Assessment Requirements for MEM05050 Perform routine gas metal arc welding

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MEM05050 Perform routine gas metal arc welding

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM05050B Perform routine gas metal arc welding

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting specifications from sketches and verbal or written job instructions for performing routine gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

cleaning and preparing materials for welding to specifications

setting up welding equipment, including selecting settings and consumables to suit application

consistently welding materials to specifications

cleaning welds in accordance with SOPs.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe welding practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

different current and voltage settings, gas flow rates wire diameters, wire feed speed and other variables to suit typical situations

material and equipment preparation

properties and characteristics of materials and consumables

equipment and equipment settings

shielding gas properties and applications

post-welding treatments

weld characteristics.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing routine GMAW process at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b7050d37-5fd0-4740-8f7d-3b7a49c10bb2