Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold and italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1 Select and use measuring equipment | 1.1 Job requirements are determined from workplace instructions 1.2 Measuring equipment is selected to meet job requirements 1.3 Measuring equipment is checked for serviceability and calibration according to manufacturer and workplace procedures 1.4 Hazards associated with the work are identified and risks are managed 1.5 Measuring equipment is used according to manufacturer and safety requirements |
2 Service, maintain and store measuring equipment | 2.1 Measuring equipment is serviced, calibrated and maintained according to workplace and manufacturer schedules and procedures to ensure safe and accurate operation, within scope of own responsibility 2.2 Damaged, worn or inaccurate measuring equipment is tagged and removed from the workplace and reported according to workplace procedures 2.3 Remaining measuring equipment is cleaned, checked and stored according to workplace procedures |
This section specifies 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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Safety requirements must include: | work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including safe operating procedures for specific measuring equipment. |
Before competency can be determined, individuals must demonstrate they can perform the following according to the standard defined in this unit’s elements, performance criteria, range of conditions and foundation skills:
use and maintain each of the following pieces of measuring equipment:
inside and outside micrometers
vernier calipers
dial indicators
steel rulers
squares
straight edges
feeler gauges
pressure gauges
temperature gauges.
Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to using and maintaining measuring equipment, including safe operating procedures for specific measuring equipment
types, uses, limitations and operation of measuring equipment specified in the performance evidence, including:
using metric and imperial units of measurement
using analogue and digital measuring equipment
procedures for selecting measuring equipment suitable to job requirements
identification and tagging procedures for faulty measuring equipment
basic maintenance, adjustment, calibration and storage procedures for measuring equipment.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessment must include direct observation of tasks.
Where assessment of competency includes third-party evidence, individuals must provide evidence that links them to the measuring equipment that they have used and maintained, e.g. repair orders with calculated tolerances.
Assessors must verify performance evidence through questioning on skills and knowledge to ensure correct interpretation and application.
The following resources must be made available:
automotive repair workplace or simulated workplace
workplace instructions
measuring equipment specified in the performance evidence requiring maintenance
vehicles, components or materials that require the use of automotive measuring equipment
material relevant to maintaining automotive measuring equipment, including:
measuring equipment operating instructions or manuals
relevant measuring equipment and adjusting or calibration equipment
tagging material.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist