MEM21013Service, test and adjust watch escapements

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What an assessment for MEM21013 must cover

36 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 7 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
  • 1.3Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 1.4Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2 Inspect watch escapement condition

  • 2.1Identify escapement type and construction
  • 2.2Inspect escapement components and condition
  • 2.3Observe escapement action for faults
  • 2.4Perform and confirm safety test action
  • 2.5Record and document repair process

3 Repair, replace and adjust watch escapement components

  • 3.1Establish an appropriate clean and safe work environment
  • 3.2Use hand tools and equipment in safe and correct manner
  • 3.3Handle components without damaging or marking
  • 3.4Adjust or replace components, as necessary
  • 3.5Adjust pallet stones and banking pins for optimum performance
  • 3.6Reconfirm safety test action

4 Test and adjust escapement function and performance

  • 4.1Verify and confirm escapement function and lubrication
  • 4.2Confirm escapement performance by assessing oscillator amplitude to manufacturer specifications
  • 4.3Reconfirm safety test action
  • 4.4Assess watch in various states of winding and position
  • 4.5Make adjustments to achieve performance within specification, as necessary

Performance evidence

  • following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
  • identifying escapement type and construction
  • liaising with customer, verifying condition and performance, and identifying repair costs
  • establishing a clean and safe work environment
  • identifying faults in escapement components and condition
  • rectifying escapement action by replacement and adjustment using appropriate hand tools and equipment
  • servicing/lubricating escapement in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications
  • reconfirming safety test action including clearance of horns and clearance of guard pin and assessing watch in various states of winding and position
  • recording and documenting repairs.

Knowledge evidence

  • safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • watch construction
  • historic development and common types of escapements
  • lever escapement function, operation, action, inspection and adjustment
  • escapement safety tests
  • techniques for replacement/adjustment of pallet stones
  • techniques for assessing watch escapement performance/timekeeping.

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Questions about assessing MEM21013

What does an assessment tool for MEM21013 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM21013 needs to address all 36 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 7 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 MEM21013?

Auditori pulls the current release of MEM21013 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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