Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to determine the requirements of the modification, undertake the modification and evaluate the modified mechanical system/equipment.

It applies to significant modifications to plant and equipment that lead to desired changes in performance of existing equipment or the installation of new or replacement equipment.

Maintenance schedules are required for mechanical machines and systems, including stationary, stand-alone machines, and manual, semi-automatic and automatic process systems.

Where drafting skills to Australian Standard 1100 Technical drawing is required unit MEM09003 Prepare basic engineering drawing should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of precision mechanical measurements is required unit MEM12003 Perform precision mechanical measurement should also be selected.

Where interpretation of technical specifications is required unit MEM16012 Interpret technical specifications and manuals should also be selected.

Where minor modifications are required to be performed unit MEM18055 Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components and MEM18006 Perform precision fitting of engineering components, should also be selected as appropriate.

Where balancing equipment is required unit MEM18008 Balance equipment should also be selected.

Where equipment condition monitoring and recording is required unit MEM18010 Perform equipment condition monitoring and recording should also be selected.

Where analysing of plant and equipment condition monitoring results is required unit MEM18016 Analyse plant and equipment condition monitoring results should also be selected.

Where graphical techniques and simple statistical computations are required, unit MEM12025 Use graphical techniques and perform simple statistical computations should also be selected.

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

Band: B

Unit Weight: 8

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

determining modification requirements by obtaining and analysing relevant maintenance reports, production data, specifications, drawings, circuits and conditioning monitoring data and developing corrective action plan in accordance with SOPs

inspecting plant/equipment for correct location, alignment, operation, performance and conformance to specifications and identifying modification options to overcome parts failure and design faults

developing modification/s to plant and equipment which lead to desired changes in performance in conjunction with, and approved by, appropriate authority

recording approved modifications in accordance with procedures and preparing and authorising drawings of the modified components and/or sub-assemblies

operating and monitoring performance of modified plant/equipment to ensure compliance with the required performance specifications

recording/reporting efficiency/effectiveness of the modifications undertaken and recommending further modifications, where 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)

desired changes in performance of the plant/equipment

specifications of the plant/equipment and its performance requirements

procedures for:

inspecting the plant/equipment against specifications

documenting the proposed modifications to the plant/equipment

modifying and authorising changes to drawings of components and/or sub-assemblies, and plant/equipment

recording modifications undertaken

checking the operation of the modified plant/equipment against required performance specifications

reporting/recording the effectiveness/efficiency of the modifications

effect of defective components, sub-assemblies and design faults on the performance of plant/equipment

reasons and action to be taken to achieve the desired changes in performance

authority from whom approval to undertake the proposed modifications is to be obtained

typical part failure modes and the causes and action to be taken to correct part failures and design faults

options for modifying the plant/equipment for given part failures and/or design faults

replacement parts from manufacturers’/suppliers’ catalogues for given components and/or sub-assemblies

tests to be undertaken to check the performance of the modified plant/equipment

engineering design and drawing skills associated with modifying mechanical systems and equipment

numerical operations, geometry and calculations/formulae.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in modifying mechanical systems and 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 320 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': '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': 'MEM18005', 'title': 'Perform fault diagnosis, installation and removal of bearings'}
• {'code': 'MEM18006', 'title': 'Perform precision fitting of engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18007', 'title': 'Maintain and repair mechanical drives and mechanical transmission assemblies'}
• {'code': 'MEM18009', 'title': 'Perform precision levelling and alignment of machines and engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18011', 'title': 'Shut down and isolate machines/equipment'}
• {'code': 'MEM18055', 'title': 'Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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