Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to interpret and construct graphs and charts from given or determined data, and perform basic statistical calculations.
Graphs and charts apply to information from various work contexts, quality processes, production and market trends and other engineering applications and a range of devices are used to assist with calculations.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band:
This unit has dual status and is to be regarded as both a Specialisation Band A unit and Specialisation Band B unit for progression to C5 (AQF level V).
Unit Weight: 2
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Read and construct graphs from given or determined data | 2.1 | Extract complex information from graphical representation |
2.2 | Analyse data with respect to emerging trends | ||
2.3 | Construct graphs as required from data and draw with respect to scale and accepted method | ||
2.4 | Interpret significant features of graphical representation | ||
3 | Perform basic statistical calculations | 3.1 | Calculate mean, median and mode from given data |
3.2 | Calculate standard deviation | ||
3.3 | Apply application of standard deviation and limits to process improvement techniques | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
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. | |
Features of graphical representations include one (1) or more of the following: | limit lines gradients (straight line graphs) intercepts maximum and minimum values |
Graphs include one (1) or more of the following: | histograms control charts straight line graphs parabolic graphs |
Process improvement techniques include the following: | techniques in which error rates are mathematically calculated and recorded, including three sigma and six sigma NOTE: This unit gives the underpinning calculation skill for these techniques and does not cover the implementation or use of three or six sigma systems |
Competency Field
Measurement