The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Integration task | For the purposes of this unit, an integration task has the following features: the integration must require application of engineering skill and knowledge across a range of engineering technologies and systems. The integration task may or may not go across disciplines or technical fields of work the integration must not already be fully pre-designed integration may be required across one or more processes, machines and sets of equipment Typical integration tasks would be those requiring integration of mechanical, fluid power and electrical systems with control technologies, structural support, and other engineering-related systems as may be found in automated applications |
Parameters to the integration brief | Parameters to the integration brief include: technology and process limits capital and design budgets product cost limits and budgets anticipated post-integration performance specifications equipment availability, capacities and restrictions specified administrative, communication and approval procedures other special features and limits in the integration brief |
Stakeholders | Stakeholders include: clients financier project or operations team support services, such as accounts and legal professionals, technical experts, suppliers and transporters those responsible for plan implementation activities, such as installation, commissioning and process improvement |
OHS, regulatory, sustainability and environmental issues | OHS, regulatory, sustainability and environmental issues may include: OHS Acts and regulations relevant standards industry codes of practice risk assessments registration requirements safe work practices state and territory regulatory requirements |
Software and validation techniques | Software may be employed for performance analysis/modelling. Underpinning program techniques and algorithms should be understood, such as: the use of failure effects analysis (FEA) and numerical methods within object oriented modelling techniques Validation techniques include: comparison of traditional solutions for simple design problems with software solutions to the same design problems review of previously implemented design challenges which were completed using the software |
Sustainability | For the purposes of this unit, sustainability includes consideration of economic, social, ecological and resources implications of activities. Sustainability issues may include: resources and energy: sources, access, processing and consumption food security and agriculture, health, education and shelter land, energy and water social and economic factors affecting design of machines and equipment life cycle design of product (manufacture to re-manufacture or recycle) raw material, solids and hazardous waste, and production by-products contamination of land, air and stormwater pollutants, and discharge to sewerage climate change |
Monitor and support the implementation | Monitoring and supporting may include: provision of assistance with hardware procurement and system assembly and arrangements to suit design assisting installation and commissioning provision of advice on adjustments, revisions and required documentation |
Systems thinking | Systems thinking: is the process of developing solutions within the context of an entire system recognises that an improvement in one subsystem can adversely affect another subsystem |
Critical activities and resources | Critical activities and resources are those identified as critical to schedule milestones and project success |
Standards and codes | Standards refer to all relevant Australian and international standards and codes applicable to a particular design task |
Planning and scheduling techniques | Implementation requirements may be a critical factor in evaluation of design options. Planning and scheduling options may include: critical path or Pert network plans and Gantt charts |