AS ISO 18436.6:2014 pdf free download – Condition monitoring and diagnostics ofmachines-—Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel Part 6: Acoustic emission

AS ISO 18436.6:2014 pdf free download – Condition monitoring and diagnostics ofmachines-—Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel Part 6: Acoustic emission.
h) prepare reports on condition, recommend appropriate corrective actions and comment on effectiveness of repairs;
i) provide technical direction to acoustic emission personnel at or below Category II;
j) carry out, supervise and instruct all Category I duties; and
k) be aware of the use of alternative condition monitoring (CM) technologies, at least to Category I level.
4.4 Category III
Individuals classified as Category Ill are qualified to perform and/or direct all types of acoustic emission measurements and analysis. Personnel classified as Category Ill shall be able to:
a) apply acoustic emission theory and techniques, including measurement and interpretation of survey results;
b) understand and perform data analysis, including limitations;
c) determine the acoustic emission data acquisition systems and component assemblies;
d) use non-standard techniques for acoustic emission and fault diagnosis;
e) recommend all generally recognized types of corrective actions;
1) interpret and evaluate standards, codes, specifications and procedures;
g) establish acoustic emission programmes, including determination of the requirement for periodic/continuous monitoring, frequency of testing, etc.;
h) establish programmes for acceptance and severity criteria for new and in-service systems and faulty equipment;
I) perform prognostics for fault conditions;
j) recommend the use of alternative or supplementary condition monitoring (CM) technologies; and
k) guide personnel below Category Ill.
NOTE It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that category Ill personnel have the necessary competency in the required management skills, for example, creating budgets, preparing cost justifications and managing personnel development.
5 Eligibility
5.1 General
Candidates should have a combination of education, training and experience to ensure that they understand the principles and procedures applicable to acoustic emission measurement and analysis.
5.4.2 Candidates shall keep verifiable documentary evidence of experience. Candidates for Category I and Category II shall have this evidence validated by a person at Category II or higher, or in the absence of such persons, by the candidate’s technical supervisor.
5.4.3 Candidates for Category III shall have this evidence validated by a Category Ill person, or in the absence of such persons, by the candidate’s technical supervisor.
5.4.4 The validation process for all categories requires the signature of the validating person on the documentary evidence. The validating person should augment this validation process via oral assessment, accompanied task performance, report submission and review, procedure submission and review, or a combination thereof, in order to increase the confidence in the validation.
6 Examination
6.1 Examination content
6.1.1 For each category the candidates shall be required to answer a fixed minimum number of multiple choice questions in a specified duration indicated in Tabk. Category Ill examinations may include fault diagnosis, prognosis and solution recommendation content. Category Ill examinations may include narrative questions.
6.1.2 The content of the examination paper shall contain questions for each subject in A2 and in the same weighting as indicated by the percentage of time spent on each subject indicated in A2.
6.1.3 Questions shall be of a practical nature and test the candidate’s knowledge of the concepts, principles and procedures required to conduct acoustic ennssion condition testing, analysis and evaluations.
6.1.4 Some questions will include the interpretation of data, and simple mathematical calculations using a basic scientific calculator may be required.
6.1.5 Assessment bodies may, at their discretion, make accommodations for candidates with conditions that may require some form of compensation.