MEM18110 — Perform basic penetrant testing

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What an assessment for MEM18110 must cover

36 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 17 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 Prepare inspection areas for basic penetrant testing

2.1Clean inspection areas and prepare for testing using appropriate procedures and materials
2.2Carry out preparation processes in accordance with the relevant procedures
2.3Assess inspection areas visually and identify obvious discontinuities

3 Perform basic tests

3.1Identify nominated test from SOPs
3.2Prepare test equipment in accordance with relevant standards and/or procedures
3.3Select test media and apply in accordance with workplace practices and specifications
3.4Carry out penetrant test in accordance with relevant work instructions
3.5Maintain penetrant testing equipment and store in accordance with SOPs

4 Report the results of penetrant tests

4.1Check and confirm basic indications and identify defects in accordance with organisational standards and/or procedures
4.2Report test results including an accurate identification of location and size of discontinuities in accordance with organisational standards and/or procedures

Performance evidence

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists and other reference documentation for performing basic penetrant testing
preparing the area for testing and identifying discontinuities including observed changes in material homogeneity in accordance with procedures
applying test media and carrying out penetrant testing on at least two occasions using techniques appropriate for material/s to be tested, checking and confirming basic indicators and identifying all defects in accordance with procedures
reporting test results in accordance with procedures and customer service requirements on at least two occasions

Knowledge evidence

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), relevant to penetrant testing
cleaning and preparation processes and procedures and work health and safety (WHS) requirements in relation to the preparation process
consequences of incorrect preparation for basic penetrant testing
precleaning methods and their areas of use including solvents, vapour degrease, etching, detergents, paint removers and mechanical methods
basic concepts and principles of non-destructive testing (NDT) including general terms, purpose of NDT and areas of application
scope and basic description of penetrant testing
classification of penetrants according to viewing characteristics: colour, contrast, fluorescent
general properties of penetrants including penetrability, removability and visibility
emulsifier and developer types
use of standard test panels
established inspection procedures and techniques
types of discontinuities and their consequences
procedure for carrying out penetrant testing including: penetrant application and dwell times, penetrant removal, developer application, dry powder and development time, factors affecting indications, non-relevant indications, post-cleaning methods and their areas of use
basic maintenance and storage procedures for testing equipment
WHS requirements including storage requirements
definition of a defect and common basic defects
methods and/or procedures for reporting test results

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Questions about assessing MEM18110

What does an assessment tool for MEM18110 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM18110 needs to address all 36 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 17 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 MEM18110?

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