MEM24036Undertake visual testing to non-destructive testing standards

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What an assessment for MEM24036 must cover

43 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 15 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 Establish job requirements

  • 1.1Comply with relevant WHS and regulatory requirements, standards, codes of practice and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for visual testing
  • 1.2Identify job requirements from customer specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2 Prepare for visual testing

  • 2.1Liaise with client to explain testing requirements and schedule tests
  • 2.2Use established safe work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 2.3Identify test material inspection area and determine if special access requirements appropriate for the NDT test need to be communicated to the client
  • 2.4Clean and prepare test area and test material for testing using appropriate procedures and materials
  • 2.5Arrange illumination for visual inspection according to standards and job inspection requirements
  • 2.6Check and prepare all test equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and job specification

3 Perform direct visual testing of accessible welds, other surfaces and sub-surfaces

  • 3.1Place eyes at required distance and angle for weld or surface to be inspected
  • 3.2Use required magnification devices
  • 3.3Detect and measure surface features and defects
  • 3.4Record result for later review and reporting

4 Perform remote visual testing using camera or video equipment

  • 4.1Determine best approach and instrument for remote visual inspection task
  • 4.2Set equipment controls for desired viewing angles and magnification
  • 4.3Detect and measure surface features and defects
  • 4.4Transfer images to suitable storage system

5 Interpret and report results of visual tests

  • 5.1Review conduct of tests and confirm test procedures were applied correctly
  • 5.2Assess information gained from visual tests and classify defects in accordance with relevant standards and codes and customer specifications
  • 5.3Seek professional or technical assistance on test procedures and test interpretation where required
  • 5.4Complete test reports according to requirements of relevant standards and customer specifications

Performance evidence

  • prepare the testing area on at least three specimens for visual inspection
  • comply with workplace procedures and WHS requirements at all times during visual testing
  • correctly identify material part or area for visual inspection
  • clean and prepare materials for visual inspection on at least three specimens
  • visually inspect welds and weld joints in ferrous and nonferrous metals including: - inspect weld joint preparation - conduct visual tests during multi-run welding - visually test finished welds - visually test welds after heat treatment
  • correctly operate lenses and magnifiers
  • correctly operate cameras and video equipment
  • correctly identify defects and irregularities including: - defect type and position - defect size - defect shape.

Knowledge evidence

  • standards and codes relevant to non-destructive testing (NDT)
  • applications and limitations of visual NDT
  • electromagnetic spectrum and standard names for wavelength ranges
  • the physical principles and physics of light including: - visible wavelengths - natural and artificial sources of light - advantages and disadvantages for visual testing of different sources of artificial light
  • optical characteristics relevant to visual testing including: - light polarisation - stroboscopic effects - dispersion - refraction and refraction index - reflection - absorption - fluorescence
  • range and limits of natural eye vision
  • potential effects of environmental conditions on visual testing
  • potential impact on visual testing of eye condition and disorders
  • lighting techniques to aid accuracy of visual testing
  • camera and photo sensor operation principles
  • material attributes and conditions that may affect a visual test
  • welding processes and positions
  • weld joint preparation faults including: - incorrect joint shape, dimension and assembly - fusion faces and adjacent surfaces not clean - incorrect surface treatment
  • weld faults detectable through visual testing including: - visible cracks and cavities - incorrect depth and shape of gouging - poor slag removal - arc strikes, tool impressions and other surface defects - incorrect weld profile and dimensions - weld root and surface defects
  • NDT standards and codes test report requirements.

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Questions about assessing MEM24036

What does an assessment tool for MEM24036 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM24036 needs to address all 43 unit components: 5 elements with 20 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 15 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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