Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to locate faults in analog electronic equipment or sub-assemblies, and replace faulty components.
Where soldering of components is required to advanced or military specifications, where the reliability of electrical connections is critical, or where surface mounted devices are being soldered/de-soldered then unit MEM05002 Perform high reliability soldering and desoldering should also be selected.
Where termination of cables is required unit MEM10002 Terminate and connect electrical wiring and unit MEM18063 Terminate signal and data cables, should also be selected as appropriate.
Where the selection and use of engineering measurement is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of power tools/hand held operations is required unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band:
This unit has dual status and is to be regarded as both a Specialisation Band A unit and Specialisation Band B unit for progression to C7 (AQF level IV).
Unit Weight: 10
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, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Locate fault in electronic system/sub-assembly | 2.1 | Determine functions and principles of system/sub-assembly with reference to equipment manuals and circuit diagrams |
2.2 | Run built-in test functions and fault indicator error codes and check and review appropriate maintenance records | ||
2.3 | Reproduce fault symptoms and verify using appropriate fault-finding techniques | ||
2.4 | Isolate and remove faulty sub-assembly from electronic system using appropriate tools and techniques, where appropriate | ||
2.5 | Check and test sub-assembly using appropriate test equipment and fault-finding techniques | ||
2.6 | Identify faulty component and/or isolate fault cause | ||
3 | Repair/replace faulty components | 3.1 | Remove faulty component using appropriate tools and techniques |
3.2 | Repair/replace faulty component in accordance with site/manufacturers' recommended procedure | ||
3.3 | Re-fit repaired/replacement components into system/sub-assembly | ||
3.4 | Refit repaired sub-assembly to electronic system, where appropriate | ||
3.5 | Check and test systems/sub-assembly for compliance with specifications utilising appropriate test procedures and equipment | ||
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. | |
Electronic systems and equipment include one (1) or more of the following: | amplifiers analog hardware communication consumer audio/video electronic appliances scanning systems security/fire systems power supplies test equipment |
Fault-finding techniques include one (1) or more of the following: | signal injection substitution monitoring measurement heating sound visual touch smell |
Test equipment includes one (1) or more of the following: | continuity testers ammeters voltmeters cathode ray oscilloscopes frequency counters signal generators digital probes |
Components include (1) one or more of the following: | discrete component assemblies individual components, including: resistors switching devices capacitors transformers solenoids tubes semi-conductors |
Competency Field
Maintenance and diagnostics