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Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills

Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills

Unit of competency
National Code
MEM234035
State Code
OEU75
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/04/2023
Field of Education
039999 - Engineering And Related Technologies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
19/04/2023
Nominal Hours
36
Description
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required by a Principal Technical Officer, or someone in an equivalent position, to plan and manage their own technical role and individual development in their field of engineering for the benefit of themselves and their organisation. It covers the high-level technical, analytical, communication and system thinking skills to ensure effective performance in complex technical and engineering environments across all forms of manufacturing and engineering.The unit covers the skills required for an individual to manage their engineering role and provides the core underpinning skills for an individual to appropriately apply technical skills gained from other units of competency in the MEM80122 Graduate Diploma of Engineering. This unit applies to an individual performing high level engineering-related work whether in a project management, supervisory or technical specialist role.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Develop, apply and maintain capacity for analysis
  • 1.1 Demonstrate a systematic approach to investigation, analysis and solution of broadly defined engineering and related problems
  • 1.2 Analyse causes and effects of non-conformances
  • 1.3 Identify issues which require specialist assistance or have implications beyond personal expertise
  • 1.4 Use modelling, prototyping, tests and/or experiments to support problem-solving
  • 1.5 Interpret, apply and verify compliance with relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice
  • 1.6 Determine properties, performance, safe working limits, failure modes, and/or other inherent parameters of materials, components and systems relevant to specialist area of expertise
  • 1.7 Apply research and communication techniques to access external reference material and assistance
  • 1.8 Report results of analysis and propose solutions that are appropriate to the needs of the organisation
  • 1.9 Share and encourage review of work by others in organisation
2. Communicate in a manner appropriate for content and audience
  • 2.1 Actively communicate with others, including listening to, and critically and fairly comprehending, the viewpoints of others
  • 2.2 Express information effectively and succinctly
  • 2.3 Communicate formally and informally with technically competent and non-technically competent individuals and groups in a manner appropriate to their level of knowledge and competency
  • 2.4 Present clear arguments and justification for recommendations
  • 2.5 Use textual, diagrammatic, pictorial and graphical media appropriate to the context
  • 2.6 Prepare relevant and comprehensive engineering-related documents and reports
3. Work within organisational quality systems and management practices
  • 3.1 Apply principles of safety engineering
  • 3.2 Identify the role of quality management systems and manage work accordingly
  • 3.3 Respect and accommodate the broader context of engineering work within the organisation
4. Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills
  • 4.1 Identify own area of expertise and responsibility in the organisation and relate to one or more engineering disciplines
  • 4.2 Identify current state of development and recent applications in area of specialist knowledge or discipline
  • 4.3 Determine the key scientific and engineering principles relevant to own area of specialist knowledge or discipline
  • 4.4 Apply, adapt and manage engineering knowledge and practice in different work contexts and applications
  • 4.5 Use approaches that work from first principles
  • 4.6 Identify and select materials, components, devices, systems, processes, resources, plant and equipment using appropriate reference materials and own knowledge to meet briefs
  • 4.7 Follow processes to maximise use of sustainable engineering practices and the achievement of sustainable outcomes in all facets of technological project work
  • 4.8 Monitor and suggest improvements to the technical framework of the organisation through monitoring of developments in own discipline
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S8130 MEM234035A Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BOY9 MEM80125 Graduate Diploma of Engineering Qualification
BIW3 MEM80122 Graduate Diploma of Engineering Qualification