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. 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.
Bicycle frames
Bicycle frames may include:
all-terrain, touring, racing, recumbent and BMX bicycle frames
steel, lugged, brazed or welded
titanium
composite material
aluminium
lugged, brazed or welded
painted, anodised, natural state and polished surface finishes
Bicycle measurements
Bicycle measurements may include:
head tube length and angle (steering axis)
bottom bracket drop
seat tube length and angle
top tube length
saddle setback
chainstay length
fork rake or offset
fork trail and bicycle stability
Client physical attributes
Client physical attributes to be considered may include:
height
body shape and weight distribution
length of arms and legs
fitness, agility and injuries
Design considerations
Design considerations may include:
common reasons for frame failure
design features that affect durability
balancing weight reduction, durability (fatigue) and impact resistance (collision)
characteristics of tubes with equal weight but differing wall thicknesses, stiffness and failure
features and characteristics of advanced fixtures
Design and build methods
Design and build methods may include:
CAD programs
tube cutting, mitreing and preparation
welding, brazing and bonding processes
correcting distortion and misalignment
painting and surface finishing
Tooling and equipment
Tooling and equipment may include:
hand tooling and equipment
welding, brazing and bonding equipment and material
frame jig, workbench and air tooling
Materials
Materials may include:
tubing, lugs, bottom bracket shells, fork crowns and dropouts
welding consumables
paint, surface preparation and finishes
cleaning materials
Information/documents
Information/documents may include:
verbal or written and graphical instructions, signage, work schedules/plans/specifications, work bulletins, memos, material safety data sheets (MSDS), diagrams or sketches
safe work procedures related to designing and building bicycle frames
regulatory/legislative requirements pertaining to bicycle safety
design specifications and instructions
organisation work specifications and requirements
instructions issued by authorised enterprise or external persons
Australian standards
WHS requirements
WHS requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
hazard and risk control
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
manual handling, including shifting, lifting and carrying
emergency procedures
Legislative requirements
Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice, and may include:
award and enterprise agreements
industrial relations
Australian standards
Australian Design Rules
confidentiality and privacy
WHS
the environment
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
Environmental requirements
Environmental requirements may include:
waste management
hazardous gases and fumes
noise
dust
clean-up management
Quality requirements
Quality requirements may include:
regulations, including Australian standards
internal organisational quality policies and procedures
enterprise operations and procedures
Organisational policies and procedures
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
quality policies and procedures, including Australian standards
WHS, sustainability, environment, equal opportunity and anti-discrimination
manufacturer specifications and industry codes of practice
safe work procedures
reporting and recording procedures

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
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently:
communicate effectively with customer to determine requirements
apply mechanical principles and measurements to design a bicycle frame to meet client requirements
select frame components, materials and equipment to meet design requirements
observe safety procedures and requirements
use appropriate construction procedures and techniques to build a bicycle frame to design specifications.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
The application of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that reflects as far as possible the actual working environment.
Assessment is to occur using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements, including specified Australian standards.
Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.
The following resources should be made available:
a range of bicycle frame parts and components
equipment and tools appropriate to constructing bicycle frames
BikeCAD or other design tools
technical specifications and standards
workplace documentation.
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of Required Skills and Knowledge.
Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on Required Skills and Knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application.
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process.
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances.
Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with other functional units which together form part of the holistic work role.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally sensitive and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.