UNIT

MEA714Integrate avionic fundamentals into an engineering task

Release 1Current

Modification History

Release 1 - New unit of competency

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371

Application

The unit of competency applies to engineering or related projects requiring avionic engineering skills and includes the identification, application and integration of avionic fundamentals. It includes identifying task parameters, personal and team function, chain of responsibility and work health and safety (WHS) guidelines. It includes investigation of aircraft electrical, instrument, radio and data systems and components and avionic fundamentals, including electrical and electronic methods and processes, workshop techniques, materials, scientific and mathematical principles and computer software. It requires completion of the task in cooperation with the team and documentation of the process and outcomes.

It is suitable for people pursuing paraprofessional careers and qualifications in avionic engineering.

This unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

Pre-requisite Unit

MEA706

Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in avionic engineering

and

MEM23004A

Apply technical mathematics

PLUS

MEM23007A

Apply calculus to engineering tasks

or

MEA727

Apply calculus in avionic engineering situations

Competency Field

Avionic engineering

Unit Sector

Range of Conditions

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Appropriate technical and professional assistance includes:

Assistance from holders of specific licenses and authorisations required by the relevant airworthiness regulator, CASA or the ADF

Technical support and advice relating to elements which have intrinsic dangers, for example:

high pressure

energised fluid vessels

high temperatures and heat energy capacity

wiring with high current control voltages above extra low voltage

Professional support for technologies, such as:

specialist electric motor drives and controllers

specialist materials, plastics, metal alloys and nano materials

Special processes, foundry, alloy welding, heat treatment, sealing and fastening

WHS, regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures include:

WHS Acts and regulations

Relevant standards

Industry codes of practice

Risk assessments

Registration requirements

Safe work practices

State and territory regulatory requirements applying to electrical work

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs)

AAP7001.053 ADF Technical Airworthiness Management Manual

Overseas airworthiness authorities where applicable e.g. Federal Aviation Administration, Transport Canada, European Aviation Safety Agency

Systems thinking includes:

The process of developing solutions within the context of an entire system

Recognising that an improvement in one subsystem can adversely affect another subsystem

Continuous improvement implementation

Continuous improvement implementation relates to plant, products, processes, systems or services including design, development, implementation or manufacture, commissioning, operation or delivery and maintenance. Continuous improvement is part of CM and ILS

Improvement processes, including:

balanced scorecard

current and future state mapping

measuring performance against benchmarks

process improvement, problem solving and decision making

data management, generation, recording, analysing, storing and using of software

training for improvement systems participation

technical training

Constraints and contingencies include:

Financial

Organisation procedural or culture

Physical constraints, such as limits to resources, limits to site access or logistical limitations

Airworthiness regulatory requirements

Configuration management (CM)

CM is a process for control and documentation of the design and development process and for the management of system, component and software throughout the service life

Integrated logistic support (ILS)

ILS is an integrated approach to the management of logistic disciplines originally developed for the management of military systems from design concept to final disposal at life-of-type. It covers:

reliability engineering, maintainability engineering and maintenance planning

supply and support

support and test equipment

manpower and personnel

training and training support

technical data and publications

computer resources support

facilities

packaging, handling, storage and transportation

design interface

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1 – new unit based on MEM14084A Apply avionic fundamentals to support design and development of engineering projects and MEM23074A Select and apply avionic engineering methods, processes and construction techniques – units not equivalent

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