Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to check measuring equipment for correct operation and validate/calibrate precision measuring equipment in accordance with predetermined procedures.
It applies to the calibration skills used in the setting, adjustment, validation or verification of precision mechanical and/or electrical/electronic measuring instruments using reference standards. This involves the use of electronic setting equipment and the selection or determination of an appropriate external standard.
Where interpretation of technical drawings is required unit MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing should also be selected.
This unit is not meant to apply to simple zeroing, external adjustment or manual adjustment for size range, e.g. micrometres. These skills are covered by units:
MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements
MEM12003 Perform precision mechanical measurement
MEM12004 Perform precision electrical/electronic measurement.
There may be occasions when both pathways units MEM12003 Perform precision mechanical measurement and MEM12002 Perform electrical/electronic measurement will be required.
Where additional electrical/electronic measurement skills are required unit MEM12004 Perform precision electrical/electronic measurement should also be selected.
Competence in this unit does not require the level of skill that applies to calibration as defined in ISO 9000 and/or carried out by personnel accredited under ISO/IEC 17025/NATA certification or similar. Unit MEM15010 Perform laboratory procedures should be considered for this level of calibration.
Where reference standards only are to be verified under laboratory conditions unit MEM15022 Verify reference standards should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of hand tools is required unit MEM18001 Use hand tools should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: B
Unit Weight: 6
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, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Check equipment for correct operation | 2.1 | Check equipment for correct operation in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques |
2.2 | Carry out appropriate checks of components, leads, fasteners for wear, loose connections or other faults | ||
3 | Validate/calibrate precision measuring equipment | 3.1 | Assess calibration of precision measuring equipment to manufacturers' specifications and/or SOPs |
3.2 | Calibrate equipment against appropriate physical standards using correct calibration devices, equipment and techniques using predetermined procedures | ||
3.3 | Recommission equipment in accordance with SOPs | ||
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. | |
Physical standards include one (1) or more of the following: | mass length time temperature pressure volume process characteristics |
Calibration devices andequipment include one (1) or more of the following: | micrometre vernier caliper voltmeter oscilloscope all types of comparators jigs and fixtures templates and patterns |
Recommissioned includes the following: | sealing, tagging, identification or storage in accordance with SOPs |
Competency Field
Measurement