Unit of competency Outline
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Design machines and ancillary equipment
Design machines and ancillary equipment
Unit of competency
National Code
MEM234003
MEM234003
State Code
OEW29
OEW29
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/04/2023
Field of Education
030701 - Mechanical Engineering
Original Release Date
19/04/2023
Nominal Hours
54
Description
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to design significant machinery and ancillary equipment for domestic, commercial, industrial, medical, military or entertainment purposes. It includes consideration of sustainability implications, work health and safety (WHS) requirements, product analysis and product life cycle design as part of the process of investigating and generating ideas. It also includes use of software, modelling and calculations, prototype completion, manufacture and evaluation.Design activities can also consist of reverse engineering, design rectification or modifications of an existing design. Activities can be the design of specific machine elements such as shafts, bearings, brakes, clutches, springs, pressure vessels, flywheels, and can also be a selection of ancillary equipment such as motors, pumps and valves.This unit applies to individuals working as a Principal Technical Officer or in an equivalent engineering-related position who are required to design machines and ancillary equipment.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Clarify the design task and elaborate the specification
- 1.1 Establish required features of machine and ancillary equipment in consultation with client
- 1.2 Determine parameters of the brief or contract
- 1.3 Determine stakeholders to be consulted in design process
- 1.4 Assess WHS, regulatory, sustainability or environmental issues relevant to design task
- 1.5 Confirm design brief, including budget and schedule, and provide preliminary advice on feasibility
2. Perform design analysis and prepare concept proposals
- 2.1 Carry out initial investigations and measurements
- 2.2 Use current industrial design techniques and carry out required modelling and calculations using appropriate software
- 2.3 Generate solutions that respond to the design brief
- 2.4 Check feasibility and evaluate solutions against design criteria, ensuring conformity to standards and codes, technical, economic and WHS requirements
- 2.5 Determine social and sustainability implications of solutions
- 2.6 Review concept proposals with client and identify preferred solution
3. Design machines and equipment
- 3.1 Finalise selected machine or equipment design and ensure preparation of all required documentation, drawings, specifications and instructions
- 3.2 Consult with client and stakeholders to obtain sign-off on design
- 3.3 Monitor installation and commissioning with stakeholders and make any necessary adjustments to design
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S8098 | MEM234003A | Design machines and ancillary equipment | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOY9 | MEM80125 | Graduate Diploma of Engineering | Qualification |
| BIW3 | MEM80122 | Graduate Diploma of Engineering | Qualification |