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Produce a process specification for a composite
Level
6
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to produce a process
specification for a composite plug, pattern, mould or item by establishing
client and end use requirements, and designing a process specification.
Subfield
Composites
Domain
Specification and Design Composites
Status
Registered
Status date
26 September 2001
Date version published
21 August 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Prerequisites: Unit 3187, Produce a laminate
specification for composites and Unit 3193, Apply
quantity surveying to composite production, or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Boating Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0136
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Process specification refers to the documented order and method of applying the
materials to manufacture the item (time, materials, temperature, application rates).
Product specification refers to the documented requirements of the manufactured
item.
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All worksite procedures must meet recognised codes of practice such as the Code of
Practice for Health and Safety in the Manufacture of Composites Based on Synthetic
Resins (Fibreglass), 1998. This code, and other relevant codes of practice, are
available from the Composites Association of New Zealand, PO Box 75 345,
Manurewa, Manukau 2243, or at
http://www.hazsubstancesinquiry.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/composites.shtml.
They include obligations required under current legislation. All worksite procedures
must also meet documented worksite safety procedures (where these exceed the
code) for personal, product and worksite safety.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Establish client requirements.
Range
one of – plug, pattern, mould, item.
Performance criteria
1.1
Product requirements are confirmed with client.
Range
1.2
strength, finish, end use.
Production parameters are confirmed with client.
Range
end use, number, constraints.
Element 2
Design process specification for composite plug, pattern, mould or item.
Performance criteria
2.1
Process specification meets production parameters.
2.2
Process specification meets material parameters.
Range
2.3
physical and chemical properties of materials used.
Documentation of process specification describes product and material
parameters.
Range
physical and chemical properties of materials used.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Boating Industry Training Organisation training@bia.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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