Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Mechanical Engineering unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
Engineering Core Skills |
22897, 22898, 22900 |
|
Engineering - Fabrication |
25708, 25709, 25711, 25712 |
|
|
Maintenance and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering |
2400, 2407-2409, 19874, 22905 |
|
|
Welding |
2687, 2695, 2696 |
Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published August 2017
Planned review date December 2022
Summary
The unit standards were reviewed and new unit standards were written to align with the recently registered New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3) [Ref: 2715] and New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 2714] and to meet Competenz’s ongoing unit standard review schedule.
The review was carried out during May – June 2017. Any feedback that was received about the unit standards from assessors, industry training managers, technical experts, and users was collated. A full day consultation with a technical advisory group representative group of mechanical engineering industry technical experts and training providers was held. Subsequent detail development was carried out by email and phone. Changes were endorsed by the industry technical group.
Main changes
· Changes were made to outcome statements, performance criteria, and range statements to clarify assessment requirements, remove duplication, and ensure alignment with current industry requirements.
· Titles were amended to align with outcomes and changes.
· Levels were adjusted to reflect changes made or to re-calibrate the units with the level descriptors.
· 12 unit standards were retained.
· Two unit standards were replaced by two new unit standards.
· Three unit standards were set to expire without replacement.
· Three new unit standards were registered including the two replacement unit standards.
Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
|
Key to review category |
|
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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 > Mechanical Engineering > Engineering Core Skills
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
22897 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of mechanical fitting |
3 |
5 |
D |
|
22898 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of machine levelling and alignment |
3 |
3
|
B |
|
22900 |
Demonstrate knowledge of job costing in mechanical engineering |
4 |
2
|
D |
|
30472 |
Demonstrate knowledge of engineering job planning and costing |
3 |
3 |
NEW |
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Engineering - Fabrication
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
25708 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of advanced light fabrication trade practice |
4 |
12 |
B |
|
25709 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of advanced heavy fabrication trade practice |
4 |
12 |
B |
|
25711
30473 |
Demonstrate knowledge of basic CNC concepts and applications in the fabrication industry Demonstrate and apply knowledge of computerised manufacturing for engineering fabrication |
3
2 |
4
4 |
C |
|
25712 |
Demonstrate knowledge of pressure vessels and pressure piping for fabrication trades |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
30474 |
Set up and operate a CNC machine for engineering fabrication |
3 |
3 |
New |
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Maintenance and Diagnostics in Mechanical Engineering
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
2400 |
Describe the principles of static and dynamic balancing, and carry out static balancing |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
2407 |
Monitor the condition of machinery and equipment Monitor the condition of mechanical machinery |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
2408 |
Align machinery and equipment Align mechanical machinery |
4 |
8 6 |
B |
|
2409 |
Level machinery and equipment Level mechanical machinery |
3 |
4 3 |
B |
|
19874 |
Service and replace bearings in machines and equipment Service and replace bearings in mechanical machinery |
4 |
12
8 |
B |
|
22905 |
Perform planned maintenance work on mechanical equipment |
4 |
5 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Welding
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
2687 |
Weld stainless steel sheet and plate in all positions using the gas metal arc or flux cored arc welding process Weld stainless steel sheet and plate in position using the gas metal arc or flux cored arc welding process |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
2695 |
Weld steel pressure pipe using the gas tungsten arc and manual metal arc welding processes |
4 |
20 15 |
B |
|
2696 |
Weld steel or stainless steel pressure pipe in all positions using the gas tungsten arc welding process |
4 |
12 |
B |