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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Apply technical information on recreational vehicles to work activities
  2. Identify relevant information on regulatory and legal requirements to work activities
  3. Apply information on products to work activities

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills include

interpreting instructions and specifications

following procedures

identifying and accessing relevant information from a range of sources

communicating effectively with others

planning and organising work activities

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

working drawings of recreational vehicles and components manufactured by the organisation as appropriate

relevant components products and accessories manufactured by the enterprise

recreational vehicle structural knowledge appropriate to the job

characteristics and uses of materials used for recreational vehicle manufacture appropriate to the job

tolerances loads weight bearing and weight distribution relevant to the job

legal obligations including general duty of care occupational health and safety OHS and safety regulations relevant to the job

licensing requirements for use of gas electrical wiring air conditioning and welding and related as relevant to the job

Evidence Required

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 of assessment

Evidence of the following is critical

applying technical knowledge to relevant work situations

understanding of all relevant OHS regulatory and legislative requirements

understanding and applying safety aspects related to the design manufacture and service of recreational vehicles relating to job role

Context of assessment and resource implications

Assessment must ensure

demonstration of application of knowledge to a range of typical workrelated situations

work activities that allow the candidate to respond to typical challenges involved in the manufacture service or sales of recreational vehicles in order to meet customer and enterprise requirements

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

Range Statement

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.

Recreational vehicle

Recreational vehicles may include:

caravan

pop-top caravan

camper trailer

tent trailer

5th wheeler

slide-on camper

campervan

motor home

Sources of current information

Sources of current information on recreational vehicles manufacturing may include:

types, models and options currently available

local and overseas manufacturing

technical information

regulatory and legal requirements

Apply technical information

Technical information may be applied to work activities to meet:

product

design

enterprise

customer

safety requirements

Work activities

Work activities may include:

manufacturing

servicing recreational vehicles and parts

designing

marketing

sales of recreational vehicles and accessories

Technical information

Technical information may include:

types and models of recreational vehicles

designs and design features and limitations

materials used for different models and components

structure

components, accessories and options

Legal and regulatory obligations

Legal and regulatory obligations may include:

codes of practice of the Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers' Association of Australia (RVMAA)

licensing requirements related to installation, servicing and repair of gas, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning fittings and wiring

welding, joining and adhesives

government (federal, state/territory and local) legislation

Information on products

Information on products may include:

options for components, fittings and accessories

options for layout, furniture, colour schemes, fabrics and finishes

customer requests and feedback

enterprise quality assurance processes, and design limitations and improvements