Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Procedures
Procedures may be written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form, and may include:
all work instructions
standard operating procedures
formulas/recipes
batch sheets
temporary instructions
any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (e.g. Responsible Care) and government regulations
Sheets
Sheets include:
reinforcing:
woven
non-woven
pre-preg
cores
timber, such as MDF and plywood
filler material
Requirements of final product
Requirements of final product may be determined from various sources, including:
drawings
product specifications
customer requests
descriptions of required use of product
Requirements of sheet material
Requirements of sheet material include:
strength
flexibility/rigidity
thickness
density
directionality
drape
operating temperature
Lay flats
Lay flats (templates) are the geometric development of 3-D shape into a 2-D template which will allow the 3-D shape into be fabricated from a 2-D sheet. The lay flat may not take into account the required directionality.
Lay flats may be:
physical (e.g. board and sheet metal)
virtual (e.g. coordinates and laser beam)
Regular rectilinear shapes
Regular rectilinear shapes include:
rectangular prisms
cubes
portions of prisms and cubes
similar shapes
Regular curved shapes
Regular curved shapes include:
cylinders
spheres
segments of cylinders and spheres
similar shapes
Transition pieces
Transition pieces include:
cones
pyramids
portions of cones and pyramids
square to round
tee piece
lobster back
similar shapes
Complex 3-D shapes
Complex 3-D shapes include:
other 3-D shapes which may need to be fabricated and which may be composed of a number of components of the above shapes
Alignment
Alignment may make reference to:
warp
weft
selvedge
other features of the sheet
Alignment also includes:
the nesting of lay flats to optimise the use of materials and minimise waste
Logs and reports
Logs and reports may be:
paper or electronic based
verbal reports
items found which require action
Appropriate action
Appropriate action includes:
determining problems needing action
determining possible fault causes
rectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility
following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
reporting problems outside area of responsibility to designated person
Typical problems
Typical problems may include:
identifying directionality in sheet
identify a feature to provide alignment
products requiring multidirectional properties
Health, safety and environment (HSE)
All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence

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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
It is essential that the process and equipment be understood and that the importance of critical material properties, settings and readings is known. Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action.
Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that:
marks and cut outs are correct for shape
directionality is observed
other sheet properties are observed, as relevant.
Competence must be demonstrated in the operation of all ancillary equipment to the level required for this unit of competency.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment will require the marking and cutting out of a range of suitable sheets used in reinforced composite fabrication.
Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.
Method of assessment
A single assessment event is not appropriate. On-the-job assessment should be included as part of the assessment process wherever possible. Where assessment occurs off the job, judgement must consider evidence of the candidate's performance in a productive work environment that includes a sufficient range of appropriate tasks and materials to cover the scope of application for this unit.
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.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.