MEM04042 — Develop and manufacture vacuum forming moulds and associated equipment
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What an assessment for MEM04042 must cover
25 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Determine job requirements
- 1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- 1.2Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- 1.3Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- 1.4Identify job requirements from specifications
2 Develop and mark out pattern for vacuum forming
- 2.1Apply vacuum forming processes to determine the design of vacuum forming moulds and construct associated equipment
- 2.2Select appropriate material to meet specifications
- 2.3Calculate pattern parameters, taking into account plastic sheet thickness and shrinkage
- 2.4Mark out vacuum forming pattern, showing size and position of air evacuation and of the moulded form
3 Manufacture pattern for vacuum forming
- 3.1Select and use appropriate machines and machining process to shape and produce vacuum forming pattern to specifications
- 3.2Select and use hand and hand-held power tools to fashion and manufacture vacuum forming patterns to specifications
- 3.3Check constructed vacuum forming pattern meets specifications
Performance evidence
- following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
- identifying and interpreting specifications and other applicable reference documents to develop and manufacture vacuum forming moulds
- applying vacuum forming processes in determining design of moulds and selecting appropriate materials to meet specifications on at least two occasions
- undertaking calculations for pattern parameters, taking into account plastic sheet thickness and contraction rates
- developing and marking out pattern showing size and position of air evacuation and of the moulded form on at least two occasions
- selecting and using appropriate machines, machining process and hand and power tools to shape, produce, fashion and manufacture vacuum forming patterns to specifications on at least two occasions
- checking vacuum forming pattern meets specifications.
Knowledge evidence
- safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- features, characteristics and applications of timber and epoxy resin products
- vacuum forming techniques
- tooling required for manufacture of vacuum forming patterns and moulds
- formulae and calculations required to manufacture patterns and moulds including contraction and taper
- techniques, tools and equipment to measure, mark out and produce vacuum forming patterns and moulds
- pattern checking techniques.
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Questions about assessing MEM04042
What does an assessment tool for MEM04042 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM04042 needs to address all 25 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MEM04042?
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