Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to undertake commissioning work on internally or externally located plant and/or equipment that is new, or replaced, or has been extensively modified (by people usually outside of the commissioning individual or team).

Where reports are required to be completed see unit MEM16010 Write reports.

Where additional specialist applications are required in undertaking commissioning procedures e.g. fluid power, instrumentation and programmable logic controller (PLC), see appropriate units.

This unit is not intended to be used by maintenance personnel completing their own work, including return to service work, as these activities are covered in the following units:

MEM09011 Apply basic engineering design concepts

MEM18004 Maintain and overhaul mechanical equipment

MEM18006 Perform precision fitting of engineering components

MEM18054 Fault find, test and calibrate instrumentation systems and equipment

Some jurisdictions may require the holder of this unit using the refrigeration and air conditioning pathways to be licensed or certified and users should check with the relevant authorities.

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 and drawings for undertaking commissioning procedures for plant and equipment that are new, or replaced or extensively modified

planning the commissioning procedure in consultation with appropriate personnel and ensuring approvals are obtained in accordance with procedures

assessing system performance by taking necessary measurements and readings using appropriate test equipment in a safe and effective manner and recording all variances from specifications

adjusting plant/system performance to specifications and resolving technical difficulties with appropriate personnel

providing reports in accordance with SOPs, as required.

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)

sequence of events in the commissioning of the machine/plant

performance tests appropriate to the machine/plant to be commissioned

measurements required to ensure conformance to specifications and correct points at which measurements are to be taken

appropriate adjustments to bring the machine/plant into line with operational specifications based on engineering principles or appropriate technical advice

reporting requirements relevant to the machine/plant being commissioned.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in undertaking commissioning procedures for plant and or equipment 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': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM10006', 'title': 'Install machine/plant'}
• {'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'}
• {'code': 'MEM18003', 'title': 'Use tools for precision work'}
• {'code': 'MEM18006', 'title': 'Perform precision fitting of engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18009', 'title': 'Perform precision levelling and alignment of machines and engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18055', 'title': 'Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM12002', 'title': 'Perform electrical/electronic measurement'}
• {'code': 'MEM18086', 'title': 'Test, recover, evacuate and charge refrigeration systems'}
• {'code': 'MEM18090', 'title': 'Maintain and repair industrial refrigeration systems and components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18089', 'title': 'Maintain and repair central air handling systems'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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