Application

This unit of competency has been developed for Engineering Tradesperson – Fabrication apprenticeship training and the recognition of trade-level skills in manual metal arc welding (MMAW) on heavy or light metal fabrications. It may also apply to other trade occupations requiring higher level MMAW welding skills.
Weld quality would typically conform to AS 1554 General Purpose, and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) or equivalent.
Where manual thermal processes associated with preparation, pre-heat and/or post-heat is required unitMEM05007Perform manual heating and thermal cutting and unitMEM05008Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping, should also be selected as appropriate.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 4

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:
• following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs)and safe work practices
• identifying and interpreting specifications from drawings, sketches and verbal or written job instructions for welding using manual metal arc welding process (MMAW) to the specified standard
• selecting appropriate weld and joint preparation methods
• consistently weld a range of materials to the specified standard or equivalent using AC or DC welding machines and electrodes while preventing distortion
• rectifying any defects
• completing weld records related to MMAW onto standard workplace forms.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
• safe welding practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• material preparation for MMAW
• weld joint preparations
• welding electrode classification
• causes of distortion for materials when welded
• causes of weld defects and methods of rectification
• relationships between amperage, electrode and material
• standards for MMAW, including AS 1554 General Purpose any other equivalent standards.

Assessment Conditions

• Assessors must:
• have vocational competency in welding using MMAW process at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience
• satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.
• Assessment must occur in a functioning workplace. Where assessment in the workplace would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the environment, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects the circumstances that would be experienced in a functioning workplace. Assessment must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
• Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.
• 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.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.\nFoundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

Prerequisite Units

• MEM05012
• MEM05051
• MEM05052
• MEM09002
• MEM11011
• MEM12023
• MEM12024
• MEM13015
• MEM14006
• MEM16006
• MEM18001
• MEM18002

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