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Determine materials and techniques for a composite component or product

Determine materials and techniques for a composite component or product

Unit of competency
National Code
MEM26011
State Code
OAT47
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
26/06/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
24/01/2020
Field of Education
030305 - Materials Engineering
Original Release Date
24/01/2020
Nominal Hours
54
Description
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to select and use resin system/reinforcing combinations for a composite product. It includes the science of reinforcing, and core and resin interactions. It also includes basic design of a composite component/product but does not include structural design. This unit builds on the units covering the selection and use of reinforcing and resins and in particular covers the interactions between resins and reinforcement. Flow of fluid in porous media is described by Darcy’s Law and this will need to the applied in this unit.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.Band: AUnit Weight: 6
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Determine product requirements
  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.3 Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 1.4 Determine requirements of resin systems from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions and customer requests
  • 1.5 Determine requirements of reinforcing and cores
  • 1.6 Select appropriate process to be used to fabricate product
2 Identify suitable resin/reinforcement/ core systems
  • 2.1 Examine previous laminate schedules for similar requirements
  • 2.2 Short list suitable resin systems, reinforcing/reinforcing combinations and cores
3 Evaluate properties of different resin/ reinforcement/ core combinations
  • 3.1 Determine interactions between resin systems and reinforcing and cores
  • 3.2 Select most appropriate combination of resin systems, reinforcing and cores
  • 3.3 Develop a laminate schedule to meet all requirements
  • 3.4 Fabricate a sample of the most appropriate combination
  • 3.5 Conduct/organise for relevant tests
  • 3.6 Evaluate test results against product and sustainability requirements
  • 3.7 Review selection and fabrication process and make any required changes to appropriate combination or process
4 Use selected combination for product
  • 4.1 Identify and control hazards
  • 4.2 Prepare selected reinforcing, including cutting to size/shape and any pre-treatment, as required
  • 4.3 Lay reinforcing in correct direction, including fibre orientation and fibre pre-forming, as appropriate
  • 4.4 Prepare selected core, including cutting to size/shape, and any pre-treatment, as required
  • 4.5 Lay core is correct direction, including directional properties, as appropriate
  • 4.6 Make any appropriate adjustments to the resin system recipe
  • 4.7 Mix selected resin system, as required
  • 4.8 Fabricate product using selected process and minimise waste
  • 4.9 Review product compared to requirements
  • 4.10 Review material selection and fabrication process
  • 4.11 Identify areas for improvement and take appropriate actions
  • 4.12 Complete any required documentation/reporting according to SOPs
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WC766 MEM26011A Determine materials and techniques for a composite component or product Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEK4 MEM31119 Certificate III in Engineering - Composites Trade Qualification