PMBTECH501E — Analyse equipment performance

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What an assessment for PMBTECH501E must cover

29 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Determine theoretical performance

1.1Identify item of plant or plant component to be analysed
1.2Locate and interpret design specification for expected product output
1.3Identify process materials to be processed during verification trial from job specifications
1.4Determine process material properties under process conditions from job specifications
1.5Calculate theoretical performance of component with that material under those conditions

2 Conduct trial

2.1Design verification trial that is compatible with theoretical analysis
2.2Determine measurements needed from trial to yield required data
2.3Select and set up equipment suitable to give required measurements
2.4Arrange for verification trial with relevant process personnel
2.5Supervise trial and ensure trial conditions are appropriate
2.6Collect trial data for analysis

3 Analyse results

3.1Compare theoretical performance with actual results and determine the significance of variances
3.2Verify validity of results indicating variance and take action on verified variances

4 Recommend required action

4.1Determine appropriate actions to bring performance to desired level
4.2Initiate corrective actions according to workplace procedures
4.3Determine other measures that will increase equipment productivity
4.4Recheck performance after corrective action is implemented

Performance evidence

analyse and verify the performance of one piece of equipment, including making and implementing recommendations for improvements in an operation.

Knowledge evidence

the functions and operating principles of the equipment being analysed
characteristics and manufacturing behaviours of polymers involved in the process
polymer materials, their additives and the rheological, heat and other effects of processing to the design of equipment and components to predict practical performance results
the impact on performance of a ‘limiting’ component, and the potential for improved overall performance of a piece of equipment or process based on changes to the ‘limiting’ component
types of data and techniques for calculation of theoretical and actual performance
techniques for establishing and communicating performance improvement measures
organisational procedures relevant to the work environment or job role
hazards that may arise in the job or work environment and: - their possible causes - potential consequences - appropriate risk controls.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Numeracy skills to collect and analyse production data.
Reading: Reading skills to interpret product and equipment specifications and workplace procedures.
Writing and oral communication: Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on equipment performance and improvement measures taken.

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What does an assessment tool for PMBTECH501E need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMBTECH501E needs to address all 29 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 8 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 PMBTECH501E?

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