Assessment Requirements for MEM18018 Maintain pneumatic system components

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for MEM18018 Maintain pneumatic system components

Modification History

Release 2. Quantum of hours of workplace practice removed. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18018 Maintain pneumatic system components (Release 1).

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18018C Maintain pneumatic system components.

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 (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents to maintain pneumatic system components

inspecting and testing pneumatic system components to predetermined specifications using fluid power principles

checking component parts visually and dimensionally for compliance to specification and, where appropriate, marking faulty parts for repair, replacement or adjustment

dismantling and repairing faulty system components, including selecting replacement parts from manufacturers’/suppliers’ catalogues to site or manufacturers’ specifications

assembling and testing pneumatic components for correct operation and compliance to specifications

checking the operation of the pneumatic system for compliance to specifications

completing service reports 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 work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

full range of pneumatic system components and characteristics/operational function of each component

procedures and equipment for inspecting and testing pneumatic system components

specifications of each pneumatic system component

faulty system components and causes of faulty components

individual components within the pneumatic system

procedures for repairing pneumatic system components

procedures for checking pneumatic system operation

follow-up procedures with respect to repaired/replaced pneumatic system components

reporting/recording procedures.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in maintaining pneumatic system components 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

Assessment must occur in a functioning workplace. Where assessment in the workplace would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the environment, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects the circumstances that would be experienced in a functioning workplace. Assessment must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including 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