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RIIPSM302D Mapping and Delivery Guide
Cast ingots

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency RIIPSM302D - Cast ingots
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to apply cast ingots in Metalliferous mining.This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

Industry sector

AQF** Level

Required assessor or Industry subject matter expert experience

Drilling, Metalliferous Mining, Coal Mining, Extractive (Quarrying) and Civil Construction

1

1 Year

2

2 Years

Drilling, Coal Mining and Extractive (Quarrying)

3-6

3 Years

Metalliferous Mining and Civil Construction

3-6

5 Years

Other sectors

Where this Unit is being assessed outside of the Resources and Infrastructure Sectors assessor and/or Industry subject matter expert experience should be in-line with industry standards for the sector in which it is being assessed and where no Industry standard is specified should comply with any relevant regulation.

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level
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: Plan and prepare for casting operations
  • Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  • Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details
  • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment
  • Select and use appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the work activity
  • Perform plant, tools and equipment pre-start checks
  • Carry out start-up procedures
  • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
  • Communicate with other equipment operators
  • Access, interpret and adhere to emergency procedures
  • Ensure area is well ventilated
  • Adjust mould, launder and ladle system for work activity
       
Element: Prepare moulds/launder system
  • Dress moulds/launder system
  • Check for faults or defects
  • Prepare moulding pit
  • Dry product
  • Strip and cleanout moulding pit, where required
  • Check cooling system is fit for operation
       
Element: Cast metal
  • Teem/tap liquid metal into ladles and/or launder system, where required
  • Cast liquid metal into moulds
  • Test temperature and obtain a sample of the liquid
  • Identify variances and adjust the composition with additives
  • Monitor cast during work activity
       
Element: Remove cast metal
  • Knock off mould plates when mould has been bumped out
  • Identify faults to launders, report and repair
  • Identify and remove damaged and faulty moulds
  • Remove slides from ladles, identify faults, repair and reposition slides
  • Inspect for quality, chips and marks
  • Prepare ingots, anodes or bullion for transport and storage
       
Element: Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment
  • Shutdown and/or isolate equipment
  • Perform post shutdown and/or isolation checks
       
Element: Conduct housekeeping activities
  • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
  • Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment
       
Element: Plan and prepare for casting operations
  • Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  • Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details
  • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment
  • Select and use appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the work activity
  • Perform plant, tools and equipment pre-start checks
  • Carry out start-up procedures
  • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
  • Communicate with other equipment operators
  • Access, interpret and adhere to emergency procedures
  • Ensure area is well ventilated
  • Adjust mould, launder and ladle system for work activity
       
Element: Prepare moulds/launder system
  • Dress moulds/launder system
  • Check for faults or defects
  • Prepare moulding pit
  • Dry product
  • Strip and cleanout moulding pit, where required
  • Check cooling system is fit for operation
  • Teem/tap liquid metal into ladles and/or launder system, where required
  • Cast liquid metal into moulds
  • Test temperature and obtain a sample of the liquid
  • Identify variances and adjust the composition with additives
  • Monitor cast during work activity
       
Element: Remove cast metal
  • Knock off mould plates when mould has been bumped out
  • Identify faults to launders, report and repair
  • Identify and remove damaged and faulty moulds
  • Remove slides from ladles, identify faults, repair and reposition slides
  • Inspect for quality, chips and marks
  • Prepare ingots, anodes or bullion for transport and storage
       
Element: Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment
  • Shutdown and/or isolate equipment
  • Perform post shutdown and/or isolation checks
       
Element: Conduct housekeeping activities
  • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
  • Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment
       


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.

1. Plan and prepare for casting operations

1.1 Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details

1.3 Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment

1.4 Select and use appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the work activity

1.5 Perform plant, tools and equipment pre-start checks

1.6 Carry out start-up procedures

1.7 Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

1.8 Communicate with other equipment operators

1.9 Access, interpret and adhere to emergency procedures

1.10 Ensure area is well ventilated

1.11 Adjust mould, launder and ladle system for work activity

2. Prepare moulds/launder system

2.1 Dress moulds/launder system

2.2 Check for faults or defects

2.3 Prepare moulding pit

2.4 Dry product

2.5 Strip and cleanout moulding pit, where required

2.6 Check cooling system is fit for operation

3. Cast metal

3.1 Teem/tap liquid metal into ladles and/or launder system, where required

3.2 Cast liquid metal into moulds

3.3 Test temperature and obtain a sample of the liquid

3.4 Identify variances and adjust the composition with additives

3.5 Monitor cast during work activity

4. Remove cast metal

4.1 Knock off mould plates when mould has been bumped out

4.2 Identify faults to launders, report and repair

4.3 Identify and remove damaged and faulty moulds

4.4 Remove slides from ladles, identify faults, repair and reposition slides

4.5 Inspect for quality, chips and marks

4.6 Prepare ingots, anodes or bullion for transport and storage

5. Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment

5.1 Shutdown and/or isolate equipment

5.2 Perform post shutdown and/or isolation checks

6. Conduct housekeeping activities

6.1 Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment

6.2 Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of casting ingots including:

