Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to construct control charts and involves the understanding of statistical processes and the application of these processes to the maintenance and improvement of a quality system.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: B
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 | Determine the key product parameters to be controlled | ||
2 | Construct control charts | 2.1 | Complete control charts/proformas, including the determination of control limits from sample data following workplace procedures |
2.2 | Measure and describe population dispersion using 1, 2 and 3 sigma limits as required | ||
2.3 | Interpret control charts and apply the results to quality/improvements | ||
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. | |
Product parameters include one (1) or more of the following: | dimensions weights voltages temperatures speeds |
Control charts/proformas include one (1) or more of the following: | Shewart charts charts for process average range attributes |
Sample data includes the following: | periodic samples drawn from a trial run of the process |
Competency Field
Quality