MEM234035 — Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills

1 Develop, apply and maintain capacity for analysis

• 1.1Demonstrate a systematic approach to investigation, analysis and solution of broadly defined engineering and related problems
• 1.2Analyse causes and effects of non-conformances
• 1.3Identify issues which require specialist assistance or have implications beyond personal expertise
• 1.4Use modelling, prototyping, tests and/or experiments to support problem-solving
• 1.5Interpret, apply and verify compliance with relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice
• 1.6Determine properties, performance, safe working limits, failure modes, and/or other inherent parameters of materials, components and systems relevant to specialist area of expertise
• 1.7Apply research and communication techniques to access external reference material and assistance
• 1.8Report results of analysis and propose solutions that are appropriate to the needs of the organisation
• 1.9Share and encourage review of work by others in organisation

2 Communicate in a manner appropriate for content and audience

• 2.1Actively communicate with others, including listening to, and critically and fairly comprehending, the viewpoints of others
• 2.2Express information effectively and succinctly
• 2.3Communicate formally and informally with technically competent and non-technically competent individuals and groups in a manner appropriate to their level of knowledge and competency
• 2.4Present clear arguments and justification for recommendations
• 2.5Use textual, diagrammatic, pictorial and graphical media appropriate to the context
• 2.6Prepare relevant and comprehensive engineering-related documents and reports

3 Work within organisational quality systems and management practices

• 3.1Apply principles of safety engineering
• 3.2Identify the role of quality management systems and manage work accordingly
• 3.3Respect and accommodate the broader context of engineering work within the organisation

4 Maintain and apply technical and engineering skills

• 4.1Identify own area of expertise and responsibility in the organisation and relate to one or more engineering disciplines
• 4.2Identify current state of development and recent applications in area of specialist knowledge or discipline
• 4.3Determine the key scientific and engineering principles relevant to own area of specialist knowledge or discipline
• 4.4Apply, adapt and manage engineering knowledge and practice in different work contexts and applications
• 4.5Use approaches that work from first principles
• 4.6Identify and select materials, components, devices, systems, processes, resources, plant and equipment using appropriate reference materials and own knowledge to meet briefs
• 4.7Follow processes to maximise use of sustainable engineering practices and the achievement of sustainable outcomes in all facets of technological project work
• 4.8Monitor and suggest improvements to the technical framework of the organisation through monitoring of developments in own discipline

What does an assessment tool for MEM234035 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM234035 needs to address all 43 unit components: 4 elements with 26 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 12 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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