Modification History
Release 1 (MEM05v9).
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the design of commercial and industrial exhaust systems, including industrial dust extraction systems or for less complex systems to undertake the complete design.
Application of the Unit
The unit applies to technicians in enterprises that design whole commercial and industrial exhaust systems or undertake design modifications to existing systems as part of manufacturing, installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance activities.
The unit applies to design work undertaken as part of a design team comprising engineers and other technicians and to individual design tasks within the technician’s skill and knowledge.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
The following licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-Requisites
MEM23004A |
Apply technical mathematics |
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Determine commercial and industrial exhaust system requirement |
1.1 |
Obtain and implement work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for a given work area |
1.2 |
Determine requirements for a commercial and industrial exhaust system using relevant standards, codes and authority information |
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1.3 |
Consult appropriate personnel to ensure that work is coordinated effectively with others |
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1.4 |
Obtain equipment and resources needed for the task in accordance with enterprise procedures |
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Design exhaust system |
2.1 |
Prepare design and drawings for commercial and industrial system scenarios according to enterprise procedures |
2.2 |
Plan design development work to meet scheduled timelines |
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2.3 |
Provide solutions to unplanned situations consistent with enterprise procedures |
3 |
Document design |
3.1 |
Validate specifications of exhaust system designed for meeting all relevant standards and codes for intended application |
3.2 |
Verify final design using enterprise procedures for compliance and regulatory requirements |
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3.3 |
Prepare final system design documents to industry standards for client approval |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Required skills include:
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Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes:
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Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
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Method of assessment |
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Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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WHS requirements |
WHS requirements include:
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Environmental requirements |
Environmental requirements include:
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Appropriate personnel |
Appropriate personnel may include:
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Commercial and industrial exhaust system |
An enterprise system could be inclusive of any or all of the following:
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Resources |
Resources may include:
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Enterprise procedures |
Enterprise procedures may include:
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Equipment |
Equipment may include:
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Unit Sector(s)
Competency field |
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Unit sector |
Engineering science |
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.