Investigate refractory failures

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
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Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
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Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver PMC557094, 'Investigate refractory failures'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Investigate refractory failures' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Confirm purpose of investigation

1.1

Liaise with relevant stakeholders

1.2

Confirm the purpose of the investigation

1.3

Draft or clarify the investigation brief

1.4

Identify discrepancies or conflicts in requirements

1.5

Negotiate a consistent set of requirements for the investigation

2

Collect appropriate data

2.1

Determine information and data requirements for investigation

2.2

Identify health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks from data collection

2.3

Obtain necessary authorisations to collect required data

2.4

Ensure sampling/data collection meets required standard

2.5

Evaluate data for completeness and identify discrepancies and aberrations

2.6

Collate valid data as appropriate

3

Analyse data

3.1

Identify deterioration/failure modes

3.2

Determine causes of deterioration/failure

3.3

Identify refractory issues leading to excessive deterioration or failure

3.4

Identify process issues leading to excessive deterioration or failure

3.5

Identify other issues leading to excessive deterioration or failure

4

Make recommendations

4.1

Draft possible recommendations to improve refractory life

4.2

Discuss causes of failure and recommendations with relevant stakeholders if appropriate

4.3

Ensure information obtained meets the agreed purpose of the investigation and take appropriate action

4.4

Determine required format for reporting of investigation, causes and recommendations

4.5

Report as required to required people/organisations


Qualifications and Skillsets

PMC557094 appears in the following qualifications:

  • PMC70110 - Vocational Graduate Certificate in Refractories Engineering
  • PMC80116 - Graduate Certificate in Refractories Engineering