Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSMTMINS401 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Inspect a range of weighing instruments
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSMTMINS401 - Inspect a range of weighing instruments |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to apply National Instrument Test Procedures to determine whether non-automatic weighing instruments and catchweighers are suitable for trade use and then mark them accordingly. The unit also involves auditing the performance of verifiers who have previously tested and marked weighing instruments for use.This unit of competency is applicable to trade measurement inspectors appointed under national measurement legislation who may inspect a wide range of weighing instruments as part of their allocated duties. For example, weighing instruments are used to measure a wide range of products at the point of sale, as an order or as a pre-packaged article. There is a large range of environments where these instruments are used including pharmaceutical laboratories, supermarkets, fresh food retailers, packing houses, the chemical/petroleum industry, construction, mining and other extractive industry sectors. Inspectors may take up to one day perform to inspections in routine environments.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, all inspection activity is legislated under the National Measurement Act 1960. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Judgement of competence must be based on holistic assessment of the evidence. Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time, rather than a single assessment event. This unit of competency should be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment. A simulated workplace environment must reflect realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including the environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept in each case). This unit of competency may be assessed with: MSMTMREF301 Use and maintain reference standards Holistic assessment methods include: review of initial verification testing reports and verifier performance audit reports prepared by the candidate feedback from supervisors and peers regarding the candidate's ability to conduct inspections, evaluate the performance of weighing instruments and audit verifier’s performance in accordance with legislative and organisational procedures questions to assess understanding of relevant procedures, licensing requirements, trader obligations and remedial actions review of candidate’s responses to inspection scenarios, such as potential/actual non-compliances and appropriate actions, common issues and problems observation of the candidate conducting an inspection. Access is required to instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures, and specifications associated with this unit including, but not limited to: latest versions of appropriate documentation, such as Certificates of Verification and Approval, NMI policy, National Instrument Test Procedures for verifying weighing instruments and relevant legislation equipment manuals, material safety data sheets (MSDS) and safety procedures records, such as test reports, audit reports, instrument history and test results weighing instruments, test equipment and reference standards computer and relevant software and/or organisation information management system. Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator. The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency. Technical competence can be demonstrated through: relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR relevant workplace experience in trade measurement at least to the level being assessed and broad industry knowledge (such as a relevant industry qualification). Currency can be demonstrated through: performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment in trade measurement OR having consulted with trade measurement inspectors and/or verifiers performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Trade measurement |
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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for inspection |
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