MEM18053 — Modify fluid power control systems
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What an assessment for MEM18053 must cover
35 assessable components: 6 elements (13 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Determine job requirements
- 1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- 1.2Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- 1.3Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- 1.4Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2 Check/test control software program
- 2.1Check program steps against manufacturers’ and site specifications using schematics, circuit and ladder diagrams and determine and record deviations
3 Correct or modify control system software/program
- 3.1Correct and align program deviations to specification requirements
- 3.2Undertake modifications to program to specification requirements
- 3.3Back up and record modified program
4 Check/test control system inputs/outputs
- 4.1Check and assess input/output signals against operational specifications using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques
- 4.2Identify and repair and record/report faulty signals to appropriate personnel
5 Repair faulty control system input/output
- 5.1Repair and/or replace faulty signal source
- 5.2Test repaired/replaced signal source for correct operation in system and commission in compliance to operational specifications
6 Prepare service report
- 6.1Prepare and complete a service report and include recommendations for improvement and repeat downtime avoidance analysis in accordance with SOPs
Performance evidence
- following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
- identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists, data sheets, drawings, circuit and ladder diagrams and other applicable reference documents to modify fluid power control systems
- identifying, recording and correcting deviations of control software program from specification
- modifying control system software/program and recording and backing up the modified system program
- checking input and output signals for compliance to specifications using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques
- identifying, recording and correcting faulty signals and marking the source of the faulty signal for repair or replacement
- testing and commissioning repaired/replaced signal source in accordance with specifications and procedures
- recording/reporting service activities in accordance with SOPs
Knowledge evidence
- safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- operational specifications and program steps and their function of the control system
- procedures for recording and correcting deviations of the control software program from specification
- procedures for recording and backing up control system software modifications
- procedures for recording/reporting faulty input/output signals
- procedures for marking items for repair or replacement
- testing and commissioning signal sources into operation
- reporting service undertaken on control systems
- modifications to be made to the control system software and reasons for modifying the control system software
- tools, equipment and techniques to be used to check input and output signals for conformance to specification
- tools, equipment and techniques necessary to repair the signal source
- disassembly/assembly procedures to be followed when repairing signal sources
- specifications of the signal source
- any trends and probable causes, evident in the data collected and collated and reasons for recommended improvements
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Questions about assessing MEM18053
What does an assessment tool for MEM18053 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM18053 needs to address all 35 unit components: 6 elements with 13 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MEM18053?
Auditori pulls the current release of MEM18053 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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