Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

FWPWPP3204 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Form board

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FWPWPP3204 - Form board
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to spread chip and fibre blend over a former and press it with heat and pressure to produce hard panels of chipboard and fibreboard. The unit applies to production operators and technicians who form boards in a forest and wood products factory setting and includes shutting down and cleaning equipment.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following resources must be made available:

tools and equipment used to form board:

spreading stations

former and forming line

forming equipment:

mats

screens

trays

plates

slitters or saws

screens

stock tanks

personal protective equipment suitable for forming board

chip and fibre blends to be compressed

manufacturers’ instructions for use and cleaning of equipment

work order with specific instructions for forming board

template documents for recording production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements

relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information

organisational procedures for forming board.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for forming
  • Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  • Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  • Obtain type and quantity of chip and fibre blend required for production.
  • Plan forming process in line with organisational procedures.
       
Element: Prepare form board equipment
  • Maintain stock tanks at correct level in line with organisational requirements.
  • Adjust spreader stations to deliver material according to required board cross-section distribution.
  • Check operational condition and set-up of former to confirm mat condition.
  • Check forming equipment for defects and position to load press in line with manufacturer’s instructions.
       
Element: Operate equipment
  • Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
  • Start former and forming line; operate and adjust to produce board in line with work order.
  • Set slitters or saws and cut formed board to required width and length.
  • Dispose of sub-standard boards in line with environmental protection practices.
  • Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.
       
Element: Shut down and clean equipment
  • Clear material from conveyor belts prior to shut-down.
  • Coordinate shutdown with other line operators in line with organisational safety procedures.
  • Clear material spillage from areas around conveyors and forming stations in line with environmental protection practices.
  • Clean spreading stations, formers and forming lines internally and externally in line with environmental protection practices.
  • Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for forming

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Obtain type and quantity of chip and fibre blend required for production.

1.4 Plan forming process in line with organisational procedures.

2. Prepare form board equipment

2.1 Maintain stock tanks at correct level in line with organisational requirements.

2.2 Adjust spreader stations to deliver material according to required board cross-section distribution.

2.3 Check operational condition and set-up of former to confirm mat condition.

2.4 Check forming equipment for defects and position to load press in line with manufacturer’s instructions.

3. Operate equipment

3.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

3.2 Start former and forming line; operate and adjust to produce board in line with work order.

3.3 Set slitters or saws and cut formed board to required width and length.

3.4 Dispose of sub-standard boards in line with environmental protection practices.

3.5 Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

4. Shut down and clean equipment

4.1 Clear material from conveyor belts prior to shut-down.

4.2 Coordinate shutdown with other line operators in line with organisational safety procedures.

4.3 Clear material spillage from areas around conveyors and forming stations in line with environmental protection practices.

4.4 Clean spreading stations, formers and forming lines internally and externally in line with environmental protection practices.

4.5 Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

produce formed boards in line with individual work orders that prescribe different lengths, widths and quantities for each job; types of board are to include:

chipboard

fibreboard

after each of the above jobs, complete operator maintenance to clean equipment.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber

disposing of hazardous substances

typical flow of material supply in and out of the board forming area

typical work flow processes and range of processing techniques used to form and trim boards from chip and fibre blends

composition of chip and fibre blends

purpose, features and operation of equipment used to form board:

spreading stations

former and forming line

forming equipment:

mats

screens

trays

plates

slitters or saws

screens

stock tanks

methods used to clean equipment

organisational procedures specific to forming board:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for forming

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Obtain type and quantity of chip and fibre blend required for production.

1.4 Plan forming process in line with organisational procedures.

2. Prepare form board equipment

2.1 Maintain stock tanks at correct level in line with organisational requirements.

2.2 Adjust spreader stations to deliver material according to required board cross-section distribution.

2.3 Check operational condition and set-up of former to confirm mat condition.

2.4 Check forming equipment for defects and position to load press in line with manufacturer’s instructions.

3. Operate equipment

3.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

3.2 Start former and forming line; operate and adjust to produce board in line with work order.

3.3 Set slitters or saws and cut formed board to required width and length.

3.4 Dispose of sub-standard boards in line with environmental protection practices.

3.5 Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

4. Shut down and clean equipment

4.1 Clear material from conveyor belts prior to shut-down.

4.2 Coordinate shutdown with other line operators in line with organisational safety procedures.

4.3 Clear material spillage from areas around conveyors and forming stations in line with environmental protection practices.

4.4 Clean spreading stations, formers and forming lines internally and externally in line with environmental protection practices.

4.5 Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

Not Applicable

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel. 
Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness. 
Obtain type and quantity of chip and fibre blend required for production. 
Plan forming process in line with organisational procedures. 
Maintain stock tanks at correct level in line with organisational requirements. 
Adjust spreader stations to deliver material according to required board cross-section distribution. 
Check operational condition and set-up of former to confirm mat condition. 
Check forming equipment for defects and position to load press in line with manufacturer’s instructions. 
Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices. 
Start former and forming line; operate and adjust to produce board in line with work order. 
Set slitters or saws and cut formed board to required width and length. 
Dispose of sub-standard boards in line with environmental protection practices. 
Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product. 
Clear material from conveyor belts prior to shut-down. 
Coordinate shutdown with other line operators in line with organisational safety procedures. 
Clear material spillage from areas around conveyors and forming stations in line with environmental protection practices. 
Clean spreading stations, formers and forming lines internally and externally in line with environmental protection practices. 
Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

FWPWPP3204 - Form board
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessor name:

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Assessment Record Sheet

FWPWPP3204 - Form board

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

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Date:

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