Elements and Performance Criteria
- Research and categorise methods, processes and construction techniques for applications
- Research and categorise methods, processes and construction techniques for mechanical and manufacturing engineering applications. Information sources to include equipment suppliers' printed data and websites.
- Identify methods, processes&construction techniques to suit continuous production, mass, batch or jobbing shop production, prototype applications. Identify applications suitable for sequential or work cell manufacture or assembly.
- Identify manufacturing requirements of TQM, JIT, competitive (lean manufacturing) and group technology.
- Evaluate and select appropriate methods, processes&construction techniques for particular mechanical engineering applications
- Appropriate scientific principles have been considered or applied to enable methods, processes&construction techniques choices.
- Appropriate materials properties knowledge has been provided for in methods, processes&construction techniques choices.
- Appropriate materials handling procedures are implemented including compliance with OHS&E requirements, legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Appropriate calculations and assumptions have been used to enable methods, processes&construction techniques choices.
- Appropriate waste and pollution treatment and recycling techniques and policies have been applied to applications.
- Suitability of application to continuous production, mass, batch or jobbing shop production, prototyping sequential or work cell manufacture or assembly has been appropriately considered in choice of methods, processes and construction techniques.
- Manufacturing requirements of TQM, JIT, Group Technology and Competitive (lean manufacturing) environments have been researched and evaluated for a range of applications.
- Measurement and test methods for particular product or process outputs have been evaluated and selected.
- Specify and implement methods, processes&construction techniques for mechanical and manufacturing engineering applications
- Apply basic workshop knowledge and skills relevant to mechanical and manufacturing engineering applications