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 or repaired fluid power system.

Tasks are undertaken based on analysis of service/maintenance reports and defective components, sub-assemblies and design faults are identified and appropriate redesign action is commissioned.

Preparation for redesign specifications and associated drawing changes/modifications are personally undertaken or delegated to appropriate personnel and supervised.

Where the modification requires the knowledge of programmable logic control (PLC) program installation or commissioning is required unit MEM10004 Enter and change programmable controller operational parameters and unit MEM10005 Commission programmable controller programs, should be selected as appropriate.

Where equipment condition monitoring and recording is required unit MEM18010 Perform equipment condition monitoring 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.

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

obtaining, interpreting and analysing service/maintenance and system output information

identifying and verifying defective components, sub-assemblies and design faults using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques

investigating modification requirements, including obtaining relevant information, to overcome parts failure or design faults in consultation with appropriate personnel

undertaking modifications to fluid power systems and checking and evaluating the operation of the modified/repaired fluid power system for compliance with operational specifications

recording/reporting modifications in accordance with SOPs

initiating and monitoring further corrective action until desired efficiencies/outcomes are achieved

completing evaluation reports on the modifications/repairs in accordance with standard operating procedures.

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)

fluid power system performance, faults history and variations from operational specification

faults attributable to poor design and defective components/sub-assemblies

appropriate test equipment and applications and techniques for verifying design faults

personnel to be consulted during the modification process

specifications and sources of information pertaining to the selected modification/design option

modification/design options available to overcome system faults

most appropriate modification/design option, including cost and benefits

procedures for undertaking the selected modification/design option

replacement components conforming to predetermined specifications from manufacturer’s catalogues

modifications to be undertaken

revised operational specification of the fluid power system

frequency of checks for compliance against operational specifications

effectiveness and efficiency of the modifications/repairs and any variations from operational specifications

any further modifications/repairs that could improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the fluid power system

personnel to whom recommendations are to be made

appropriate reporting requirements for recording/reporting modifications to fluid power systems.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in modifying fluid power system operation 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': 'MEM18006', 'title': 'Perform precision fitting of engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18018', 'title': 'Maintain pneumatic system components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18019', 'title': 'Maintain pneumatic systems'}
• {'code': 'MEM18020', 'title': 'Maintain hydraulic system components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18021', 'title': 'Maintain hydraulic systems'}
• {'code': 'MEM18022', 'title': 'Maintain fluid power controls'}
• {'code': 'MEM18055', 'title': 'Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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