MEM18056 Diagnose and repair analog equipment and components

Release: 1

MEM18056 Diagnose and repair analog equipment and components

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18056B Diagnose and repair analog equipment and components

Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to locate faults in analog electronic equipment or sub-assemblies, and replace faulty components.

Where soldering of components is required to advanced or military specifications, where the reliability of electrical connections is critical, or where surface mounted devices are being soldered/de-soldered then unit MEM05002 Perform high reliability soldering and desoldering should also be selected.

Where termination of cables is required unit MEM10002 Terminate and connect electrical wiring and unit MEM18063 Terminate signal and data cables, should also be selected as appropriate.

Where the selection and use of engineering measurement is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of power tools/hand held operations is required unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Band:

This unit has dual status and is to be regarded as both a Specialisation Band A unit and Specialisation Band B unit for progression to C7 (AQF level IV).

Unit Weight:	10

Pre-requisite Unit

MEM05001	Perform manual soldering/desoldering - electrical/electronic components
MEM09002	Interpret technical drawing
MEM11011	Undertake manual handling
MEM12004	Perform precision electrical/electronic measurement
MEM13015	Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
MEM16006	Organise and communicate information
MEM18001	Use hand tools
MEM18057	Maintain/service analog/digital electronic equipment

Competency Field

Maintenance and diagnostics

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Determine job requirements	1.1	Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
1.2	Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
1.3	Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
1.4	Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2	Locate fault in electronic system/sub-assembly	2.1	Determine functions and principles of system/sub-assembly with reference to equipment manuals and circuit diagrams
2.2	Run built-in test functions and fault indicator error codes and check and review appropriate maintenance records
2.3	Reproduce fault symptoms and verify using appropriate fault-finding techniques
2.4	Isolate and remove faulty sub-assembly from electronic system using appropriate tools and techniques, where appropriate
2.5	Check and test sub-assembly using appropriate test equipment and fault-finding techniques
2.6	Identify faulty component and/or isolate fault cause
3	Repair/replace faulty components	3.1	Remove faulty component using appropriate tools and techniques
3.2	Repair/replace faulty component in accordance with site/manufacturers’ recommended procedure
3.3	Re-fit repaired/replacement components into system/sub-assembly
3.4	Refit repaired sub-assembly to electronic system, where appropriate
3.5	Check and test systems/sub-assembly for compliance with specifications utilising appropriate test procedures and equipment

Foundation Skills

This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Electronic systems and equipment include one (1) or more of the following:	amplifiers analog hardware communication consumer audio/video electronic appliances scanning systems security/fire systems power supplies test equipment
Fault-finding techniques include one (1) or more of the following:	signal injection substitution monitoring measurement heating sound visual touch smell
Test equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:	continuity testers ammeters voltmeters cathode ray oscilloscopes frequency counters signal generators digital probes
Components include (1) one or more of the following:	discrete component assemblies individual components, including: resistors switching devices capacitors transformers solenoids tubes semi-conductors

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18056B Diagnose and repair analog equipment and components

Links

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