Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine product requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Determine requirements of resin systems from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions and customer requests

1.5

Determine requirements of reinforcing and cores

1.6

Select appropriate process to be used to fabricate product

2

Identify suitable resin/reinforcement/ core systems

2.1

Examine previous laminate schedules for similar requirements

2.2

Short list suitable resin systems, reinforcing/reinforcing combinations and cores

3

Evaluate properties of different resin/ reinforcement/ core combinations

3.1

Determine interactions between resin systems and reinforcing and cores

3.2

Select most appropriate combination of resin systems, reinforcing and cores

3.3

Develop a laminate schedule to meet all requirements

3.4

Fabricate a sample of the most appropriate combination

3.5

Conduct/organise for relevant tests

3.6

Evaluate test results against product and sustainability requirements

3.7

Review selection and fabrication process and make any required changes to appropriate combination or process

4

Use selected combination for product

4.1

Identify and control hazards

4.2

Prepare selected reinforcing, including cutting to size/shape and any pre-treatment, as required

4.3

Lay reinforcing in correct direction, including fibre orientation and fibre pre-forming, as appropriate

4.4

Prepare selected core, including cutting to size/shape, and any pre-treatment, as required

4.5

Lay core is correct direction, including directional properties, as appropriate

4.6

Make any appropriate adjustments to the resin system recipe

4.7

Mix selected resin system, as required

4.8

Fabricate product using selected process and minimise waste

4.9

Review product compared to requirements

4.10

Review material selection and fabrication process

4.11

Identify areas for improvement and take appropriate actions

4.12

Complete any required documentation/reporting according to SOPs

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.

Most appropriate combination includes the following:

compliance with product requirements

greatest ease of manufacture

best financial return

greatest sustainability contribution

Requirements of core include the following:

stiffness/flexibility

directionality

density

operating temperature

provision of thickness

provision of some rigidity

thermal and acoustic insulation where appropriate

but not the significant structural strength provided by reinforcing

Requirements of resin system include the following:

strength

flexibility/rigidity

surface finish and colour

chemical/ultraviolet (UV)/environmental resistance

operating temperature

recyclability

Resin system adjustments include one (1) or more of the following:

temperature

humidity

required cure time

Adjustments may only be made within the allowable limits of the system being used

Areas for improvement include one (1) or more of the following:

cost/benefit of different combinations

selecting a combination suited to the fabrication process

maximising sustainability

Sustainability includes the following:

survival of the ecology/physical environment

economic viability

social sustainability