Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to inspect and evaluate the condition of mechanical watches, diagnose problems, make repairs and adjust mechanical watch movements and sub-assemblies.

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 various mechanical watches by construction, function and characteristics

liaising with customer, verifying condition and performance, and identifying repair costs

inspecting mechanical watches by manipulating components and sub-assemblies and assessing condition and faults during the process of dismantling and assembling

interpreting readings and making accurate observations to recognise faults

determining appropriate sequence to accurately assess condition and faults during the process of dismantling and assembly

selecting and using appropriate bench tools when repairing and adjusting mechanical watches in a clean and safe environment

undertaking inspection and adjustment of watch mechanisms and sub-assemblies

performing timekeeping analysis and adjustment techniques

undertaking function and watch performance and rate tests

recording and documenting repairs.

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)

mechanical watch faults

sequences used to accurately assess condition and faults during the process of dismantling and assembly

tools used to repair and adjust mechanical watches

adjustment methods for watch mechanisms and sub-assemblies

watch performance and rate test requirements

repair and adjustment procedures

repair records and documentation procedures

function and operating principles of mechanical watches

procedures for fault finding and inspection of watch mechanisms and sub-assemblies

manufacturer specifications and tolerances for performance and timekeeping.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in inspecting, diagnosing, adjusting and repairing mechanical watches 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': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}
• {'code': 'MEM21008', 'title': 'Service mechanical watches'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
  MEM

Related Units

• MEM11016 — Order materials
  Same training package
• MEM20029 — Develop and implement a master key system
  Same training package
• MEM03005 — Rework and repair (electrical/electronic production)
  Same training package
• MEM27016 — Diagnose and maintain electronic controlling systems on mobile and stationary plant
  Same training package
• MEM08016 — Control blast coating by-products, materials and emissions
  Same training package
• MEM06017 — Perform press forging of complex shapes
  Same training package