Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce cored-laminate composite (sandwich-structured) products using specialised materials in a general industry application.
This unit applies to an experienced technician working alone or as part of a team.
The unit principally refers to the ability to apply laminating techniques to the structural engineering principles of beams and ‘sandwich’ panels.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must 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 demonstrated the ability to:
• produce composite products using cored-laminate techniques a least once to meet job specifications, and including:
• development of technical/engineering drawings of products using either CAD (computer assisted design) technology or freehand sketching
• communication of technical information verbally and in writing.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• principal construction techniques and the technical advantages of each
• material properties and their suitability for use as cores (PVC rigid foams, PU foams, SAN foams, linear PVC foams, plywood, balsa and honeycomb materials)
• layered or laminate structural behaviours
• typical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions relating to:
• failure modes
• structural considerations and optimisation
• strength problems
• core shearing
• bending
• cost.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies.
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.\n• Numeracy skills to create accurate technical drawings with dimensional features.\n• Writing and oral communication skills to produce and maintain procedural documentation and specifications, and communicate process improvements.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

Parent Qualifications

• PMB30121 — Certificate III in Polymer Processing
  PMB
• PMB40121 — Certificate IV in Polymer Technology
  PMB

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