Required skills

Required skills include

identifying a range of information sources to develop and strengthen present engineering knowledge of other technical employees

proposing options to achieve engineering solutions within discipline area

proposing means of testing measuring and evaluating solutions that fit with organisation objectives and accepted engineering practice

providing advice on engineeringrelated costs and risks

encouraging learning and professional practice in other engineering and technical employees including adherence to legislative and regulatory requirements and ethical OHS and quality standards

assisting individuals and teams in setting performance targets for engineeringrelated activities

advising on budgeting and financial management of engineering activities

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

the principles of engineering as applied by designers in own area of expertise

normal planning and scheduling approaches to engineering operations and tasks

relationship of levels of practice in own engineering discipline including situations where professional engineering engineering technologist and engineering associate assistance or decision making is appropriate

the situations where mathematics including statistics calculus or other advanced mathematics must be used by to generate solutions to engineering problems as well as situations where professional or other expert assistance should be accessed

the structure roles and capabilities of the engineering workforce in the organisation

the interactions between engineering technologies and business operations including impact of engineering on meeting client employee shareholder regulatory and community expectations of the organisation

regulatory and OHS responsibilities of technical and engineering workforce of the organisation

administrative human resources HR and other support services available to technical and engineering staff in the organisation

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

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently

identify engineeringrelated situations that require referral to other experts

identify and establish any risks or consequences for advice offered

offer advice that takes into account the engineering operations and procedures of the organisation the discipline area and accepted engineering ethical practice

identify situations where modelling calculations or other investigations should occur before advice is offered

understand and apply verification procedures to a range of engineering solutions in own area of expertise

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 that is the candidate is not in productive work 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 include assessment of underpinning knowledge to ensure correct interpretation of guidance required and provision of appropriate advice

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated 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 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

Expert technical and professional assistance

OHS requirements, codes of practice, regulations, standards and other regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures

Legislative requirements

Sustainability

Standards and codes

Planning and scheduling techniques

Software and validation techniques