturers' catalogues or websites

access to relevant standards through either hard copy or internet access.

Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed assessment guidelines of the Manufacturing 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 underpinning knowledge

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application

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 where structural steel detailing is involved

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.

Required skills

assess design information for adequacy of information needed for structural steel detailing

liaise with architects and engineers

assess scope of structural steel detailing tasks and priorities

interpret design drawings, sketches and schedules

work according to OHS practices of the enterprise and workplace which may include requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment, standard operating procedures, or oral, written or visual instructions

communicate at all levels about technical issues related to patterns and specifications

reading and numeracy is required to the level of interpreting workplace documents and technical information

Required knowledge

architectural and engineering design drawings including standard symbols, terms, abbreviations and sketches

structural steel members and connections used in structural steel construction

the difference between design and detail drawing processes

drawing office procedures

fabrication processes and procedures

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.

Legislative/regulatory requirements

All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements

Drawings

For the purposes of this unit drawings refers to both hard copy and software files including CAD files

Designers

Designers include architects and consulting engineers. The design information may also be provided via drawings produced by design draftspersons

Adequacy

Adequacy means that sufficient design information is provided to enable the structural steel detailer to prepare drawings that will provide all information required for fabrication and erection

Adequacy of arrangement information

Adequacy of arrangement information refers to the information normally provided on arrangement or layout drawings provided by architects and/or consulting engineers. This information includes:

building orientation

layout on a site and relationship to any other structures

primary dimensions

floor levels

beam spacing

column centres

sizes for all members, for example, beams, trusses, columns, rafters, purlins, girts, braces, crane beams

dimensions and layout drawing for any special features, for example, stairs, landings, fire escapes, and so on

Client requirements

Client requirements may include:

shop detail drawings, erection diagrams and material schedules and lists

program and format for CAD files and models

downloading by the structural steel detailer of files direct to client computers and CNC machines

size and number of hard copy drawings

specification of programs and requirements for word processed documents, spreadsheets, presentations, invoices, and so on

Suspended floors

Suspended floors may consist of reinforced concrete slab, composite slab, pre-cast planks and topping, steel plate or grating, or other specified material

Work environment

Detailing may be undertaken in a variety of work environments including commercial, home office or fabrication or construction enterprise.

Work may be performed individually on a contracting/project basis or as part of a project team and in response to combinations of paper based and electronic instructions.