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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify and confirm the work requirement
  2. Prepare for analysis and evaluation
  3. Carry out failure analysis
  4. Make recommendations
  5. Complete work processes
  6. Identify and confirm the work requirement
  7. Prepare for analysis and evaluation
  8. Carry out failure analysis
  9. Make recommendations
  10. Complete work processes

Range Statement

This section specifies 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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Safety and environmental requirements must include:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including procedures for working with:

hot engine components and rotating engine components

hazardous substances, including:

diesel fuel

petrol fuel

engine oil and coolants

environmental requirements, including procedures for trapping, storing and disposing of fluids released from engine and fuel systems.

Analytical and evaluative methodology must include:

diagnostic process, sequence, tests and testing equipment.



Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to analysing and evaluating faults in light vehicle engine and fuel systems, including procedures for working with:

hot engine components and rotating engine components

hazardous substances, including:

diesel fuel

petrol fuel

engine oil and coolants

environmental requirements, including procedures for trapping, storing and disposing of fluids released from engine and fuel systems

principles and processes involved in planning and implementing analysis and evaluation of light vehicle engine and fuel system faults

design and planning of diagnostic procedures of light vehicle engine and fuel system faults, including procedures for diagnosing:

hydraulic faults

mechanical faults

electrical faults

procedures for analysing and evaluating light vehicle engine and fuel system faults, including:

system failure analysis

component failure analysis

types, functions, operation and limitations of the following engine and fuel systems:

petrol engines

diesel engines

petrol fuel systems

diesel fuel systems

testing procedures for light vehicle engine and fuel systems, including:

engine performance under load

fuel flow and pressure

cooling system performance under load

oil pressure

exhaust flow

types, functions, operation and limitations of diagnostic testing equipment required to analyse and evaluate faults in light vehicle engine and fuel systems

procedures for documenting and reporting the analysis and evaluation process

requirements of Australian Design Rules (ADRs) relating to light vehicle engine and fuel systems.