Elements and Performance Criteria

Sources of information
Reference texts, manufacturer's catalogues and industrial magazines, websites, use of phone, email and fax information gathering.

Mechanical engineering
The engineering discipline concerned with the conceptual development, research, design, manufacture, implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance of mechanical products, processes, systems or services for converting energy into power and motion, materials into product and components into machines and systems for domestic, industrial, public or private services, entertainment and military applications.

Manufacturing engineering
Manufacturing engineering will include conceptual development, design, manufacture, construction, implementation, installation, optimisation, commissioning and maintenance of resources and processes employed for the manufacture of product and components, machines and systems for domestic, commercial, industrial, entertainment, civil, medical or military applications

Basic scientific techniques and principles
Requires the application of underpinning knowledge of measurement, quantities and errors, significant figures in calculations and the use of coherent units in the completion of tasks
Basic techniques include basic hand and power tool operations, machining, fitting, welding, moulding, fabricating, wiring and programming techniques.

Overview of assessment requirements
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in mechanical and manufacturing engineering situations.

Context of assessment
This unit may be assessed on the job, off the job or a combination of both on and off the job. Where assessment occurs off the job, that is the candidate is not in productive work, then an appropriate simulation must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations. The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team. The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate.

Interdependent assessment
This unit could be assessed in conjunction with any other units addressing the safety, quality, communication, materials handling, recording and reporting associated with applying basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in mechanical and manufacturing engineering situations or other units requiring the exercise of the skills and knowledge covered by this unit.

Method of assessment
Assessors should gather a range of evidence that is valid, sufficient, current and authentic. Evidence can be gathered through a variety of ways including direct observation, supervisor's reports, project work, samples and questioning. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency. The candidate must have access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required. The candidate must be permitted to refer to any relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications, codes, standards, manuals and reference materials.

Consistency of performance
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently perform all elements of the unit as specified by the criteria, including required knowledge, and be capable of applying the competency in new and different situations and contexts.

Required skills

Look for evidence that confirms skills in:

selecting appropriate basic electro and control scientific principles to suit specified applications.
appropriate basic electro and control techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware have been chosen to suit specified applications.
applying basic electro and control scientific principles to particular mechanical or manufacturing engineering situations
applying and manipulating appropriate formulas for applications involving engineering calculations
applying appropriate calculations to engineering situations.
checking the validity of equations using dimensional analysis
applying basic electro and control techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware in a manner appropriate to the application and identified scientific principles
referring solutions to the original aim of the application.
quoting solutions in appropriate units, using appropriate significant figures.
quoting limitations of solutions, due to assumptions, scientific principles and techniques used

Required knowledge

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge of:

electro and control scientific principles
limitations of selected basic scientific principles
basic electro and control techniques and related technologies, software and hardware associated with implementing scientific principles in mechanical and manufacturing engineering solutions
the limitations of basic techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware
the applicability and limitations of basic electro and control scientific principles
the applicability and limitations of basic electro and control and associated technologies, software and hardware
appropriateness of calculations
fundamental and derived quantities
common systems of units
the procedure for converting between systems of units
common prefixes used with units and their values
the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis
the concept of significant figures
the uncertainty of computations based on experimental data
the procedures for determining the significance of figures in calculations
the procedures for estimating errors in derived quantities

Communicating ideas and information
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Collecting analysing and organising information
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Planning and organising activities
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Working with others and in teams
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Using mathematical ideas and techniques
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Solving problems
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Using technology
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