This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to analyse materials for suitability in electrical equipment.

It includes preparing and analysing materials. It also includes documenting and reporting analysis.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare to analyse materials

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied

1.2

WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures in preparation for the work are followed

1.3

Machine analysis is determined from performance specifications and/or reports and in consultation with relevant person/s

1.4

Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines in consultation with others involved

1.5

Strategies are identified, developed and implemented

2

Apply and analyse materials

2.1

WHS/OHS risk control work measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed

2.2

Materials are applied to developing machine parts

2.3

Characteristics, specifications and performance requirements of the materials are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures

2.4

Analysis of materials is carried out in accordance with workplace procedures

2.5

Unplanned events are responded to in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures

2.6

Quality of work is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures and/or relevant industry standards

3

Document and report the results of analysis

3.1

Solutions to materials analysis are tested and modified as required

3.2

Analysis is reported to appropriate person/s to establish action to be taken based on findings

3.3

Justification and instruction for actions are documented in work records in accordance with relevant industry standards

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including

using risk control measures

dealing with unplanned events in accordance with problem-solving techniques and workplace procedures

determining material properties

documenting and reporting results of the material analysis

documenting instruction for implementing any actions resulting from the analysis

documenting justification of actions to be implemented

forming strategies for analysing machine performance

obtaining machine characteristics, specifications and performance requirements appropriate to each situation

preparing to analyse materials

testing results of the analysis.

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

problem-solving techniques

relevant analysis methods

relevant implementation strategies

relevant industry standards

relevant machine characteristics, specifications and performance requirements

relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions

relevant materials

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace quality, instructions, policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

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.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, facilities, tools and equipment currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to analysing materials for suitability in equipment

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Analysis must include the following:

at least two different types of materials

Electrotechnology

Cross Discipline