FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review of Industrial Measurement and Control unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Industrial Measurement and Control |
Industrial Measurement and Control - Maintenance |
2631, 2633, 2635, 2637, 2639, 2640, 2642-2648, 2651, 2652, 2656, 2657, 2664, 2667, 4356, 4357, 9180 |
|
Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory |
2630, 2632, 2634, 2636, 2638, 2641, 2649, 2650, 2653-2655, 2659-2663, 2665, 2666, 2668 |
The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published May 2008
Planned review date December 2013
Summary of review and consultation process
Meetings involving ETITO, industry representatives and other key stakeholders were convened from 2005 through to late 2007 to undertake the review of Industrial Measurement and Control unit standards that make up the National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 4) [Ref: 0410].
The consultation groups were asked to consider the following:
· The currency of the unit standards and their suitability for existing and future qualifications.
· The appropriateness of unit standards to their domain.
· The accuracy and appropriateness of their content.
· Whether levels and credits were commensurate with performance outcomes and training needs.
· Any gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be captured by the development of new unit standards.
· The assessability of the unit standards.
Main changes resulting from the review
· Some unit standard titles were updated to better reflect the content.
· Elements and performance criteria were amended to improve clarity and consistency and bring the unit standards up to date.
· Purpose statements were amended to accommodate changes to the elements.
· Special notes were amended to update references and legislation.
· Range statements were amended to clarify evidence requirements.
· Four new standards were developed to cover gaps in skills and knowledge (24885, 24887-24889).
· Unit standard 24884 replaced unit standards 2651 and 2656.
· Unit standard 24886 replaced unit standards 2650 and 2652.
The unit standards categorised as category C expire at the end of December 2010.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
AMAP 0003 has been updated to reflect the changes.
Impact on existing qualifications
Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards are tabled below.
|
Affected |
The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard |
|
Not materially affected |
The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification |
In the following tables qualifications that contain unit standards in both categories are identified in the Affected table, with the items that generated the Affected status in bold.
The following ETITO qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2008.
|
Qualification Title |
Classification or standard in the qualification |
|
National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 4) [Ref 0410] |
2630, 2631-2648, 2649-2652, 2653-2655, 2656, 2657, 2659, 2660-2664, 2665, 2666-2668, 4356, 4357, 9180 |
The following qualifications are also affected by the outcome of this review. The standard setting bodies (SSBs) have been advised that they require revision.
|
Qualification title |
Classification or standard in the qualification |
SSB Name |
|
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Technician) (Level 3) with strands in Control and Instrumentation, Power Technician, and HVDC Technician [Ref: 0922] |
2630, 2631-2638, 2640, 2649, 2659, 2663, 2665, 2666, 2668, 4357 |
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation |
|
National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Technician) (Level 4) with strands in Control and Instrumentation, Power Technician, and HVDC Technician; and an optional strand in Electrical Services [Ref: 0917] |
2640, 2650-2652, 2654, 2655, 2656, 2662, 2667, 9180 | |
|
National Certificate in Gas Industry (Gas Engineering) with strands in Gas Network Operations, Gas Network Planning and Development, and Gas Utilisation [Ref: 0635] |
2630, 2636 |
NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation |
|
National Certificate in Gas Industry (Gas Transmission) (Level 4) with strands in Pipeline Operation, and Instrumentation and Electrical [Ref: 0979] |
2630, 2631-2632, 2634-2638, 2640, 2648, 2649-2652, 2656, 2657, 2663, 2665, 2666-2668, 4356, 4357 | |
|
National Certificate in Gas Measurement (Level 3) [Ref: 0399] |
2630, 2631, 2636, 2637, 2653, 2665 |
All changes are in bold
|
Key to review category |
| |
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
|
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
|
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id | |
|
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced | |
Engineering and Technology > Electronic Engineering > Core Electronics
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
24885 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of A/D and D/A conversion |
3 |
3 |
New |
Engineering and Technology > Industrial Measurement and Control > Industrial Measurement and Control - Maintenance
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
2631 |
Maintain pressure measurement devices |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
2633 |
Maintain level measurement devices used in industry |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
2635 |
Maintain temperature measurement devices used in industry |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
2637 |
Maintain flow measurement devices used in industry |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
2639 |
Maintain and repair control valves or self actuating valves Maintain and service control valves in accordance with industry requirements |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
