Modification History
Release 1 (MEM05v9).
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency covers the skills needed to apply maintenance engineering techniques to equipment or component modification or repair. It includes decision making on the need for repair, replacement or modification and design of any repair or modification. The unit covers maintenance techniques for repair and modification of mechanical, fluid and electrical plant, and facilities in accordance with procedures, work health and safety (WHS) and legislative requirements, and risk management procedures. Documentation of the repair or modification process includes calculations, specifications, computer-aided design (CAD) files, risk analysis, sustainability and life cycle assessments.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies to maintenance-related work where a technical evaluation must occur on whether to repair, replace or modify equipment or components and where engineering design techniques are applied where repair or modification is required. The unit applies across all engineering disciplines and would normally be selected in conjunction with appropriate technical units for the equipment or components being considered for maintenance.
The unit includes reviewing condition analysis and non-destructive test (NDT) reports. However, the conduct of condition analysis and NDT tests is covered by the relevant specialist technical units.
Where an organisation or whole of plant maintenance management systems is being reviewed or considered for change the unit MEM23125A Evaluate maintenance systems, should be selected.
The unit is suitable for people working at a technician level in maintenance-related design drafting or in maintenance-related supervision or management.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
MEM14092A |
Integrate maintenance fundamentals into an engineering task |
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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Investigate requirements of equipment or component maintenance task |
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Review the context and parameters of the maintenance task in consultation with stakeholders |
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Review equipment or component original design and any subsequent modifications and repairs |
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1.3 |
Review current performance specifications |
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1.4 |
Determine engineering scientific principles and design techniques required for equipment or component maintenance |
2 |
Investigate alternatives of repair, replacement or modification |
2.1 |
Review preventative maintenance system requirements or defect/failure details to determine if replacement is required |
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Review equipment or component condition analysis reports, including the results of any required NDT |
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2.3 |
Review maintenance repair techniques and processes, standard parts, labour and skill requirements |
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2.4 |
Consider life cycle design and sustainability implications of maintenance design and maintenance activities |
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2.5 |
Determine specification, documentation and graphical techniques required to define designs |
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2.6 |
Confirm WHS and regulatory requirements, codes of practice, standards, risk management and registration requirements relevant to repair and modification design projects |
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2.7 |
Assess the need for technical and professional assistance |
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2.8 |
Consider software options for repair and modification design, such as computer-aided design (CAD), stress analysis and project management software |
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2.9 |
Decide if repair, replacement or modification is appropriate and seek any necessary approvals |
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Apply repair and modification design techniques |
3.1 |
Plan, schedule and coordinate the repair or modification design task |
3.2 |
Apply the design process and scientific principles to repair and modification design proposals |
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3.3 |
Determine materials, components, maintenance processes, equipment and tools required to implement design |
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3.4 |
Create adequate and accurate calculations, preliminary graphics and maintain design process records, including use of software, as appropriate |
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3.5 |
Assess repair and modification designs against design criteria |
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3.6 |
Apply systems thinking to problem solving and decision making techniques in dealing with contingencies and constraints for continuous improvement and development of design options |
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3.7 |
Incorporate professional and technical assistance, as required |
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3.8 |
Use specification, documentation and graphical techniques, modelling, mock-up or prototyping techniques, as appropriate, to define repair or modification |
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Report results |
4.1 |
Record results of investigations, application and development of repair and modification design |
4.2 |
Provide appropriate documentation, such as calculations, specifications, diagrams, CAD files, mock-ups or prototypes |
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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Overview of assessment |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply repair and modification techniques consistent with a design brief information, relevant standards and conventions. |
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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Maintenance repair and modification requirements |
Maintenance repair and modification requirements may include:
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Planning processes |
Planning processes may include:
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Design process |
Where equipment or component repair or modification design is required the design process includes:
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Design criteria |
Design criteria may include:
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Sustainability |
Sustainability is used to mean the entire sustainable performance of the organisation/plant, including:
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Life cycle assessment |
Life cycle analysis can be used to improve sustainability of repaired or modified equipment or components. It may be applied to all aspects of the repair or modification process |
Appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance |
Appropriate licensed technical and professional assistance may include:
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WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures |
WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures may include:
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Standards and codes |
Standards and codes refer to all relevant Australian and international standards and codes applicable to a particular maintenance repair and modification design task |
Prototyping |
Prototyping may include:
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Systems thinking |
Systems thinking refers to the conduct of engineering work in a manner that demonstrates knowledge of how the interaction of different technical systems on equipment, machinery or structures, as well as the skills and techniques of personnel, combine to perform or support engineering-related operations, processes or projects. It embraces determining or establishing how the function of each technical system or component, as well as the skills and techniques of personnel, effects or potentially may effect, outcomes. Systems should be interpreted broadly within the context of the organisation and depending on the project or operation can include equipment, related facilities, material, software, internal services and personnel, and other organisations in the value chain |
Unit Sector(s)
Competency field |
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Unit sector |
Planning |
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.