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MSTTN2008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct heat setting on technical textiles

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSTTN2008 - Conduct heat setting on technical textiles
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to conduct heat-setting processes on technical textiles. Technical textiles are textile products that have been manufactured for special technical performance and applications.The unit of competency applies to heat-setting operations on technical textiles. Heat setting is mainly conducted on synthetic technical textiles especially nylon and polyester. Heat setting is a process designed to give a technical textile dimensional stability or other permanent characteristic through heat-induced molecular change.Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.No licensing, legislative 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.

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in conducting heat setting on technical textiles, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

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.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Technical textiles and non-wovens
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: Determine job requirements
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
       
Element: Prepare for heat-setting process
  • Make appropriate checks to ensure that textile fabric or web is ready for heat-setting process
  • Prepare work area according to WHS practices and workplace procedures
  • Prepare and adjust heat-setting machine according to specifications required for work
  • Report and record problems according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Prepare technical textile for heat setting
  • Conduct appropriate pre-heat-setting tests on technical textile, as required
  • Fix technical textile into position on heat setting machine or conveyor
  • Check job or batch requirements
       
Element: Operate and monitor heat-setting machine
  • Set temperature to achieve quick and even heat over width of technical textile
  • Set duration of heating process according to job requirements
  • Set other controls, such as conveyor speed, moisture and fans, according to job and process requirements
  • Monitor technical textile and machine during heat-setting process to ensure quality, and safe and efficient operation
  • Identify machine or process faults and take required action
  • Remove technical textile from heat-setting machine and carry out dimensional and other tests, as required
  • Direct technical textile to next operation
       


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.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare for heat-setting process

2.1

Make appropriate checks to ensure that textile fabric or web is ready for heat-setting process

2.2

Prepare work area according to WHS practices and workplace procedures

2.3

Prepare and adjust heat-setting machine according to specifications required for work

2.4

Report and record problems according to workplace procedures

3

Prepare technical textile for heat setting

3.1

Conduct appropriate pre-heat-setting tests on technical textile, as required

3.2

Fix technical textile into position on heat setting machine or conveyor

3.3

Check job or batch requirements

4

Operate and monitor heat-setting machine

4.1

Set temperature to achieve quick and even heat over width of technical textile

4.2

Set duration of heating process according to job requirements

4.3

Set other controls, such as conveyor speed, moisture and fans, according to job and process requirements

4.4

Monitor technical textile and machine during heat-setting process to ensure quality, and safe and efficient operation

4.5

Identify machine or process faults and take required action

4.6

Remove technical textile from heat-setting machine and carry out dimensional and other tests, as required

4.7

Direct technical textile to next operation

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material

applying relevant standards

safely setting up and operating technical textile heat-setting machines and work area on at least three (3) occasions

preparing and adjusting heat-setting machine according to specifications required for work on at least three (3) occasions

monitoring technical textile and machine during heat-setting process to ensure safe and efficient operation on at least three (3) occasions

removing technical textile from heat-setting machine and carrying out dimensional and other tests as required

consistently achieving quality and production output requirements

identifying and responding to machine or process faults

following job specifications and orders

applying workplace procedures

maintaining records.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

heat-setting principles, including potential for variation in outcomes caused by temperature, moisture and fibre or yarn stress

heat-setting machines:

stenters

drying

curing and heating ovens

steamers

humidifiers

similar machines, including associated conveyors

machine operations relevant to workplace procedures

process and machine faults

work health and safety (WHS) practices

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare for heat-setting process

2.1

Make appropriate checks to ensure that textile fabric or web is ready for heat-setting process

2.2

Prepare work area according to WHS practices and workplace procedures

2.3

Prepare and adjust heat-setting machine according to specifications required for work

2.4

Report and record problems according to workplace procedures

3

Prepare technical textile for heat setting

3.1

Conduct appropriate pre-heat-setting tests on technical textile, as required

3.2

Fix technical textile into position on heat setting machine or conveyor

3.3

Check job or batch requirements

4

Operate and monitor heat-setting machine

4.1

Set temperature to achieve quick and even heat over width of technical textile

4.2

Set duration of heating process according to job requirements

4.3

Set other controls, such as conveyor speed, moisture and fans, according to job and process requirements

4.4

Monitor technical textile and machine during heat-setting process to ensure quality, and safe and efficient operation

4.5

Identify machine or process faults and take required action

4.6

Remove technical textile from heat-setting machine and carry out dimensional and other tests, as required

4.7

Direct technical textile to next operation

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Machines include one or more of the following:

stenters

drying, curing and heating ovens

steamers

humidifiers

similar machines, including associated conveyors

WHS practices

WHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and include one or more of the following:

manual handling techniques

SOPs

PPE

safe materials handling

taking of rest breaks

ergonomic arrangement of workplaces

following marked walkways

safe storage of equipment

housekeeping

reporting accidents and incidents

other WHS practices relevant to the job and enterprise

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
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) 
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times 
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs 
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions 
Make appropriate checks to ensure that textile fabric or web is ready for heat-setting process 
Prepare work area according to WHS practices and workplace procedures 
Prepare and adjust heat-setting machine according to specifications required for work 
Report and record problems according to workplace procedures 
Conduct appropriate pre-heat-setting tests on technical textile, as required 
Fix technical textile into position on heat setting machine or conveyor 
Check job or batch requirements 
Set temperature to achieve quick and even heat over width of technical textile 
Set duration of heating process according to job requirements 
Set other controls, such as conveyor speed, moisture and fans, according to job and process requirements 
Monitor technical textile and machine during heat-setting process to ensure quality, and safe and efficient operation 
Identify machine or process faults and take required action 
Remove technical textile from heat-setting machine and carry out dimensional and other tests, as required 
Direct technical textile to next operation 

Forms

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