An engineering training program begins with the work learners will perform. The MEM collection includes engineering, engineering production technology and boating services qualifications. A group preparing for an introductory engineering workshop may need guided practice with drawings, tools and measurements. A production cohort may need to work through assembly instructions and record what it checked. Choose a resource by code and by the work your facilities can support.
Prepare the workshop and the briefing
Decide what learners will do at a bench, in a workshop or under supervision at an employer site. List the hand tools, measuring instruments, materials, drawings and protective equipment the session needs. The RTO arranges workshop access and decides who will supervise. A classroom or online briefing may help learners interpret a drawing before they arrive. Plan enough workshop time for a demonstration, learner practice, equipment reset and assessor observation.
An Equipment, Resources and Facilities Checklist can help the team compare the resource requirements with the workshop it will actually use. A Session Plan may be more useful when the tools are already available but the trainer needs a workable sequence. Read the candidate instructions alongside the practice arrangements. If a learner needs a particular fixture or material to complete a task, record who will provide it and when it will be available.
Worked example: interpreting an engineering drawing
Give the learner a training drawing and ask them to identify the dimensions, identify the items they need to check, and prepare a measurement record. Change the drawing revision for a second session and ask the learner to identify what has changed before they start. Compare the learner explanations with the actual drawing conventions the trainer uses. Have the assessor identify what evidence is needed from the interpretation and the completed record. If the RTO already teaches this topic using its own examples, review the Assessment Kit for the remaining instructions and marking guidance.
Worked example: preparing a production assembly
Set up a simple assembly with suitable practice components and a job instruction. Ask the learner to sequence the work, check the components and record the outcome. Plan how the assessor can observe what happened and separate the completed item from evidence of the process. For a new program, compare a Learning and Assessment Kit with the workshop plan before ordering. A Learner Guide may help with the introductory explanation if the assessment arrangements already exist. Review the written examples for compatibility with the equipment and terminology your team uses.
Decide where to invest in new material
Keep an inventory of workshop activities, lesson notes and assessment documents by code. Record which resources already work for your cohort and which still need development. A combined kit can be reviewed by both trainer and assessor when the RTO needs materials for both roles. If a workplace candidate is seeking recognition, ask how the RPL Kit will help the assessor verify existing evidence. Check the code on the chosen listing and confirm the format before scheduling delivery.
MEM catalogue and qualification examples
CAQA Resources lists 3,838 active products in this collection. The five qualification codes with the most listings in the verified membership are below. Counts identify catalogue listings and can include multiple resource formats or specialisations.
- MEM10119 Certificate I in Engineering · 7 listings
- MEM10205 Certificate I in Boating Services · 7 listings
- MEM20105 Certificate II in Engineering · 7 listings
- MEM20219 Certificate II in Engineering Production Technology · 7 listings
- MEM20305 Certificate II in Boating Services · 7 listings
MEM Training Package collection
Active listings by resource type
- Assessment Kit · 295
- Class Activity Book · 259
- ERF Checklist · 269
- LLN Kit · 4
- LLND Kit · 270
- Learner Guide · 258
- Learner Resources · 294
- Learning and Assessment Kit · 295
- PowerPoint · 259
- RPL Kit · 274
- SCORM · 259
- Self-Study Guide · 258
- Session Plan · 259
- Training and Assessment Strategy · 36
- Unit Knowledge Guide · 258
- Vocational Placement Kit · 291
Review a sample
Samples are available on request. Ask the trainer and assessor to work through one activity together, check the resource against the intended delivery setting and record any inclusions or formats they need confirmed.
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