1

Plan and prepare for work

1.1

Identify and implement occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental requirements for carrying out the tasks and for the work area

1.2

Establish resource requirements and specifications from source documentation and/or appropriate persons, as required

1.3

Establish, plan and organise stages, materials and tools/equipment for the fabrication process

1.4

Calculate required material

2

Draw chenier materials to size

2.1

Cut materials, establishing wall thickness and diameter, swage or form, if applicable, to required size

2.2

Anneal materials to relieve stress

2.3

Draw materials to specified tolerance using appropriate equipment

2.4

Carry out finishing processes, such as soldering, to specification

3

Produce items from cheniers

3.1

Follow OHS requirements for carrying out the work

3.2

Solder seams free from pin holes, inclusions and excess flooding

3.3

Ensure cheniers have a smooth, blemish-free surface

3.4

Conduct quality assurance during construction to maintain finish consistency and ensure items are produced to all specified dimensions

4

Fabricate hinges

4.1

Follow OHS requirements for carrying out the work

4.2

Produce knuckles and bearer wires or sheets

4.3

Ensure items are gapped to size and specification

4.4

Ensure knuckles are cut, filed and placed according to item requirement

4.5

Ensure solder is flushed and drawn under knuckles

4.6

Ensure pin fits comfortably through knuckles of adjoining sides

Required knowledge includes:

uses of cheniers

safety requirements for drawing of cheniers

use of rolling equipment and techniques for rolling

calculations and measurements

procedure to anneal material and reasons why this is needed

equipment and techniques for drawing chenier

procedure to swage, draw and solder chenier

use of pickling solution and safe use of solution

procedure to fit and solder knuckles

safe use of polishing machine

selection and use of mops, wheels and compounds

Required skills include:

calculating required material size

cutting materials

rolling materials to size and thickness

annealing materials

drawing materials to size

swaging or forming materials

soldering materials/items

pickling, filing and finishing items

polishing jewellery items

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply techniques to fabricate chenier and basic hinge according to specification.

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently:

implement OHS workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures

draw chenier materials to size

produce items using chenier

fabricate sample cheniers and hinges to specification.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment. Access is required to real or appropriately simulated situations, including work areas, materials and equipment, and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices.

Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package.

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge.

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application.

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process.

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances.

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required.

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.

Appropriate personnel

Appropriate personnel may include:

supervisor

manager

trainer

mentor

teacher

team member

client

OHS requirements

OHS requirements may include:

legislation

protective equipment

material safety management systems

hazardous substances and dangerous goods code

local safe operation procedures

awards provisions

Environmental requirements

Environmental requirements may relate to:

liquid waste

solid waste

gas, fumes, vapour, smoke emissions, including fugitive emissions, and dust

excessive energy and water use

excessive noise

Enterprise procedures

Enterprise procedures may include:

the use of tools and equipment

instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs

reporting and communication

manufacturer specifications

operational procedures

Material

Material may include:

various thickness sheets

silver, gilding, nickel silverhard and medium solder

Equipment

Equipment may include:

jewellery bench

soldering torch and equipment

adjustable chair

pickle bath and heater

flexible drive and drill bits

swage blocks

hand tools

measuring and marking out equipment

abrasives

draw bench and various drawplates

polishing motor with extraction, mops, brushes and various polishing compounds

protective clothing and equipment

Finished/polished

Finished/polished may include:

finishing by files and emery

polishing on a polishing motor using appropriate mops and compounds