Modification History
Release 1. New qualification.
Qualification Description
This qualification provides technical skills and knowledge related to ferrous and nonferrous metals, polymers, composites and ceramics and their application in manufacturing and engineering processes.
Completion of this qualification will enable a person to work in a variety of roles requiring industrial materials knowledge and skills, including working as part of a multidisciplinary design team, supervising the processing of materials, providing expert materials supervision to materials-intensive manufacturing processes, and technical sales roles requiring specialist materials knowledge.
The qualification provides broad technical skill and knowledge across common engineering materials and related manufacturing and engineering processes and equips workers for supervisory and operations management roles where specialist materials skills and knowledge are required.
It has the following streams:
- Manufacturing Materials Management. This stream provides broad technical skill and knowledge across common engineering materials and materials- related manufacturing and engineering processes. This stream is suitable for people in supervisory and operations management roles where specialist materials skills and knowledge are required.
- Metal Technology. This stream provides technical skill and knowledge for manufacturing based on metal and alloy materials.
- Polymer Technology. This stream provides technical skill and knowledge for manufacturing based on polymer materials.
- Composites Technology. This stream provides technical skill and knowledge for manufacturing based on composite materials.
Streams cover recognised industry subsectors and are achieved by choosing units listed under stream headings. They are not specialisations listed on qualification testamurs (i.e. certificates) but are identifiable via records of results.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
Nil
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = 18
- Five core units
- Thirteen elective units, consisting of:
- a minimum of four Group A units
- other units to bring the total number of elective units to thirteen. These may come from Group B, C and D; no more than two can come from Group A; no more than five can come from Group E; up to four may come from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
CORE UNITS
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MEM30007 |
Select common engineering materials |
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MEM30012 |
Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment |
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MEM48030 |
Apply materials selection analysis techniques |
* |
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MEM48033 |
Apply chemistry principles to materials used manufacturing and engineering processes |
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MSMENV272 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Prerequisites for elective units must be completed. Prerequisites only count towards the number of electives required for a group if they are listed in that group. See individual units for details of prerequisites.
Group A – Manufacturing Materials Management
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MEM09229 |
Read and interpret technical engineering drawings |
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MEM14001 |
Schedule material deliveries |
* |
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MEM22015 |
Source and estimate engineering materials requirements |
* |
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MEM23138 |
Evaluate suitability of materials for engineering-related applications |
* |
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MEM24020 |
Apply materials technology principles to non-destructive testing |
* |
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MEM234020 |
Coordinate small lot manufacture using rapid manufacture processes |
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MEM234027 |
Plan and manage materials supply for an engineering project or manufacturing operation |
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MEM48001 |
Test the mechanical properties of materials |
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MEM48012 |
Calculate and predict chemical outcomes in metallurgical situations |
* |
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MEM48020 |
Recommend ferrous and nonferrous metals or alloys for an application |
* |
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MEM48031 |
Select ceramic and glass materials for engineering and manufacturing applications |
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MEM48032 |
Select composite materials for engineering and manufacturing applications |
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MSL975032 |
Provide input to production trials |
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MSMOPS401 |
Trial new process or product |
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MSS405056 |
Determine and improve process capability |
* |
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MSS405076 |
Facilitate the development of a new product |
* |
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PMBTECH401E |
Predict polymer properties and characteristics |
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PMBTECH505E |
Choose polymer materials for an application |
* |
Group B – Metal technology
For this stream, select a minimum of four units coded MEM48014 or higher from the list below.
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MEM48002 |
Monitor ferrous melting and casting processes |
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MEM48003 |
Monitor nonferrous melting and casting processes |
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MEM48004 |
Interpret basic binary phase diagrams |
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MEM48006 |
Prepare and examine metallographic samples |
* |
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MEM48007 |
Monitor and test sands, cores and moulds |
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MEM48008 |
Evaluate mould design and gating |
* |
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MEM48009 |
Undertake and interpret results of chemical analysis on metal samples |
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MEM48010 |
Determine and supervise heat treatment of metal |
* |
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MEM48011 |
Apply basic chemistry principles to metallurgy |
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MEM48012 |
Calculate and predict chemical outcomes in metallurgical situations |
* |
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MEM48014 |
Recommend a refractory for an application |
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MEM48015 |
Select metal forming process |
* |
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MEM48016 |
Select metal joining process |
* |
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MEM48021 |
Apply metallurgical principles and techniques in welding and other thermal processes |
* |
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MEM48022 |
Apply metallurgical principles and practice to determine metal forming and shaping processes |
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MEM48023 |
Apply metallurgical principles and practice to optimise furnace operation |
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MEM48025 |
Select surface treatment methods for metallic components or products |
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MEM48026 |
Analyse metallurgical failures of components and recommend preventative measures |
* |
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MEM48028 |
Determine corrosion prevention strategies for metal and alloys |
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MEM48029 |
Interpret and produce complex binary phase diagrams |
* |
Group C – Polymer Technology
For this stream, select a minimum of four and a maximum of seven units from the list below.
