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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify and locate technical information resources
  2. Identify information needs and confirm with appropriate persons
  3. Identify workplace information resources and determine their location in the information system
  4. Obtain appropriate technical information
  5. Access technical information
  6. Interpret symbols, codes, legends and abbreviations
  7. Obtain clarification or further explanation of technical information, as required
  8. Verify the revision status of the technical information to ensure currency and authenticity
  9. Interpret and analyse technical information
  10. Interpret technical information and analyse for use in given engineering or manufacturing applications
  11. Use technical information according to the specific engineering or manufacturing application
  12. Explain and use information
  13. Use information resources according to work requirements
  14. Undertake work in accordance with acquired technical information
  15. Identify implications of changes to technical information
  16. Identify personnel affected by changes to internal or external specifications or other technical information
  17. Establish means of distributing changed information
  18. Document changes to technical information according to enterprise procedures

Range Statement

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.

Information resources include one (1) or more of the following:

documented management system (manufacturing, quality, environmental and WHS)

manufacturers' manuals

specifications

Australian Standards

international standards

customer requirements

industry manuals

codes of practice

legislation

quality documentation

equipment manufacturer specifications

engineering data sheets

Locationincludes one (1) or more of the following:

reference libraries

workplace storage areas

internet

site

Information system includes one (1) or more of the following:

internal

external

Search techniques include one (1) or more of the following:

computer database

internet search

standard techniques to identify relevant information:

skimming and scanning

identifying key words/ideas

using index

table of contents

numbering

classification systems