MEM23140 — Determine operational parameters for building HVAC hydronic systems

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What an assessment for MEM23140 must cover

34 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 11 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 parameters of HVAC hydronic system assessment

1.1Obtain and implement work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for the work area
1.2Identify consultation and coordination requirements with client and other HVAC and building systems team members
1.3Identify characteristics and specifications of the HVAC hydronic system from installations and/or mechanical service drawings, data sheets and manufacturer specifications
1.4Identify system components relevant to determination of operational parameters
1.5Predict system and component performance using installation and/or service drawings, data sheets and manufacturer specifications
1.6Identify sources of professional and technical assistance
1.7Obtain resources required for HVAC hydronic task in accordance with organisational procedures

2 Determine flow component performance

2.1Identify operating characteristics and performance data of pumps
2.2Identify flow control devices and check piping for correct sizing
2.3Measure and check fluid flow against specifications

3 Identify required hydronic piping system

3.1Establish the operational requirements of the piping system in HVAC installation
3.2Select a suitable hydronic piping system from piping specifications and data
3.3Apply organisational risk management procedures for contingencies and unexpected situations

4 Analyse hydronic system performance

4.1Verify system performance using practical or software modelling techniques
4.2Model HVAC system to determine system expected performance
4.3Document system performance analysis in accordance with organisational procedures

Performance evidence

interpreting drawings, specifications and manuals and recognising system features and operational modes
implementing work health and safety (WHS) workplace procedures and practices including risk control measures
determining operational parameters for building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) hydronic systems on at least two occasions, including selecting and testing of pumps and measuring flow rates
measuring individual component performance on at least two occasions
communicating technical requirements to others, including preparation of required documents
dealing with unexpected situations.
Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge evidence

WHS and environmental requirements related to building HVAC hydronic systems
sources of professional and technical assistance
system operation features including: closed/open systems, pump head/lift and static head (high-rise building), system friction losses, net positive suction head, system curves
pumps including: types, selection criteria, performance characteristics
valves including: types and applications, throttle characteristics, flow measurements, selection and applications
ancillary equipment including: bladder tanks, coil characteristics, heat exchangers (plate, shell and tube, tube in tube), flow measurements, flow switchers, boilers (types and performance characteristics)
types of cooling towers and elementary cooling thermodynamics
pipe sizing and relationship to system performance
standard pipe sizes and specifications
resource requirements
contingency planning.

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What does an assessment tool for MEM23140 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM23140 needs to address all 34 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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