Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform soldering/desoldering for the installation and fabrication of electrical/electronic components to advanced or military specifications, or where the reliability of electrical connections is critical and where the prevention of damage through electrostatic discharge or other means is required as well as the soldering of electronic surface mount devices (SMD).
It applies to work undertaken on equipment where continuous performance is critical, and this includes work to military specifications in a workshop, laboratory or in situ.
Where manual soldering for the installation and fabrication of electrical/electronic components and where the reliability of connections is not critical unit MEM05001 Perform manual soldering/desoldering - electrical/electronic components should be selected.
Where the interpretation of technical drawings is required unit MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of engineering measuring equipment is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of tools is required unit MEM18001 Use hand tools and unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations, should also be selected as appropriate.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare and solder materials/devices | 2.1 | Prepare material/device to specification |
2.2 | Clean materials/devices to specifications using appropriate materials and SOPs | ||
2.3 | Mount material/device to specifications using appropriate tools and techniques | ||
2.4 | Undertake necessary techniques to protect materials/devices from heat damage | ||
2.5 | Handle printed circuit boards, assemblies and components in such a way as to prevent electrostatic discharge or mechanical damage | ||
2.6 | Undertake soldering using correct and appropriate techniques including appropriate use of flux | ||
3 | Test/inspect soldered joints | 3.1 | Carry out test/inspection using appropriate techniques and equipment to ensure compliance with specifications |
3.2 | Carry out rework/repair, where required, and inspect/test to meet specifications | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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. | |
Materials include the following: | solder flux |
Solder includes one (1) or more of the following: | solid resin core paste |
Flux includes one (1) or more of the following: | resin powder |
Soldering irons include one (1) or more of the following: | simple cordless temperature controlled soldering station soldering tweezers hot knife |
Device includes one (1) or more of the following: | medical navigation equipment |
Test/inspection includes one (1) or more of the following: | visual mechanical electrical techniques |
Competency Field
Fabrication