Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Legislative/regulatory requirements
All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements
Connections
All connections are steel to steel unless specifically noted
Design information
Design information is the information provided to the detailer and fabricator by the architects and consulting engineers for a project. For some projects the design information may only be provided by an engineer. The design information will usually be in the form of design drawings or sketches but may also be via material lists and written instructions and computer files
Standard connections
Standard connections are those specified in the Australian Steel Institute's publication 'Standardised Structural Connections'
Connection type
Connections may be standard flexible or rigid connections
Flexible connections may include:
angle seats
bearing pads
flexible end plates
angle cleats
web side plates
Rigid connections may include:
fully welded end plates
bolted moment end plates
Standard detailing parameters
Standard detailing parameters are connections suitable to be detailed using the standard bolting and welding specifications contained in the Australian Steel Institute's publication 'Standardised Structural Connections'. These details include:
size of fillet welds
electrode and MIG welding wire specification
bolt type and size
arrangement of holes for bolts
back gauge dimensions and minimum edge distances
distance from beam top to the first row of bolts
detailing parameters for components such as cleat plates, gussets, end plates, base plates and angle plates
Components
Components may include cleat plates, gussets, end plates, base plates and angle plates
Standard welding symbols
Standard welding symbols as described in AS 1101 Part 3
Non-steel connections
Non-steel connections are those between steel members and concrete, timber, glass or plastic or other building or fabricated component required to be shown on a structural steel detail drawing. The connection may be for structural or decorative purposes. An example would be steel supports for a timber deck
Haunch specifications
Haunches are special connections used in portal frame buildings. Haunch specifications supplied by designers will normally include:
roof slope
details of haunch location and size sufficient to ensure design requirements
end plate specification
bolting information
location and sizes of welds
fly bracing requirements
Fixings
Fixings may include standard bolts, dynabolts, chemsets, female internal thread tube bolts, and other specialist steel to non-steel fixings
Work environment
Detailing may be undertaken in a variety of work environments including commercial, home office or fabrication or construction enterprise.
Work may be performed individually on a contracting/project basis or as part of a project team and in response to combinations of paper based and electronic instructions.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects of for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Demonstrates skills and knowledge to:
identify and interpret architect and engineer design specifications for structural steel constructions including design information for steel to steel and steel to non-steel connections
relate design information to structural steel detailing processes for connections
establish efficient administrative arrangements for liaison with designers including arrangements for formal requests for further information
establish drawing and document control procedures
identify standard components and connections from industry publications, manufacturers' catalogues and Australian or other relevant standards

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment
Resource implications for this unit include:
access to real or appropriately simulated detailing of structural steel connections including provision of suitable design information
computer with suitable CAD software or manual drafting equipment and material including work areas, materials and equipment
access to steel and component manufacturers' catalogues or websites
access to relevant standards through either hard copy or internet access.
Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed assessment guidelines of the Manufacturing Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge
Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application
Assessment may be applied under project related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where structural steel detailing is involved

Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.