PMBTECH507EDevelop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques

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44 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 15 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. 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 Confirm product specification

  • 1.1Confirm physical or structural properties and other attributes required of product from product use description
  • 1.2Confirm other requirements of product from product use description
  • 1.3Identify and apply relevant regulations, standards or codes of practice according to work health and safety regulations and workplace procedures
  • 1.4Create technical drawing to determine product size and shape

2 Identify technical requirements

  • 2.1Determine laminate properties from product specifications
  • 2.2Select appropriate core materials, resin, matrix and other materials to achieve product use requirements
  • 2.3Determine joints, attachment points and other special features required to achieve product use requirements
  • 2.4Determine lay-up technique to be used to achieve product use requirements

3 Develop specification for manufacturing product

  • 3.1Develop accurate technical or engineering drawing of new product
  • 3.2Develop accurate and complete materials list for new product for product specification
  • 3.3Develop manufacturing procedures and specifications required to produce new product
  • 3.4Accurately complete required documentation

4 Produce trial samples

  • 4.1Liaise with production and other relevant personnel to ensure specifications and procedures are clear, complete and understood
  • 4.2Provide technical expertise to production team to facilitate and optimise production process during sample production
  • 4.3Test samples for function and quality against job specifications
  • 4.4Use sample results to inform design modifications where necessary to meet manufacturing and other requirements

5 Anticipate and solve process control variances

  • 5.1Recognise existing or potential process control variances and their causes
  • 5.2Determine, prioritise and implement remedial and preventative actions based on identified issues and causes
  • 5.3Monitor process control variances and corrective actions taken until resolved
  • 5.4Accurately maintain records and logbooks

Performance evidence

  • There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:
  • develop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques, at least once, to meet job and product specifications, and addressing one or more of:
  • structural optimisation
  • strength problems
  • core shearing
  • bending

Knowledge evidence

  • principal construction techniques and the technical and structural considerations of various types
  • material properties and their suitability for use as core, including PVC (polyvinyl chloride) rigid foams, PU (polyurethane) foams, SAN (styrene acrylonitrile) foams, linear PVC foams, plywood, balsa and honeycomb materials
  • layered or laminate structural behaviour
  • hand lay-up and vacuum-bagging techniques
  • equipment failure modes
  • function and operating principles of composites forming equipment, machine components and ancillary equipment
  • impact of temperature, pressure and time on product quality and production output
  • impact of variations in raw materials and equipment operation in relation to final product
  • factors that may affect product quality or production output and appropriate remedies
  • types of technical and engineering drawings, and the methods used to produce them including computer-aided design (CAD) and freehand sketching
  • organisation procedures relevant to the work environment or job role
  • hazards that may arise in the job or work environment and:
  • their possible causes
  • potential consequences
  • appropriate risk controls.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy skills: to establish and communicate technical specifications and analyse statistical information and product formulae.
  • Reading skills: to interpret product use description.
  • Writing and oral communication skills: to produce technical drawings and specifications, support production personnel in performing trial, and record and report on process control variances.

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What does an assessment tool for PMBTECH507E need to cover?

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