Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use fabrication techniques to construct jewellery components, single and multiple-piece items.

Where electroplating skills are required to be used unit MEM08003 Perform electroplating operations 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

identifying and interpreting specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions to fabricate jewellery items

selecting appropriate preparation and fabrication techniques and tools

selecting and preparing materials for fabrication

fabricating jewellery items in accordance with SOPs and specification requirements

finishing jewellery items in conformance with specifications

completing workplace documentation and cleaning work space

identifying and rectifying problems/errors.

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)

metals and materials for fabricating a range of jewellery items and designs

common jewellery design features, constructions and finishes

metal preparation and fabrication techniques to suit different design requirements

factors affecting the selection of preparation and fabrication methods

materials and consumables for given jewellery fabrication jobs

properties and characteristics of applicable metals

ratios to create required grade, quality and composition of metals

melting temperatures and preparation methods for melting applicable metals

types of ingot moulds and their characteristics and applications

methods, applications, equipment types and operational requirements for rolling and drawing metals

process for annealing metals to prevent work hardening

procedures for checking serviceability of applicable tools and equipment

tools, techniques and materials for embellishing and polishing

procedures for storage and packaging, presentation of finished items and security measures for protection of jewellery items

procedures for identification and rectification of problems/errors.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in fabricating jewellery items 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

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

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': 'MEM05006', 'title': 'Perform brazing and/or silver soldering'}
• {'code': 'MEM06007', 'title': 'Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12023', 'title': 'Perform engineering measurements'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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