Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine mechanical/structural design requirements
- Determine stress/strain requirements of end use
- Determine flexural/rigidity requirements of end use
- Determine required physical properties (such as size, shape and density) of end use
- Determine environmental requirements (physical, chemical, radiation) of end product
- Identify how component fits with entire end product
- Develop mechanical design brief and verify with appropriate people
- Select materials and additives, including reinforcing, appropriate for the design brief
- Select material/combination of materials with appropriate physical properties
- Select material/combination of materials with appropriate chemical properties
- Select material/combination of materials with appropriate radiation resistance/transmission properties
- Arrange for compounding and testing of possible materials as appropriate
- Determine relevant properties of selected material/shortlisted materials
- Undertake mechanical design of component
- Design jointing/joining/ other product interfaces
- Finalise design
- Check internal consistency of design
- Check overall design meets end use requirements
- Ensure issues identified in the hazard analysis for both end use safety requirements and manufacturing requirements are addressed in the final design
- Write component specification
- Liaise with product developer/production to write production specification/procedures
- Supervise manufacture and testing of prototypes/manufacturing trials as appropriate
- Finalise specifications and manufacturing processes, and complete all reports
- Ensure project records are complete and all required reports have been completed and submitted
- Archive records according to company procedures