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

PMC552050C Mapping and Delivery Guide
Schedule, cut and bend reinforcement

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PMC552050C - Schedule, cut and bend reinforcement
Description This unit of competency covers the interpretation of plans (steel drawings) and the cutting, bending and testing of reinforcing steel for manufactured concrete products. It involves determining job requirements, choosing the necessary tools and materials and ensuring testing is conducted effectively.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency applies to operators who are responsible for preparing reinforcement for use in a variety of manufactured concrete products. This unit includes:bars and mesh bars and mesh prepared by reinforcement suppliervalidation of test certificatescropping and guillotining of bar and meshbending and other preparation of reinforcement ready for assemblyusing automatic and semi-automatic reinforcement machinesthe operation of all ancillary equipment.This competency is typically performed by operators working either independently or as part of a work team.Individual enterprises may choose to add prerequisites and co-requisites relevant to their processes.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
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: Interpret plan/steel drawing/specifications
  • Recognise steel sizes and types required
  • Interpret steel dimensions
  • Check cover to steel is adequate and report if not
  • Determine steel lengths allowing for bends and bar thickness
  • Follow instructions/requirements for cage assembly
       
Element: Prepare materials and equipment
  • Determine requirements prior to fabricating
  • Read job specification/plan and determine equipment and material requirements
  • Check availability of bars and mesh
  • Set up templates and equipment in compliance with plan/specifications and work instructions
  • Cut, bend and tag reinforcement
       
Element: Organise quality testing of reinforcement
  • Arrange for samples of work in progress to be verification tested if specified
  • Check reinforcement using go no-go gauges, dimension tolerance, cosmetics and level of standards specification
  • Implement test requirements in accordance with standard operating procedures and any legislative or regulatory requirements
       
Element: Rectify routine problems
  • Identify the range of faults that can occur during the operation
  • Determine and rectify fault causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions
  • Identify and rectify equipment failure causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions
  • Make sure appropriate records and log books of equipment operations are maintained to meet procedures/work instructions
  • Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person
       
Element: Control hazards
  • Identify hazards from the job to be done
  • Identify other hazards in the work area
  • Assess the risks arising from those hazards
  • Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures
       


Evidence Required

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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.

Overview of assessment

The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential that the fabrication process be understood and that the importance of critical material properties, specifications and dimensions is known. Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action.

Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that:

allowance is made for fittings and lifting lugs to be correctly positioned

steel coverage is adequate

dimensions/dimensional tolerance are correct

appropriate grade of steel is used.

Competence must be demonstrated in the operation of all ancillary equipment to the level required for this unit of competency.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations.

Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Simulation or case studies/scenarios may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this unit of competency. Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include 'walk-throughs' of the relevant competency components. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs and questions will be required to probe the reasoning behind observable actions.

Method of assessment

Individual enterprises may choose to add prerequisites and co-requisites relevant to their processes.

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.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Required skills include:

recognising problems and taking appropriate action

implementing enterprise's standard procedures and work instructions and relevant regulatory requirements within appropriate time constraints and in a manner relevant to the fabrication of reinforcement

reading and numeracy to interpret workplace documents and technical information

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

relevant quality tests

interpret plans (steel drawings, reinforcement schedules) and specifications

reinforcement design drawings

reinforcement schedules

reinforcement tags

make necessary calculations from 'steel drawings'

choose appropriate bending pin and bending machine setup

predict final shape/dimension based on bar size/type, bend radius and anchorage requirement

underlying causes of faults such as precipitated by:

reinforcing

design

fabrication

equipment

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.

Procedures

All operations are performed in accordance with standard procedures and work instructions

Typical problems

Typical problems may include:

dimensions and positions of fittings and lugs as they affect reinforcement dimension and shape

adequate cover of steel

predicting final size and shape of bent bar reinforcement

rectifying design and scheduling errors that may not be obvious until items are assembled

Occupational health and safety (OHS)

All operations are subject to stringent OHS requirements and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and OHS requirements, the OHS requirements take precedence

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
Recognise steel sizes and types required 
Interpret steel dimensions 
Check cover to steel is adequate and report if not 
Determine steel lengths allowing for bends and bar thickness 
Follow instructions/requirements for cage assembly 
Determine requirements prior to fabricating 
Read job specification/plan and determine equipment and material requirements 
Check availability of bars and mesh 
Set up templates and equipment in compliance with plan/specifications and work instructions 
Cut, bend and tag reinforcement 
Arrange for samples of work in progress to be verification tested if specified 
Check reinforcement using go no-go gauges, dimension tolerance, cosmetics and level of standards specification 
Implement test requirements in accordance with standard operating procedures and any legislative or regulatory requirements 
Identify the range of faults that can occur during the operation 
Determine and rectify fault causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions 
Identify and rectify equipment failure causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions 
Make sure appropriate records and log books of equipment operations are maintained to meet procedures/work instructions 
Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person 
Identify hazards from the job to be done 
Identify other hazards in the work area 
Assess the risks arising from those hazards 
Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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