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.
Failure analysis and evaluation process
The objective of the failure analysis and evaluation process may be to determine fault rectification measures, to effect variation in system characteristics and parameters or to enhance system performance.
Tracked mobile plant
Tracked mobile plant covers all mobile plant with tracked undercarriage, including tracked type loaders, crawler tractors tracked type plant, hydraulic excavators and face shovels, material handling machines, agricultural tracked equipment and other rural equipments.
Tracked systems
Tracked systems to be covered in this unit are to include linked, sealed, and sealed and lubricated.
Undercarriage systems and components
Undercarriage systems and components to be covered in this unit are to include rollers, idlers, frames and recoil mechanisms.
Suspension systems and components
Suspension systems and components to be covered in this unit are to include rigid platform, low track, live axle, dead axle and elevated sprocket.
Failures
Failures to be covered in this unit are to include alignment, abnormal wear, component out of specification, component damage, mechanical variations, adjustment errors, inadequate modifications.
Variations and failures
Variations and failures covered by this unit are to include those caused by the influence of external systems which may or may not be faulty in their primary operations.
Unit context
WHS requirements include vehicle industry regulations, safety management systems, hazardous substances and dangerous goods code and safe operating procedures.
Work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, Australian Standards, environmental legislation, health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements.
Work requires individuals to demonstrate research, analytical, judgement and problem-solving skills in the diagnosis of faults.
Evaluative criteria
Evaluative criteria, sometimes referred to as success factors, detail the criteria against which the achievement of the objectives of the analysis are judged. They are to include statistically based criteria and may include other measures.
Isolation procedures
Equipment isolation procedures are to industry and enterprise standards.
Testing equipment
Testing equipment is to include callipers, infrared temperature sensor, micrometers, profile and template gauges, tape measures, temperature measuring equipment and verniers, and may include laser alignment system and ultrasound systems (metal thickness).
Tests
Tests to be conducted are to include material thickness, temperature variation, tracking alignment, and wear rate analysis.
Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment is to include that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices.
Information and procedures
Workplace procedures relating to the use of tooling and equipment.
Workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication.
Manufacturer/component supplier specifications and application procedures for testing equipment and material.
Manufacturer/component supplier specifications, schematics and operational procedures related to tracked mobile plant undercarriage and suspension systems.
Australian Standards.
Vehicle industry regulations.
Vehicle industry publications related to emerging undercarriage and suspension system technology and technology changes.

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 for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Interpret work instructions and requirements and locate, interpret and apply information.
Apply safety requirements, including the isolation of equipment and use of personal protective equipment.
Comply with regulatory and commercial obligations.
Complete failure analyses on a minimum of three undercarriage and suspension systems with real or simulated multi-system and intermittent faults and identify, evaluate, select and document the most appropriate rectification measure.
Analyse and validate or recommend variations to a minimum of two available repair/modification procedures for plant undercarriage and suspension systems.
Document and report analysis and evaluation processes, findings and outcomes.
Work effectively with others.
Modify activities to cater for variations in workplace context and environment.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Assessment may occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with process equipment, material, work instructions and deadlines.
Access to a requirement and objective(s) for analysis and evaluation, operational tracked mobile plant undercarriage and suspension systems with real or simulated faults, monitoring processes and testing equipment appropriate to the objective(s), research facilities and technical information and a work environment.
Method of assessment
Assessment of this unit of competence is most likely to be project related under real or simulated conditions and require portfolios or other forms of indirect evidence of process. Direct evidence may include certification of compliance of the final outcome/product or authorisation for use by a competent authority.
Assessment must confirm the inference that competence is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstances, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances.
Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with other functional units which together form part of the holistic work role.