Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select materials and equipment, and to measure, cut and assemble frame structures, to meet specifications.
This unit applies to individuals working in accordance with established procedures. Frame structures may be those in recreational vehicles and equipment, marine craft, aircraft, heavy vehicles, plant and agricultural equipment.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must also be applied.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and:
• fabricated 3 frame structures.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• basic aspects of regulations and standards that apply to frame fabrication:
• Australian Standards
• Australian Design Rules (ADRs)
• types of technical information that inform frame fabrication and how to interpret that information
• types of frames, fittings and fasteners
• types of frame materials and their application
• equipment and tooling features, functions and safe operation, including:
• tube bending
• wire swaging
• production methods and procedures, including:
• frame design
• material and hardware selection
• measuring
• positioning and fixing
• cutting
• assembly/fitting up
• organisational procedures for:
• communication and reporting
• environmental protection and sustainability, including:
• dust
• noise
• waste
• quality assurance
• work health and safety, including personal protective equipment
• work planning.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
• materials for fabrication of frame structures
• equipment, hand and power tooling appropriate to fabrication of frame structures
• specifications and work instructions
• workplace procedures.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.\n• Reading skills to interpret and follow job information, written procedures and documentation.\n• Writing skills to complete workplace documentation.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

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