Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to form solid timber shapes using hot processes within a mould, existing structure or over a former assembly.

Where complex forming is required unit MEM09021 Interpret and produce drawings of curved 3-D shapes should also be selected.

Where straightforward construction and assembly of marine timber components is undertaken, including laminating by cold processes, unit MEM25005 Construct and assemble marine vessel timber components 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 and drawings to select jig/template or fastening method relevant to form application

selecting timber from drawing according to specifications and identifying any faults

preparing and operating heating/steaming equipment using appropriate tools, jigs, moulds and templates to construct components to specifications

bending, shaping, assembling and/or positioning timber components for clamping or fastening and fixing securely

checking final component for compliance to specifications.

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)

relevant job specifications

forming and component assembly practices

heating/steaming equipment types and application

heating times, temperatures and humidity requirements, where appropriate

timber types, specifications and characteristics

fault identification in material, including twist, shakes and sloping grain

forming and component assembly practice

jig/templates types and their application

jig/template construction process to suit specified shape

bending and forming processes used for constructing components

relevant laminating/heating equipment, their use and safety procedures

heating, construction and shaping of components

checking specified component size.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in forming timber shapes using hot processes 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 occur in a functioning workplace. Where assessment in the workplace would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the environment, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects the circumstances that would be experienced in a functioning workplace. Assessment must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including 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': 'MEM04018', 'title': 'Perform general woodworking machine operations'}
• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12007', 'title': 'Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes'}
• {'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'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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