Assessment Requirements for MEM29013 Integrate sensors into digital manufacturing processes

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MEM29013 Integrate sensors into digital manufacturing processes

Modification History

Release 1. New unit.

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has demonstrated the ability to:

report on the current use of sensors in the workplace including descriptions of:

types and locations of sensors

physical properties measured by the installed sensors

range of data collected

sensor data transmission, processing and networking

report on the opportunity to increase the amount and quality of collected data through:

use of additional sensor locations and types

use of intelligent sensors including sensors incorporating self-testing and self-calibration

use of feedback loops and edge processing of sensor data

read logic flow and state diagrams

install and correctly calibrate four different types of sensors including:

installing and calibrating at least one transducer,

connecting at least two sensors to a 5G network

following networking protocols and interfacing standards for installing sensors including:

input/output (I/O) – digital and analog

handshaking.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

sensors in a smart factory or workplace and their contribution to:

providing data for visibility on processes, materials and equipment

issue identification and troubleshooting

reliability including preventative and predictive maintenance

sensors and transducers as sources of data for different levels in an organisation including:

process or equipment control

operations management and quality control

predictive and preventative maintenance

fault diagnosis

data analytics for economic gain

similarities and differences between a sensor and a transducer including:

sensors and transducers as devices that detect changes in their surrounding environment or the object to which they are attached

a sensor gives output in the same format as its input information

a transducer converts the input signal into an electrical signal

principles for classifying sensors including:

output signal –

energy source - active (requiring external power) and passive (no power source required)

contact and non-contact with input stimulus

type of output measurement - absolute or relative measurement of input stimulus

other classifications

characteristics to consider when selecting sensors including:

robustness including:

sensitivity to interference

shielding/housing needs

environmental limits– dust, moisture, temperature etc.

interfacing and signal conditioning

networking including:

5G

WiFi

wired

cloud

two-way communication

data processing requirements including:

on board processing

adjacent or edge processor

network or cloud-based processor

location requirements including:

physical connections

positioning to maximise gathering of information

current and voltage

output devices/ actuators

cost

status register functions: carry©, Digit Carry (DC), Zero (Z) bits

accuracy – measured value versus true value

sensor saturation or threshold point

developments in sensor technology including awareness of the following and their potential application:

nano sensors

micro sensors

nuclear sensors

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in integrating sensors into digital manufacturing processes 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 that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

There must be 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