Application

This unit of competency has been developed for post trade engineering fabrication training and the recognition of post trade skills in performing welds to code standards using submerged arc welding.

It defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare and produce welds to code standards using submerged arc welding (SAW) on a range of materials.

This unit, in conjunction with units MEM05078 Apply welding principles and MEM05061 Apply basic metallurgy principles to welding applications, may satisfy the requirements of AS 1796 Certification of welders and welding supervisors, Certificate 9 or equivalent.

Where the welding associated with this unit also requires advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping, the unit MEM05071 Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping must also be selected.

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

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 and include the ability to:

follow work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identify and interpret job specifications and weld parameters from welding procedure specifications (WPS), drawings, sketches and verbal or written job instructions for performing welds using submerged arc welding (SAW) to code standards on at least two occasions

clean and prepare materials for welding to specifications

set up SAW equipment, including performing routine maintenance

weld materials to WPS and specified standards and codes using SAW process on at least two occasions

rectify identified discontinuities on at least two occasions

complete and maintain weld records related to SAW to code standards onto standard workplace forms.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

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)

AS 1796 Certification of welders and welding supervisors, Certificate 9 or equivalent national and international standards

methods for preparing plate and pipe for code standard

pre and post-heat methods and requirements for plate and pipe SAW to code standard

welding parameters relevant to SAW

welding cracks or defects relevant to SAW

requirements for maintaining weld records to code standard.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing welds to code standards using submerged arc welding 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.

Knowledge assessment may be either verbal or written but must adequately reflect the knowledge requirements of the unit in a functioning workplace.

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

• text: This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM05007', 'title': 'Perform manual heating and thermal cutting'}
• {'code': 'MEM05052', 'title': 'Apply safe welding practices'}
• {'code': 'MEM05057', 'title': 'Perform routine submerged arc welding'}
• {'code': 'MEM05059', 'title': 'Perform advanced welding using submerged arc welding'}
• {'code': 'MEM05061', 'title': 'Apply basic metallurgy principles to welding applications'}
• {'code': 'MEM05062', 'title': 'Apply welding and welding related codes and standards'}
• {'code': 'MEM05065', 'title': 'Maintain weld records'}
• {'code': 'MEM05068', 'title': 'Apply welding procedure specifications'}
• {'code': 'MEM05078', 'title': 'Apply welding principles'}
• {'code': 'MEM05085', 'title': 'Select welding processes'}
• {'code': 'MEM05093', 'title': 'Weld using submerged arc welding process'}
• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12023', 'title': 'Perform engineering measurements'}
• {'code': 'MEM12024', 'title': 'Perform computations'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM14006', 'title': 'Plan work activities'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}
• {'code': 'MEM18002', 'title': 'Use power tools/hand held operations'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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