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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Fabricate thermoplastic assemblies requiring complex welds 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
14699  Fabricate thermoplastic assemblies requiring complex welds 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Plastics Manufacturing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 3  NQF Level 03  15 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The fabrication of plastics products generally requires the preparing and joining of plastics components into assemblies. The assemblies are often subjected to considerable stress and the manufacturing process needs to be consistent and accurate. This unit standard reflects the skills and knowledge required to perform the activities related to the joining process and demonstrate an understanding of the factors involved.

To qualify, I have to demonstrate that I am able to read drawings and work instructions in order to weld assemblies in a variety of sites and situations using a formal welding procedure. I also have to show that I am able to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in published national thermoplastic welding standards by means of all of the following processes:
  • Heated tool (including socket fusion)
  • Hot gas or hot gas extrusion
  • Extrusion
  • Electrofusion
  • Solvent cement

    The learning outcomes in this unit standard contribute to the exit level outcomes required for the National Certificate in Thermoplastic Fabrication (NQF Level 3) and related qualifications. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    This unit standard has been designed as part of a progression. It is one of a series of unit standards for activities below, at and above this level. The credits assigned to it are based on the assumption that I am learning what is needed for this unit standard as part of my learning for a range of related unit standards. If I have experience in these related activities but do not have credits for them, I can obtain credits by being assessed through a process that recognises prior learning. If I do not have such experience of related activities, then my learning time will be increased. I can choose to be assessed and obtain credits against those other unit standards as I make progress towards the outcomes of this unit standard. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The scope and level of this unit standard is determined by the ranges as indicated under the specific outcomes.
    1. Welding refers to one of a number of techniques for the joining of thermoplastic components, including but not limited to solvent cement, heated tool welding, hot gas and hot gas extrusion welding, and electrofusion.
    2. This unit standard is for those who have to display some dexterity and judgement during the welding process. This standard excludes production assembly or assembly-line processes. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Determine from the drawing the project requirements, select materials and plan a sequence. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Determine from the drawing the project requirements, select materials and plan a sequence of operations 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Prepare materials for the fabrication process. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Prepare materials includes: Measuring, marking, cutting, edge preparation, cleaning
    Materials include everything required for a fabrication project 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Determine setting from welding tables, prepare machinery and control sheets. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Co-ordinate my efforts with those of other work group members. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Fabricate assemblies requiring complex welds. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Complex welds include compound angles and bends; adapting welding process to tools, machines and equipment, site and environmental conditions; in all conditions and positions required by published national thermoplastic welding standards 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6 
    Check dimensions, evaluate the integrity of component or assembly, assess welds and correct faults. 
    OUTCOME NOTES 
    Check dimensions, evaluate the integrity of the component or assembly, assess welds and correct faults 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Evaluate the integrity of the component or assembly includes testing for leaks; checking alignment, flow direction of valve and that the components are the right way up and in the correct place 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7 
    Recognise and report fabrication problems. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 8 
    Record welding data. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Results achieved
    1. Final constructions are as per drawing

    Indicators
    1. Correct materials are identified and used
    2. Drawings are correctly interpreted (including orientation)
    3. Faults are identified and corrected
    4. Welds pass the applicable destructive test
    5. Safe working methods are chosen
    6. Methodical and systematic way of working is demonstrated
    7. Procedures are followed
    8. Accurate welding data records are kept
    9. No errors, delays or conflicts are caused by poor planning, co-ordination or technique
    10. Ability to weld in all positions and conditions referred to in South African Bureau of Standards specifications is demonstrated

    Understanding confirmed
    1. An understanding of what causes faults and how they can be rectified is demonstrated by the response to questions
    2. Decisions taken or changes made to suit conditions are explained and discussed 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    My assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the MERSETA Education and Training Quality Assuror who has jurisdiction over this field of learning. My assessor will (at the very least) be accredited and have a technical qualification in this learning area.
    I can be assessed in the language of my choice although if I have to report incidents or conditions to someone else, I will be assessed on my ability to report in the language commonly used in my working environment.
    I will be assessed in the workplace but I can submit documents, projects, test results and assignments that were not produced in the workplace.
    I can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    1. Names & functions of:
  • Drawing symbols, conventions and lay out
  • Material types, grades and shapes
  • Faults (names only)

    2. Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties:
  • Materials, grades and sizes
  • Machinery and equipment types and variations
  • Site and environmental variables

    3. Sensory cues:
  • Signs of underheating, overheating and degradation
  • Site and environmental conditions and changes in conditions affecting the welding process

    4. Purpose of:
  • The drawings, the installation and records
  • Using appropriate machinery, equipment and procedures

    5. Processes, events, causes and effects, implications:
  • Preparation
  • Sequence of operations
  • Effects and implications of site and environmental conditions
  • Implications of incorrect materials, processes and settings
  • Causes of poor welds and faults

    6. Procedures and techniques
  • Use of tables for calculations
  • Welding technologies
  • Procedures related to safety health and environment
  • Identification of faults
  • Repairing poor welds and rectifying faults

    7. Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards
  • Applicable welding procedures and standards

    8. Theory: rules, principles, laws
  • Fault identification
  • Behaviour, flow and structure of plastic materials
  • Concept of heat, heat transfer, effects of heat
  • Different kinds of thermoplastic process

    9. Relationships, systems:
  • The purpose of the activity and what is being fabricated linked to the project and the client requirements 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems
  • Identify and correct process problems and equipment or site problems
  • Apply reasoned approach to problem solving 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others
  • Co-ordinate own efforts with those of the workgroup 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage myself and my activities
  • Plan and sequence own work 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information
  • Read drawings and sketches
  • Understand specifications and standards
  • Record and summarise data related to welding conditions 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively
  • Reporting 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically
  • Carry out various welding processes 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems
  • Discuss the purpose of my activity and what I am fabricating linked to the project and the client requirements 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  24217   National Certificate: Thermoplastic Fabrication  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  MERSETA 


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