MEAENG0003 — Select and test aviation engineering materials

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What an assessment for MEAENG0003 must cover

41 assessable components: 5 elements (21 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 17 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify classes of materials, based on properties and materials tests relevant to engineering

1.1Identify classes of materials, based on properties, required for engineering applications
1.2Relate material properties to common production and construction methods and processes
1.3Identify common characteristics, faults and flaws in materials and components or product in engineering applications
1.4Identify test methods for materials and components or product in engineering applications
1.5Identify specific industrial test standards or codes, calibration requirements, regulations and authorities related to selection of materials and products for engineering applications
1.6Investigate the role of Australia’s national measurement system in engineering applications

2 Identify and use sources of information on engineering materials, materials tests and test equipment

2.1Identify and use appropriate sources of information on materials
2.2Identify and use appropriate sources of information on methods of testing of properties of materials to ensure suitability for application
2.3Identify and use appropriate sources of information on materials, materials tests, test calibration, and test certificates
2.4Investigate and report on the use of standards and codes
2.5Identify and use appropriate sources of information on material safety data sheets (MSDSs)

3 Specify and implement materials for engineering applications

3.1Select materials for use in engineering applications based on relevant test information
3.2Incorporate materials and components into processes in accordance with design functional requirements

4 Specify and implement methods used to test or obtain the properties of engineering materials

4.1Specify and implement tests of materials to ensure quality, safety or suitability for applications
4.2Check traceability of measurement standard requirements
4.3Obtain test sheets or certificates for appropriate materials for applications in accordance with organisational procedures and/or codes and regulations
4.4Obtain appropriate MSDS for applications in accordance with organisational procedures and/or codes and regulations

5 Report on and record materials design data and methods and results of materials tests assessment

5.1Report and record materials selections against design functional requirements in accordance with organisational procedures, codes and regulations, including environmental impact and sustainability
5.2Report and record materials tests and test sheets or certificates in accordance with organisational procedures, codes and regulations
5.3Ensure calibration and traceability requirements are appropriate
5.4Report and record appropriate MSDS for applications in accordance with organisational procedures, codes and regulations

Performance evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed all the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to conduct at least two tests on two or more aeronautical engineering materials from the following material groups: non-ferrous metals and alloys, ferrous metals, non-metallic, electrical insulation.

Knowledge evidence

regulatory bodies and industrial authorities, including: Australian Standards (AS), American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), US Military Specification (MIL Spec.), American Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ASME), International Standards Organisation (ISO), Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Australian Defence Force (ADF), United States Federal Aviation Authority, European Aviation Safety Agency
codes, standards, legislation and regulations related to selection of materials and products for engineering applications, including environmental impact and sustainability assessment
materials, components and products, including characteristics, faults and flaws
classes of materials, including: non-ferrous metals and alloys – copper, aluminium, zinc, lead, tin, titanium and their alloys; ferrous metals – carbon steels, alloy steels and cast irons; non-metallic – composite materials, bearing materials, lubricants, ceramics, polymers and fabrics, adhesives; electrical insulation materials, thermal conductors and insulators, electrical conductors, semiconductors and insulators
properties of materials, including: strength, elasticity and plasticity, malleability, toughness and brittleness, fatigue endurance, mouldability, weldability, machinability and formability, resistance to creep and stress relaxation, resistance to degradation (e.g. use of plastic fillers to enhance UV resistance), adhesion, electrical, magnetic, thermal, chemical and optical
material structure and effect on properties
flammability of fabrics
effect of the following on engineering materials: manufacturing and construction processes on material properties (e.g. effect of heat treatment on corrosion resistance and fatigue properties, hydrogen embrittlement, shot peening of surfaces); material characteristics, faults and flaws on product and processes; corrosion and corrosion protection methods; aging of metals and fatigue; property enhancement on design (e.g. adhesives plus sintering replacing some forging and machining of gears on shafts); lay-up methods for composite structures
costs, such as manufacture of material, source of material, and typical applications and possibilities
organisational procedures, including: calibration procedures, traceability requirements, reporting and record keeping, testing including typical applications for tests, material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
test methods, standards and regulations for: materials and components, faults and flaws in materials and components or product
sources and uses of information on materials, materials tests, test certificates, regulations, standards, including: reference texts, manufacturer’s catalogues and industrial magazines, websites, use of phone, email and fax information gathering, methods of accessing and using alternative information sources
identification of materials for an application based on comparison of properties of materials
Australia’s national measurement system and its role and governing bodies, including: National Measurement Institute (NMI), National Association of Testing Authorities, Standards Australia, Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
measurement standard requirements
common production and construction methods and processes
design functional requirements

Foundation skills

Reading and writing skills: to source and read information and complete material selection and testing documentation.
Numeracy skills: to interpret measurement requirements and data.

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What does an assessment tool for MEAENG0003 need to cover?

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