MEM30008A
Apply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications (36 HRS)
Nominal Hours: 36 | Cert III/Diploma/Adv Dip: Elective (Group 2) | CompetencyBased
Assessment Plan A: (One Semester: 9 weeks x 4 hrs/wk)
Updated Oct 2014
Task | Topic Description and Link to Notes | Quiz # | Practice iTester |
Assess Moodle |
Lesson schedule |
Assess schedule | Work Load% | Must Pass |
1 | Safety and Risk Assessment | 11501 | 1-2 | 3 | 12 | Y | ||
2 | Design Factors | 11502 | 3-4 | 5 | 12 | Y | ||
3 | Economics | 11503 | 5-6 | 7 | 12 | Y | ||
5 | Ergonomics | 11504 | 7-8 | 9 | 12 | Y | ||
6 | Submission of Design Specification | 8+ | 2nd last | 52 | Y | |||
7 | Written / Unseen Question Test | Exam | - | - | - | 2nd last | - | - |
- | TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
CBT = Computer Based Testing: Typically consists of practice mode (iTester) and assessment mode (Moodle).
Exam = Written test submitted on paper, all working shown neatly.
(2nd last) = Second last week of term or semester.
Required Texts:
Text book | Subjects | Picture |
MEM30005A UNIT INFORMATION
Elements of Competency and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare required customer requirements from information provided |
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2. Verify that customer requirements have been met in the engineering application criteria |
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3. Verify specifications in accordance with economic principles |
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4. Verify specifications in accordance with ergonomic principles |
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5. Seek approval of recommendations |
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Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit.
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Delivery Plan
The following is a suggested sequence for development of the knowledge and skills relating to this unit of competency. However, individual institutes and colleges may prefer to develop and use delivery plans of their own.
1. Design Philosophy |
Safety |
2. Design Specification |
Function |
3. Economic Considerations |
Production quantities (mass/batch) |
4. Ergonomic |
Human capacity: reach, dexterity, strength, repetitiveness, human comfort |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Engineering application |
For this unit, engineering application includes assisting in engineering processes and applications requiring ergonomic and economic knowledge and skills including design, engineering assessments, supervision of installation and commissioning etc. |
Engineering parameters |
Includes consideration of safety of personnel, consequences of failure (human injury etc.), economic considerations, production cost, quality of product consideration, material reliability and choice, design safety factors, maintenance, energy consumption, source of spares/service |
Standards and codes |
Includes access and use of Australian standards (AS): AS 3000, AS 1250, AS 4800, AS 1100, International Standards Organisation (ISO) standards AS 3000: Wiring Rules AS 1250: Steel Structures AS 4801: OH&S (being phased out) AS 1100: Technical drawing |
Economic principles |
Includes production quantities (mass/batch), cost of manufacture, ease of manufacture, use of standardised components, human capacity (reach, dexterity, strength, repetitiveness, human comfort), aesthetics, health effects of human/machine interaction, safety (Oops: Most of this belongs under Ergonomics. If only we could get our trusty team at the National Training package MEM05 to read some their own units, such as MEM15003B Use improvement processes in team activities.) |
Ergonomic principles |
Includes designing, installing or checking things for effective human use, and creating environments that are suitable for human living and work. It includes work methods, equipment, facilities, and tools that influence the worker's motivation, fatigue, likelihood of sustaining an occupational injury or illness, and productivity... ...aaaand, from our trusty MEM05 team... human capacity (reach, dexterity, strength, repetitiveness, human comfort), aesthetics, health effects of human/machine interaction, safety |
Teaching and Learning Resources
- Unit Resource Manual for this unit of competency.