handling additives safely

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the casting of ingots that meets all of the required outcomes including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions and coordinate work activities

demonstrates completion of the casting of ingots that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

conducting equipment pre-start checks and start-up procedures

preparing, stripping out and cleaning moulding pit

casting liquid metal to moulds

taking temperature and obtaining samples of the liquid

repairing launders

shutting down and/or isolating equipment

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in applying the cast ingots through:

identifying potential dangers inherent in specific plant and equipment

identifying specifications of moulds, bottom plates, trumpets, ingots, anodes, bullion

applying the process to different base metals

identifying ingot, anode and bullion weight and markers relationship

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

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1. Plan and prepare for casting operations

1.1 Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details

1.3 Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment

1.4 Select and use appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the work activity

1.5 Perform plant, tools and equipment pre-start checks

1.6 Carry out start-up procedures

1.7 Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

1.8 Communicate with other equipment operators

1.9 Access, interpret and adhere to emergency procedures

1.10 Ensure area is well ventilated

1.11 Adjust mould, launder and ladle system for work activity

2. Prepare moulds/launder system

2.1 Dress moulds/launder system

2.2 Check for faults or defects

2.3 Prepare moulding pit

2.4 Dry product

2.5 Strip and cleanout moulding pit, where required

2.6 Check cooling system is fit for operation

3. Cast metal

3.1 Teem/tap liquid metal into ladles and/or launder system, where required

3.2 Cast liquid metal into moulds

3.3 Test temperature and obtain a sample of the liquid

3.4 Identify variances and adjust the composition with additives

3.5 Monitor cast during work activity

4. Remove cast metal

4.1 Knock off mould plates when mould has been bumped out

4.2 Identify faults to launders, report and repair

4.3 Identify and remove damaged and faulty moulds

4.4 Remove slides from ladles, identify faults, repair and reposition slides

4.5 Inspect for quality, chips and marks

4.6 Prepare ingots, anodes or bullion for transport and storage

5. Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment

5.1 Shutdown and/or isolate equipment

5.2 Perform post shutdown and/or isolation checks

6. Conduct housekeeping activities

6.1 Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment

6.2 Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment

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
Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant 
Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details 
Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment 
Select and use appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the work activity 
Perform plant, tools and equipment pre-start checks 
Carry out start-up procedures 
Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures 
Communicate with other equipment operators 
Access, interpret and adhere to emergency procedures 
Ensure area is well ventilated 
Adjust mould, launder and ladle system for work activity 
Dress moulds/launder system 
Check for faults or defects 
Prepare moulding pit 
Dry product 
Strip and cleanout moulding pit, where required 
Check cooling system is fit for operation 
Teem/tap liquid metal into ladles and/or launder system, where required 
Cast liquid metal into moulds 
Test temperature and obtain a sample of the liquid 
Identify variances and adjust the composition with additives 
Monitor cast during work activity 
Knock off mould plates when mould has been bumped out 
Identify faults to launders, report and repair 
Identify and remove damaged and faulty moulds 
Remove slides from ladles, identify faults, repair and reposition slides 
Inspect for quality, chips and marks 
Prepare ingots, anodes or bullion for transport and storage 
Shutdown and/or isolate equipment 
Perform post shutdown and/or isolation checks 
Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment 
Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment 
Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant 
Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details 
Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment 
Select and use appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the work activity 
Perform plant, tools and equipment pre-start checks 
Carry out start-up procedures 
Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures 
Communicate with other equipment operators 
Access, interpret and adhere to emergency procedures 
Ensure area is well ventilated 
Adjust mould, launder and ladle system for work activity 
Dress moulds/launder system 
Check for faults or defects 
Prepare moulding pit 
Dry product 
Strip and cleanout moulding pit, where required 
Check cooling system is fit for operation 
Teem/tap liquid metal into ladles and/or launder system, where required 
Cast liquid metal into moulds 
Test temperature and obtain a sample of the liquid 
Identify variances and adjust the composition with additives 
Monitor cast during work activity 
Knock off mould plates when mould has been bumped out 
Identify faults to launders, report and repair 
Identify and remove damaged and faulty moulds 
Remove slides from ladles, identify faults, repair and reposition slides 
Inspect for quality, chips and marks 
Prepare ingots, anodes or bullion for transport and storage 
Shutdown and/or isolate equipment 
Perform post shutdown and/or isolation checks 
Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment 
Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment 

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