Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Steering and suspension modification
Types of steering and suspension modification may include lowered or raised normal ride heights, increased track width, variations between front and rear ride heights and reductions in ground clearance due to fitting non-standard components
Work requirements
Work involves ability to access technical information from published Australian Design Rules bulletins and interpret the content applicable to a customer specific steering and suspension modifications
Work includes ability to be able to explain in 'easy to understand terms' mandatory requirements to customer and be able to discuss implications of non-compliance findings
Competence may be demonstrated in a variety of workplaces involved with specific steering and suspension procedures, such as: service stations, dealerships, road-side repairers and automotive after-market specialists
WHS
WHS requirements are to be in accordance with legislation/regulations/codes of practice and enterprise safety policies and procedures
Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment is to include that prescribed under legislation/regulation/codes of practice and workplace policies and practices
Safe operating procedures
Safe operating procedures are to include, but are not limited to operational risk assessment and treatments associated with vehicular movement and working in proximity to others and site visitors
Emergency procedures
Emergency procedures related to this unit are to include but may not be limited to enterprise first aid requirements and site evacuation
Environmental requirements
Environmental requirements are to include but are not limited to clean-up management
Quality requirements
Quality requirements are to include, but are not limited to regulations, including Australian Standards, internal company quality policy and standards and enterprise operations and procedures
Statutory/regulatory authorities
Statutory/regulatory authorities may include Federal, State/Territory and local authorities administering acts, regulations and codes of practice
Tooling and equipment
Tooling and equipment may include road springs, shock absorbers, sway bars and bump stops
Communications
Communications are to include but are not limited to verbal and visual instructions and fault documenting and may include site specific instructions, written instructions, plans or instructions related to job/task, telephones and pagers
Information/documents
Sources of information/documents may include:
verbal or written and graphical instructions, signage, work schedules/plans/specifications, work bulletins, memos, material safety data sheets, diagrams or sketches
safe work procedures related to determining compliance of steering and suspension modifications
regulatory/legislative requirements pertaining to automotive industry, including Australian Design Rules
engineer's design specifications and instructions
organisation work specifications and requirements
instructions issued by authorised enterprise or external persons
Australian Standards

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
It is essential that competence is fully observed and there is ability to transfer competence to changing circumstances and to respond to unusual situations in the critical aspects of:
observing safety procedures and requirements
communicating effectively with others involved in or affected by the work
completing preparatory activity in a systematic manner
locating and interpreting Australian Design Rules in relation to a customer suspension modifications
discussing Australian Design Rules interpretations at an understandable level with customer
making recommendations to avoid non-compliance situations
recommending a plan of action to provide a compliant response to customer's needs
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Application of competence is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated worksite
Assessment is to occur using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment is to comply with regulatory requirements, including Australian Standards
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
material relevant to determining compliance of steering and suspension modifications
equipment and tooling appropriate to determining compliance of steering and suspension modifications
activities covering mandatory task requirements
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed assessment guidelines of the automotive industry's RS&R Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance together with application of underpinning knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies
Assessment may be applied under project related conditions and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competence is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
It is preferable that assessment reflects a process rather than an event and occurs over a period of time to cover varying quality circumstances. Evidence of performance may be provided by customers, team leaders/members or other persons subject to agreed authentication arrangements
Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with other functional units which together form part of the holistic work role