Modification History
ISC upgrade to include new units in Trade Specialisation list. Refer to Mapping of Changes.
Description
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for employment as an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication within the metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries or other industries where Engineering Tradespersons - Fabrication work. The qualification has been specifically developed to meet the needs of apprentices in the above trade. The qualification packaging has been developed on an assumption that competency will be developed through an integrated combination of on and off-the-job learning strategies such as those delivered through a formal apprenticeship. The qualification may also be achieved through formal skills recognition assessment processes.
Job roles /employment outcomes
The Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade specifies the competencies required for employment as an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication including metal fabrication, forging, founding, structural steel erection, electroplating, metal spinning, metal polishing, sheet metal work, welding and the use of related computer controlled equipment.
Employment outcomes related to this qualification are found in a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering related sectors as well as Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication roles in other industries.
Application
This qualification is designed to provide an industry recognised skills profile related to trade work as an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication. Skills development would usually be undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship arrangement where the mix of on and off-the-job training would be specified in the Training Plan associated with the Contract of Training between the employer and apprentice.
Assessment of some units of competency must, where indicated, include evidence of the candidate's performance in a productive work environment where there is a sufficient range of appropriate tasks and materials to cover the scope of application of those units. All outcomes must reflect the standard of performance inherent in the job.
Occupational titles that this qualification is suitable for may vary and include metal fabrication tradesperson, boilermaker, 1st class sheet metal worker, 1st class welder, moulder, foundry tradesperson and patternmaker.
Pathways Information
Pathways into the qualification
There is no qualification entry requirement. It is assumed that the learner is engaged as an apprentice under a Training Contract and that the learner is receiving appropriate structured on the job training while undertaking this qualification.
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit for relevant units of competency achieved should be granted towards this qualification for those who have completed MEM10105 Certificate I in Engineering, MEM10205 Certificate I in Boating Services, MEM20105 Certificate II in Engineering, MEM20205 Certificate II in Engineering - Production Technology or other relevant qualifications. Credit towards this qualification may also include units of competency contained within relevant pre-vocational and pre-apprenticeship programs and Statements of Attainment.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include MEM40105 Certificate IV in Engineering and MEM50105 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade or other relevant qualifications.
Additional qualification advice
An additional descriptor may be added to this qualification to illustrate a particular skill focus or trade discipline.
This could be achieved by adding a pathway descriptor or sentence below the formal title of the qualification. Note that no changes may be made to the qualification title and the use of one of these descriptors to a qualification does not change the qualification's formal title or unique national code.
There are no specific requirements associated with the use of these descriptors other than their use should reflect the nature of the choice of units of competency in the qualification and must be consistent with the work role of an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication.
Reference to other occupational or functional pathways consistent with the role of an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication may be included on any qualification statement that is issued.
Competitive Manufacturing qualifications are available for employees at this level who already possess trade and other technical skills and who require additional manufacturing practice skills above those available in this qualification.
Licensing considerations
There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. However, some units of competency in this qualification may relate to licensing or regulatory requirements. Local regulations should be checked for details.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Pathways Information
Entry Requirements
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Summary
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY |
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Employability Skill |
Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include : |
Communication |
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Teamwork |
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Problem-solving |
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Initiative and enterprise |
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Planning and organising |
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Self-management |
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Learning |
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Technology |
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Packaging Rules
Packaging Rules
The minimum requirements for achievement of the Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade are:
- completion of all core units of competency listed below, and
- completion of Group A Fabrication stream units listed below to the value of at least 40 points, and
- completion of units from Group B Certificate III Trade specialisation units listed in Appendix 1, Volume 1 of the Training Package, to bring the total value to at least 73 points
Points associated with prerequisites count towards the total (refer to units and prerequisites listing in Appendix 2, Volume 1).
Appropriate Group B elective units to the value of 16 points may be chosen from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available for inclusion at Certificate III. Note that the elective units listed below include all of the units that are approved for selection from the MEM Training Package for use in this qualification. This meets the NQC requirement that one sixth of the total units must be able to be selected from other qualifications in the same Training Package.
Registered Training Organisations must seek a determination from Manufacturing Skills Australia in respect of the allocation of points values for units of competency drawn from other Training Packages or accredited courses.
Only select units that would be suitable for Fabrication Trade occupational outcomes.
Additional qualification descriptors
The following additional descriptors are approved for use with this qualification: Casting and Moulding; Heavy Fabrication; Light Fabrication; Maintenance; Patternmaking; Surface Finishing; Welding.
