MEM30010 — Set up basic hydraulic circuits

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What an assessment for MEM30010 must cover

20 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 5 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 system requirements

1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
1.2Obtain instructions regarding system requirements and clarify as necessary
1.3Correctly interpret circuit drawings using standard symbols

2 Select components for simple hydraulic circuits

2.1Select suitable fire-resistant fluids for hydraulic systems from specification charts
2.2Select linear actuators and motors to suit system requirements
2.3Select control valves to suit system requirements
2.4Select pipe or hose and fittings to suit system requirements

3 Verify component selection

3.1Set up and trial basic hydraulic circuits on laboratory benches
3.2Store approved sketches, drawings, specifications and catalogues
3.3Issue approved sketches, drawings or specifications
3.4Analyse operation and verify outcomes against system requirements

Performance evidence

determining system requirements
selecting hydraulic circuit components
setting up basic hydraulic circuits on at least two occasions
verifying component selection

Knowledge evidence

fluid power principles including: definition of the term fluid power, differences between pneumatic and hydraulic systems, advantages and disadvantages of fluid power compared with mechanical and electric power systems, safety procedures when working with fluid power equipment, basic properties of fluids, selection and suitability for different applications, basic properties and units including mass, volume, density, specific volume, relative density, force and weight, pressure (absolute, atmospheric and gauge), temperature (Celsius and Kelvin), viscosity and surface tension, introduction to temperature and pressure effects on the basic properties and applications, precautions to be taken when changing type of fluid in a system
hydraulic system components including: pipes including rigid and flexible, valves including types and functions, filters and strainers for liquids, gauges and instruments including pressure gauges, temperature gauges, liquid level gauges, thermometers, thermocouples, manometers and piezometers, pipe fittings including elbows/bends, enlargement/contractions, coupler/unions and tees, tanks and vessels including storage tanks, pressure vessels, header and surge tanks and weirs/dams/reservoirs, flow measurement instruments including venturi and orifice meters, pumps, motors and turbines
linear actuators including: types, selection and functions, methods of supporting linear actuators, introduction to calculations related to linear actuators, recognition and drawing of standard symbols, observation and analysis of performance of linear actuators in laboratory circuits
hydraulic control valves including: directional controls and functions, check valves and functions, pressure controls and functions, flow controls and functions, drawing and analysis of typical circuits containing control valves, observation and analysis of performance of valves in basic circuits
circuit design and analysis (single linear actuator) including: recognition and drawing of standard symbols for hydraulic components, drawing and analysis of circuit diagrams containing basic components, setting up and operating circuits on hydraulic benches in a fluid power laboratory.

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