Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes required to apply automotive body and paintwork knowledge to identify body and paint damage.
The unit applies to those applying specialist body and paint knowledge to a vehicle loss assessment in the loss assessment environment. Vehicles and components may include light vehicles, commercial vehicle, heavy vehicles, agricultural and plant equipment, recreational vehicles and motorcycles.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit in some jurisdictions. Users are advised to check with the relevant regulatory authority.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section |
1. Develop and apply an understanding of automotive paintwork knowledge | 1.1 Knowledge of operating principles of paint preparation, application, and refinishing process and techniques, including paint products and imperfection identification is developed 1.2 Knowledge of paint preparation and paint product is applied to loss assessment processes 1.3 Paintwork damage is identified using colour matching techniques |
2. Develop and apply an understanding of automotive body knowledge | 2.1 Knowledge of operating principles of vehicle structure is developed 2.2 knowledge of operating principles of vehicle supplementary restraint systems (SRS) is developed 2.3 Knowledge of operating principles of vehicle body repair procedures is developed 2.4 Knowledge of vehicle structure, SRS and body repair procedures is applied to loss assessment processes, procedures and policies 2.5 Bodywork damage is identified |
3. Develop and apply an understanding of advanced specialist vehicle information | 3.1 Knowledge of specific vehicle types is developed, clarified where necessary, and applied to loss assessment processes, procedures and policies 3.2 Knowledge of latest technology relating to automotive paint and bodywork is developed, clarified where necessary, and applied to loss assessment processes, procedures and policies 3.3 Research techniques and advanced specialist vehicle knowledge are employed in order to identify vehicle damage |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skills | Description |
Learning skills to: | source information on loss assessment processes, procedures and policies. |
Reading skills to: | research and interpret automotive paintwork, body, and advanced specialist vehicle information. |
Oral communication skills to: | discuss with repairers and specialist providers problems relating to: latest automotive technology specific vehicle types vehicle body vehicle paintwork. |
Numeracy skills to: | interpret technical measurements in order to determine extent of damage. |
Digital literacy skills to: | use communication devices and computerised equipment to research advanced specialist vehicle information. |
Range Statement
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.
Paint preparation and application must include: | colour matching paint film thickness gauge paint code list paint mixing masking surface preparation, including: sanding degreasing. |
Paint products must include: | acrylic enamel air dry enamel clear over base (COB) multi-layer pearls polyurethane primers and fillers special effects two-pack paint waterborne paint. |
Colour matching techniques must include at least one of the following: | eye formula colour cards colour spectrometer. |
Vehicle structure must include: | alloys collision energy management composite materials foams structural and non-structural glass components metals plastics vehicle structural integrity and component interrelationship. |
Supplementary restraint systems must include: | airbag systems, including: console curtain dash knee pillar seat side steering wheel seat belt tensioners sensors, actuators and control modules. |
Vehicle body repair procedures must include: | alignment systems panel repair, including the application of filler measuring systems methods and types of: bonding fastening riveting welding. |
Specific vehicle types must include at least one of the following: | agricultural and plant equipment heavy vehicles commercial vehicles light vehicles motorcycles recreational vehicles. |
Latest technology must include: | alloy steel technology aluminium technology composite materials electrical and electronic systems high strength steels painting preparation and procedures. |
Research techniques must include: | internet reference material, including: original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or authorised agency repair guides paint code list repair guides subject matter experts. |
Sectors
Loss Assessment and Repair Quoting
Competency Field
Vehicle Body