Core units
- select all of the units from this list
Unit code |
Unit title |
MEM12023A |
Perform engineering measurements |
MEM12024A |
Perform computations |
MEM13014A |
Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment |
MEM14004A |
Plan to undertake a routine task |
MEM14005A |
Plan a complete activity |
MEM15002A |
Apply quality systems |
MEM15024A |
Apply quality procedures |
MEM16006A |
Organise and communicate information |
MEM16007A |
Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment |
MEM16008A |
Interact with computing technology |
MEM17003A |
Assist in the provision of on the job training |
MSAENV272B |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Elective Units
Group A - Fabrication Trade stream units
- select units from this list to the value of at least 40 points
Unit code |
Unit title |
P |
MEM03003B |
Perform sheet and plate assembly |
4 |
MEM04001B |
Operate melting furnaces |
4 |
MEM04002B |
Perform gravity die casting |
2 |
MEM04003B |
Operate pressure die casting machine |
4 |
MEM04004B |
Prepare and mix sand for metal moulding |
4 |
MEM04005C |
Produce moulds and cores by hand (jobbing) |
16 |
MEM04006B |
Operate sand moulding and core making machines |
8 |
MEM04007B |
Pour molten metal |
4 |
MEM04008B |
Fettle and trim metal castings/forgings |
4 |
MEM04010B |
Develop and manufacture wood patterns |
20 |
MEM04011B |
Produce polymer patterns |
8 |
MEM04012B |
Assemble plated patterns |
8 |
MEM04013B |
Develop and manufacture polystyrene patterns |
2 |
MEM04014B |
Develop and manufacture production patterns |
8 |
MEM04015B |
Develop and manufacture vacuum forming moulds and associated equipment |
6 |
MEM04016C |
Develop and manufacture precision models |
6 |
MEM04017B |
Develop and manufacture gear, conveyor screw and propeller patterns |
4 |
MEM04018B |
Perform general woodworking machine operations |
4 |
MEM04019B |
Perform refractory installation and repair |
4 |
MEM05001B |
Perform manual soldering/desoldering - electrical/electronic components |
4 |
MEM05002B |
Perform high reliability soldering and desoldering |
4 |
MEM05003B |
Perform soft soldering |
2 |
MEM05004C |
Perform routine oxy acetylene welding |
2 |
MEM05005B |
Carry out mechanical cutting |
2 |
MEM05006C |
Perform brazing and/or silver soldering |
2 |
MEM05007C |
Perform manual heating and thermal cutting |
2 |
MEM05008C |
Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping |
2 |
MEM05009C |
Perform automated thermal cutting |
2 |
MEM05010C |
Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques |
8 |
MEM05011D |
Assemble fabricated components |
8 |
MEM05012C |
Perform routine manual metal arc welding |
2 |
MEM05013C |
Perform manual production welding |
2 |
MEM05014C |
Monitor quality of production welding/fabrications |
2 |
MEM05015D |
Weld using manual metal arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05016C |
Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05017D |
Weld using gas metal arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05018C |
Perform advanced welding using gas metal arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05019D |
Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05020C |
Perform advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05022C |
Perform advanced welding using oxy acetylene welding process |
6 |
MEM05023C |
Weld using submerged arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05026C |
Apply welding principles |
4 |
MEM05036C |
Repair/replace/modify fabrications |
4 |
MEM05037C |
Perform geometric development |
6 |
MEM05038B |
Perform advanced geometric development - cylindrical/rectangular |
2 |
MEM05039B |
Perform advanced geometric development - conical |
2 |
MEM05040B |
Perform advanced geometric development - transitions |
4 |
MEM05041B |
Weld using powder flame spraying |
4 |
MEM05047B |
Weld using flux core arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05048B |
Perform advanced welding using flux core arc welding process |
4 |
MEM05049B |
Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding |
2 |
MEM05050B |
Perform routine gas metal arc welding |
2 |
MEM05051A |
Select welding processes |
2 |
MEM05052A |
Apply safe welding practices |
4 |
MEM05053A |
Set and edit computer controlled thermal cutting machines |
4 |
MEM05054A |
Write basic NC/CNC programs for thermal cutting machines |
4 |
MEM06001B |
Perform hand forging |
4 |
MEM06002B |
Perform hammer forging |
4 |
MEM06003C |
Carry out heat treatment |
6 |
MEM06004B |
Select heat treatment processes and test finished product |
6 |
MEM06005B |
Perform drop and upset forging |
4 |
MEM06006C |
Repair springs |
4 |
MEM06008A |
Hammer forge complex shapes |
4 |
MEM06009A |
Hand forge complex shapes |
4 |
MEM08001B |
Perform wire, jig and barrel load/unload work |
4 |
MEM08002C |
Pre-treat work for subsequent surface coating |
4 |
MEM08003C |
Perform electroplating operations |
6 |
MEM08004B |
Finish work using wet, dry and vapour deposition methods |
4 |
MEM08005B |
Prepare and produce specialised coatings |
4 |
MEM08006B |
Produce clear and/or coloured and/or sealed anodised films on aluminium |
2 |
MEM08007B |
Control surface finish production and finished product quality |
4 |
MEM08008B |
Operate and control surface finishing waste treatment process |
3 |
MEM08009C |
Make up solutions |
2 |
MEM08010B |
Manually finish/polish materials |
6 |
MEM08011B |
Prepare surfaces using solvents and/or mechanical means |
2 |
MEM08012B |
Prepare surfaces by abrasive blasting (basic) |
4 |
MEM08013B |
Prepare surfaces by abrasive blasting (advanced) |
4 |
MEM08014B |
Apply protective coatings (basic) |
4 |
MEM08015B |
Apply protective coatings (advanced) |
4 |
MEM08016B |
Control blast coating by-products, materials and emissions |
1 |
MEM08018B |
Electroplate engineering coatings |
6 |
MEM08019B |
Electroplate protective finishes |
6 |
MEM08020B |
Electroplate decorative finishes |
6 |
MEM09002B |
Interpret technical drawing |
4 |
MEM10001C |
Erect structures |
4 |
MEM12007D |
Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes |
4 |
MEM18001C |
Use hand tools |
2 |
MEM18002B |
Use power tools/hand held operations |
2 |
MEM18098A |
Prepare to perform work associated with fuel system installation and servicing* |
2 |
Group B - Trade Specialisation units
Select units from the Certificate III Trade Specialisation units listed in Appendix 1, Volume 1 of MEM05 to bring the total value of units to at least 73 points, including any prerequisites.