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Application

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to develop designs for cored-laminate composite (sandwich-structured) products.
This unit applies to an experienced technician working alone or as part of a team.
The unit principally refers to the development of new sandwich-structured products using the technician’s application of in-depth knowledge of materials, process, equipment and problem-solving, and the range of materials and techniques that are standard within a particular enterprise or workplace.
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

1.

  • 1.1 Confirm physical or structural properties and other attributes required of product from product use description
  • 1.3 Identify and apply relevant regulations, standards or codes of practice according to work health and safety regulations and workplace procedures
  • 1.4 Create technical drawing to determine product size and shape

2.

  • 2.1 Determine laminate properties from product specifications
  • 2.3 Determine joints, attachment points and other special features required to achieve product use requirements
  • 2.4 Determine lay-up technique to be used to achieve product use requirements

3.

  • 3.1 Develop accurate technical or engineering drawing of new product
  • 3.3 Develop manufacturing procedures and specifications required to produce new product
  • 3.4 Accurately complete required documentation

4.

  • 4.1 Liaise with production and other relevant personnel to ensure specifications and procedures are clear, complete and understood
  • 4.3 Test samples for function and quality against job specifications
  • 4.4 Use sample results to inform design modifications where necessary to meet manufacturing and other requirements

5.

  • 5.1 Recognise existing or potential process control variances and their causes
  • 5.3 Monitor process control variances and corrective actions taken until resolved
  • 5.4 Accurately maintain records and logbooks

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:
• develop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques, at least once, to meet job and product specifications, and addressing one or more of:
• structural optimisation
• strength problems
• core shearing
• bending.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• principal construction techniques and the technical and structural considerations of various types
• material properties and their suitability for use as core, including PVC (polyvinyl chloride) rigid foams, PU (polyurethane) foams, SAN (styrene acrylonitrile) foams, linear PVC foams, plywood, balsa and honeycomb materials
• layered or laminate structural behaviour
• hand lay-up and vacuum-bagging techniques
• equipment failure modes
• function and operating principles of composites forming equipment, machine components and ancillary equipment
• impact of temperature, pressure and time on product quality and production output
• impact of variations in raw materials and equipment operation in relation to final product
• factors that may affect product quality or production output and appropriate remedies
• types of technical and engineering drawings, and the methods used to produce them including computer-aided design (CAD) and freehand sketching
• organisation procedures relevant to the work environment or job role
• hazards that may arise in the job or work environment and:
• their possible causes
• potential consequences
• appropriate risk controls.

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 establish and communicate technical specifications and analyse statistical information and product formulae.\n• Reading skills to interpret product use description.\n• Writing and oral communication skills to produce technical drawings and specifications, support production personnel in performing trial, and record and report on process control variances.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 07 April 2026