2640 |
Maintain control valve actuators and positioners |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
2642 |
Maintain a pH measuring system for chemical analysis |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2643 |
Maintain a conductivity measuring system |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2644 |
Maintain a dissolved oxygen measuring system |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2645 |
Maintain a consistency or a viscosity measuring system |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2646 |
Maintain stack monitoring equipment Maintain analytical monitoring equipment |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2647 |
Maintain humidity or dewpoint monitoring equipment |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2648 |
Maintain density monitoring equipment Maintain and calibrate density monitoring equipment |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2651
2656
24884 |
Maintain signal conditioning equipment, recorder, and alarm module Maintain electronic or microprocessor based controllers Maintain conditioning modules and electronic or microprocessor based controllers |
3
4
4 |
6
2
6 |
C
C |
|
2657 |
Maintain pneumatic controllers |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
2664 |
Install and maintain hydraulic or electro-hydraulic equipment Maintain hydraulic or electro-hydraulic equipment |
3 |
3 |
B |
|
2667 |
Install and maintain pneumatic or electro-pneumatic equipment Install and service pneumatic or electro-pneumatic equipment |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
4356 |
Maintain chromatographs |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
4357 |
Tune or adjust a plant control loop |
4 |
2 |
B |
|
9180 |
Install, test, and commission industrial instrumentation Install or replace, test, and commission industrial instrumentation |
4 |
10 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Industrial Measurement and Control > Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
2630 |
Demonstrate an understanding of pressure measurement systems used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of pressure measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
8
6 |
B |
|
2632 |
Demonstrate an understanding of level measurement systems used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of level measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
2634 |
Demonstrate an understanding of temperature measurement systems used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of temperature measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
2636 |
Demonstrate an understanding of flow measurement systems used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of flow measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
2638 |
Demonstrate an understanding of control valves, actuators, and positioners Demonstrate knowledge of control valves, actuators, and positioners |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
2641 |
Demonstrate an understanding of analytical measurement systems Demonstrate knowledge of analytical measurement systems |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
2649 |
Demonstrate an understanding of signal conditioning equipment, recorders, and alarm modules Demonstrate knowledge of signal conditioning equipment, recorders, and alarm modules |
3
4
|
3 |
B |
|
2650
2652
24886 |
Demonstrate an understanding of smart instruments and loops used in industry Maintain smart instruments and loops used in industry Demonstrate and apply knowledge of electronic configurable (smart) instruments and loops used in industry |
4
4
4 |
2
2
3 |
C
C |
|
2653 |
Demonstrate an understanding of strain gauges, and weighing systems Demonstrate knowledge of strain gauges and weighing systems |
3 |
2 |
B |
|
2654 |
Demonstrate an understanding of on/off and PID control theory and controllers Demonstrate knowledge of on/off and proportional integral derivative mode control theory and controllers |
4 |
8 |
B |
|
2655 |
Tune control loops |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
2659 |
Demonstrate an understanding of transducers and their applications in industrial measurement Demonstrate knowledge of transducers and their applications in industrial measurement |
3 |
4
5 |
B |
|
2660 |
Demonstrate an understanding of advanced control loop methods Demonstrate knowledge of advanced control loop methods |
4 |
3 |
B |
|
2661 |
Configure and tune advanced control loops |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
2662 |
Demonstrate an understanding of distributed control systems Demonstrate knowledge of distributed control systems |
4 |
2 |
B |
|
2663 |
Demonstrate an understanding of hydraulic control equipment used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic control equipment used in industry |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
2665 |
Demonstrate an understanding of instrumentation calibration terminology and standards Demonstrate knowledge of instrumentation calibration terminology and standards |
3 |
2
3 |
B |
|
2666 |
Demonstrate an understanding of pneumatic control equipment used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of pneumatic control equipment used in industry |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
2668 |
Demonstrate an understanding of flame, gas, smoke, and heat detectors Demonstrate knowledge of flame, gas, smoke, and heat detectors |
3 |
2 |
B |
|
24887 |
Demonstrate knowledge of electronic variable speed drives |
4 |
3 |
New |
|
24888 |
Prepare and interpret diagrams for instrumentation and control systems |
3 |
3 |
New |
|
24889 |
Demonstrate knowledge of industrial instrumentation installation |
4 |
8 |
New |