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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PMBTECH302E |
Modify existing compounds |
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PMBTECH501E |
Analyse equipment performance |
* |
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PMBTECH502E |
Analyse production trials |
* |
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PMBTECH506E |
Analyse the design of products and tools for polymer injection moulding |
* |
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PMBTECH508E |
Develop a new compound |
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PMBTECH509E |
Modify an existing product |
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PMBTECH601E |
Develop a new product |
* |
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PMBTECH602E |
Develop a new die or tool |
* |
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PMBTECH603E |
Design structural or mechanical polymeric components |
* |
Group D – Composites Technology
For this stream, select four units from the list below and an additional three units from either the list below or from the polymer technology stream.
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MEM26012 |
Record and trial work processes for one-off composite products |
* |
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MEM26013 |
Select and use composite processes or systems appropriate for product |
* |
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MEM26014 |
Adjust resin chemicals for current conditions |
* |
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MEM48034 |
Apply efficient materials management techniques to composite manufacturing operations |
* |
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PMBTECH403E |
Test thermoset composite laminates and materials |
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PMBTECH507E |
Develop fibre-composite products using cored-laminate techniques |
Group E – General Electives
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MEM06003 |
Carry out heat treatment |
* |
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MEM09002 |
Interpret technical drawing |
* |
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MEM11011 |
Undertake manual handling |
* |
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MEM12003 |
Perform precision mechanical measurement |
* |
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MEM12005 |
Calibrate measuring equipment |
* |
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MEM12023 |
Perform engineering measurements |
* |
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MEM12024 |
Perform computations |
* |
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MEM13015 |
Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
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MEM13018 |
Work safely with ionizing radiation |
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MEM13019 |
Undertake work health and safety activities in the workplace |
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MEM13020 |
Supervise work health and safety in an industrial work environment |
* |
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MEM14006 |
Plan work activities |
* |
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MEM14091 |
Integrate manufacturing fundamentals into an engineering task |
* |
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MEM15010 |
Perform laboratory procedures |
* |
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MEM15011 |
Exercise external quality assurance |
* |
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MEM15012 |
Maintain/supervise the application of quality procedures |
* |
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MEM16006 |
Organise and communicate information |
* |
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MEM16008 |
Interact with computing technology |
* |
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MEM16010 |
Write reports |
* |
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MEM16012 |
Interpret technical specifications and manuals |
* |
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MEM22007 |
Manage environmental effects of engineering activities |
* |
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MEM23004 |
Apply technical mathematics |
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MEM23006 |
Apply fluid and thermodynamics principles in engineering |
* |
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MEM23007 |
Apply calculus to engineering tasks |
* |
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MEM23063 |
Select and organise mechanical engineering material tests |
* |
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MEM23064 |
Select and organise mechatronic engineering material tests |
* |
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MEM23109 |
Apply engineering mechanic principles |
* |
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MEM29001 |
Work in Industry 4.0 |
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MEM48005 |
Apply basic knowledge of casting operations |
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MEM48013 |
Identify and select equipment for mineral and chemical processing plants |
* |
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MSL904003 |
Perform standard calibrations |
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MSL974032 |
Perform chemical tests and procedures |
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MSMOPS400 |
Optimise process/plant area |
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MSS402084 |
Undertake root cause analysis |
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MSS404056 |
Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS404080 |
Undertake process capability improvements |
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MSS405025 |
Analyse and map a value stream |
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MSS405038 |
Optimise process cost |
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MSS405047 |
Undertake analysis of cost and waste in terms of customer value |
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PMBTECH406E |
Diagnose production equipment problems |
Qualification Mapping Information
No equivalent qualification.
Links
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