PMBTECH506E — Analyse the design of products and tools for polymer injection moulding
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What an assessment for PMBTECH506E must cover
21 assessable components: 4 elements (9 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 Identify tool components
- 1.1Identify advantages and limitations of common types of tools to assess features against production requirements
- 1.2Interpret technical drawings to select tool types, components and systems according to job specifications
2 Identify tool and part features that affect product quality
- 2.1Recognise, and consider as part of selection, common product faults caused by tools
- 2.2Recommend modifications to tools or materials to mitigate the risk of, or rectify, process control variances resulting from tool faults
3 Identify product features that affect tool design
- 3.1Identify product design features in terms of tool design and manufacturing approach required to achieve them
- 3.2Identify critical product design features that must be considered to inform optimal selection of manufacturing technology and tool design
4 Analyse tool design
- 4.1Assess process that will be followed for design, manufacture and trialling of tools
- 4.2Use analysis and balancing tools to ensure optimal tool design for productivity and output quality
- 4.3Recommend technical improvements to tool and product design to promote optimal production processes
Performance evidence
- analyse the design of products and tools for polymer injection moulding, at least once, to inform design features for new production.
Knowledge evidence
- polymer materials, their additives and the rheological, heat and other effects of processing on the design of tools and components
- function and principles of operation of tool components and systems and ancillary equipment
- impact of product design on tooling design
- impact of tooling design on product
- impact of tool design and material properties on productivity
- types of tool designs required for different product types and their relative suitability
- the technical strengths and weaknesses of common processing and fabrication technologies and their relative suitability for classes of products
- the economic and market features of common processing and fabrication technologies and their impact on the selection of a technology for a product.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy skills: to collect and analyse data and interpret technical drawings.
- Reading skills: to interpret job and equipment specifications and workplace procedures.
- Writing and oral communication skills: to recommend tooling and manufacturing technology selections and improvements.
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Questions about assessing PMBTECH506E
What does an assessment tool for PMBTECH506E need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMBTECH506E needs to address all 21 unit components: 4 elements with 9 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 PMBTECH506E?
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