Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to apply and form/shape fibre-reinforced materials using manual and mechanical methods in marine vessel and aircraft construction applications.

It applies to application and forming operations conducted within a mould or over a former assembly and tasks include lay-up practices and sheathing applications using a variety of glass reinforcements and other fibres.

Where forming and integration work and vacuum bagging techniques are required unit MEM25002 Form and integrate fibre-reinforced structures 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

selecting equipment for the application/forming job and setting up and operating/adjusting equipment for correct operation

selecting materials to suit different operations and making allowances to suit conditions and specifications

positioning components and applying reinforced materials and rolling/shaping material smoothing irregularities and laminating materials ensuring compliance with specifications and adjusting, 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)

tools and equipment for application/forming operations

procedures for setting up and adjusting equipment

terminology and information relevant to standard work instructions

applicable codes and regulations

different chemicals and materials and their properties, including mixing ratios

importance and relevance of thickness allowances

techniques for positioning components

safety requirements and start-up/shutdown/operating procedures

methods for rolling and shaping and problems associated with rolling and shaping and methods for rectifying

lamination sequence

methods of checking final application and form.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in applying fibre-reinforced materials 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': 'MEM13003', 'title': 'Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials'}
• {'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': 'MEM18002', 'title': 'Use power tools/hand held operations'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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