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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with others about work requirements

critical thinking and analytical skills to

evaluate ways of achieving required effects and results

experiment with different metals and metalworking techniques

literacy skills to

read technical data and instructions about use of materials and tools

interpret technical information and instructions about the use of particular metalworking techniques

planning and organising skills to select and organise materials and equipment

problemsolving skills to identify and resolve technical metalworking issues

numeracy skills to

make calculations and measurements

use numerical features of metalworking equipment

selfmanagement skills to evaluate the quality of own work and identify opportunities for improvement

technical skills to safely use materials tools and equipment for metalworking processes

Required knowledge

current metalworking technologies and equipment and their application to different purposes

properties and applications of metalworking materials and techniques

reasons for the use of particular materials and techniques to achieve particular effects

common technical problems that arise in the metalworking processes of cutting bending shaping soldering brazing and welding

sustainability considerations for metalworking

OHS requirements for materials and equipment used in metalworking

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

produce multiple metal items that are technically sound

apply safe work practices with metalworking equipment and materials

apply knowledge of the properties of metals and their behaviour

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

metalworking materials tools and equipment

a work space in which items can be constructed safely

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the candidate using metalworking techniques

questioning and discussion about candidates work processes

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Safety requirements associated with metalwork may relate to:	protective clothing use of chemicals use of gas use of hot materials work space set-up.
Purposes may be to create:	art functional items (one-off or multiples) models props prototypes samples.
Relevant people may include:	artists designers mentors metal-working experts production personnel supervisors teachers tradespeople.
Technical specifications may relate to:	cost of production durability and strength how and where the item is to be viewed or placed number and size of items to be produced type of material to be used.
Materials may include:	ferrous metals non-ferrous metals.
Tools may include:	benders croppers drop hammers saws: automatic band cold hand rollers soldering irons straight line cutters.
Equipment may include:	gas cylinders jigs welding machines work benches.
Technical and design problems may relate to:	aesthetic appeal availability of materials durability and strength time for production.