Required skills

Required skills include

communicating and negotiating with stakeholders

determining or confirming appropriate engineering and scientific principles for product or component design task

determining sustainability WHS regulatory and risk management requirements

evaluating multiple solutions for materials and components manufacturing processes tooling and component supply for product

investigating life cycle and sustainability of a design

evaluating requirement for technical and professional assistance

planning scheduling and coordinating a design task

solving problems and making decisions with systems thinking for contingencies and constraints and continuous improvement

specifying and documenting designs including applying graphical techniques modelling mockup or prototyping techniques

creating and maintaining adequate and accurate calculations and design process records

reporting and documenting results of investigations application of principles and techniques calculations specifications diagrams CAD files mockups or prototypes of designs

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

sustainability implications of materials product and processes including consideration of life cycle analysis

manufactured product design processes and techniques

systems thinking problem solving and decision making and continuous improvement methods

WHS and regulatory requirements standards and risk assessment for design and prototyping activities

sources of professional and technical assistance procedures for planning scheduling and coordination of design

typical product design criteria

design calculation techniques

product planning and design software such as for CAD stress analysis and project management

design process documentation records and reports including specifications and CAD graphics

typical materials and components used in manufacturing

tooling plant and processes for particular products and materials

characteristics of cast forged machined and sheet metal components moulded and extruded plastic components and components made from other materials or by other processes

professional and technical assistance for product development

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 apply manufactured product design techniques consistent with a design brief relevant standards and conventions It includes working individually and as part of a team in accordance with organisational procedures

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently

communicate negotiate and review design brief with stakeholders

determine or confirm scientific principles and design techniques WHS and regulatory requirements and design specification requirements

evaluate multiple solutions materials and components manufacturing processes tooling and component supply chain for product

investigate life cycle design and sustainability technical and professional assistance required

plan schedule and coordinate the design task

select design components using design process and scientific principles

solve problems and make decisions with systems thinking for contingencies and constraints and continuous improvement

define designs specify and document and apply graphical techniques modelling mockup or prototyping techniques

create and maintain adequate and accurate calculations and design process records

report and document results and processes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed on the job off the job or a combination of both on and off the job Where assessment occurs off the job then a simulated working environment must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team

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 andor 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 MEM Metal and Engineering Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering 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 correct interpretation and application

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only able 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 required

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Context of manufactured product design

Planning processes

Design process

Design criteria

Analysis

Sustainability

Life cycle assessment

Appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance

Product manufacturability

Prototyping