Application
This unit of competency has been developed for post-trade training of advanced engineering tradespeople and the recognition of post-trade skills in applying welding principles to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements for welding procedures generally associated with the application of one of the units satisfying AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors, Certificates 1-9.
This unit covers the underpinning knowledge required to satisfy AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors and includes knowledge of welding terms, codes and symbols, the effects of heat treatment on metal as it relates to welding, and the logical sequence for a welding process required to be conducted to AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors. It covers welding, planning and set up principles for a range of materials and processes.
This unit must be assessed in combination with one of the units satisfying the AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors, Certificates 1-9. These units include:
MEM05042 Perform welds to code standards using flux core arc welding process
MEM05043 Perform welds to code standards using gas metal arc welding process
MEM05044 Perform welds to code standards using gas tungsten arc welding process
MEM05045 Perform pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process
MEM05046 Perform welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process
MEM05058 Perform welds to code standards using oxy fuel gas welding process.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: B
Unit Weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
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 | ||
1.5 | Interpret welding terms and symbols correctly | ||
2 | Determine the effects of heat treatment on metal in relation to welding | 2.1 | Identify reasons for performing heat treatment |
2.2 | Apply processes, including pre-heat/post-heat treatment, stress relieving, normalising and annealing, where appropriate | ||
3 | Plan the logical sequence of welding operations | 3.1 | Apply statutory and safety requirements to welding |
3.2 | Apply principles of planning and setting up welding | ||
3.3 | Prepare welds for testing, where specified | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
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. | |
Statutory and safety requirements include: | as required by AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors, welding codes |
Welding is to AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors and includes one (1) or more of the following: | flux core arc welding (FCAW) gas metal arc welding (GMAW) gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) manual metal arc welding (MMAW) oxy fuel gas welding |
Competency Field
Fabrication