Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform complex and high precision grinding operations.

Grinding operations are performed on a variety of materials to achieve high levels of precision for dimensions and finish.

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 on at least two (2) occasions and include:

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

identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents to carry out complex grinding operations

dressing grinding wheel to form and size

setting up work pieces for the operations and selecting suitable tools and accessories

undertaking numerical operations, geometry and calculations for specialised complex grinding operations

carrying out a range of complex grinding operations

checking components for conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments

rectifying non-compliant product.

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 work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

reasons for selecting the chosen sequence of complex grinding operations

function and application of work holding devices/accessories appropriate to complex grinding

appropriate techniques, tools and equipment to measure machined components

tools, techniques and equipment for checking components for conformance to specifications and rectifying non-compliant components.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing complex grinding operations 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 include evidence of 160 hours of workplace practice associated with the skills of this unit in a functioning workplace.

All aspects of competent application of the unit must be addressed including prerequisite competency units and associated workplace performance, including environment, 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 and its prerequisites 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 required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM07005', 'title': 'Perform general machining'}
• {'code': 'MEM07008', 'title': 'Perform grinding operations'}
• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12003', 'title': 'Perform precision mechanical measurement'}
• {'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'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM30219 — Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
  MEM
• MEM31519 — Certificate III in Engineering - Toolmaking Trade
  MEM
• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
  MEM

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