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

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

1.4

Determine finished application properties

1.5

Develop required technical specifications of join

1.6

Identify properties of surfaces to be joined

2

Select most appropriate joining system

2.1

Short list suitable joining techniques and materials

2.2

Compare technical properties of different joining systems with requirements

2.3

Check safety data sheets (SDS) of joining materials

2.4

Determine preparation required of surfaces to be joined

2.5

Select most appropriate joining system

2.6

Make sample join using the system

2.7

Conduct/organise for relevant tests

2.8

Evaluate test results against product requirements

2.9

Review fabrication process and make any required changes to system

3

Complete the required join

3.1

Identify and control hazards

3.2

Prepare surface, as required

3.3

Prepare tools, equipment and materials required for join

3.4

Undertake required join and minimise waste

3.5

Review joined product compared to requirements of the job

3.6

Review materials and techniques selected

3.7

Identify areas for improvement and take appropriate actions

3.8

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.

Finished application properties include the following:

permanent/removable

waterproof/chemical resistant

structural rigidity

strength (tensile, compressive, shear and torsional)

aesthetic

Properties of surfaces to be joined include the following:

materials of construction

physical properties (e.g. strength and rigidity)

surface properties (e.g. surface finish and surface treatment/coatings)

size and shape

Joining system includes one (1) or more of the following:

bonding (e.g. adhesive, gluing, ethacrylates, sikaflex and epoxy)

using composite materials (e.g. Probond, Divelett, K-Lite and Eurmere)

secondary bonding – cured composite to cured composite

using mechanical fasteners (e.g. bolts and rivets)

Preparation of surfaces includes one (1) or more of the following:

solvent or other chemical cleaning

chemical etching

mechanical preparation such as blasting, buffing

surface smoothing (e.g. machining)

making of holes or other physical locking features

Most appropriate joining system includes the following:

compliance with product requirements

greatest ease of joining

best financial return

greatest sustainability contribution

Requirements of the job include one (1) or more of the following:

rigid or flexible

water, ultraviolet (UV), chemical or fire resistant

or have other properties, as well as the required strength

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

incompatible requirements

hazardous materials/preparation methods

non-uniform join

Sustainability includes the following:

survival of the ecology/physical environment

economic viability

social sustainability