Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Automotive Trailers unit standard

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Motor Industry

Automotive Trailers

23931

 

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing (H-A-R), Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standard listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                                 March 2024

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2028

 

Summary

 

H-A-R carried out the review in October 2023 to better reflect the needs of the transport engineering sectors requirements for knowledge of heavy trailer systems. Industry and subject matter experts provided feedback and input into the review of this unit standards. This was achieved through online meetings and sharing documents and feedback via email.

 

Main changes

 

·      Credit value was increased from 2 to 5 to accommodate the additional requirements in the learning and assessment.

·      Guidance information was updated to reflect legislative requirements and link to website.

·      Performance criteria 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 for Outcome 1 were updated to include four and five trailer axle systems.

·      Performance criteria 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 were amended to reflect only coupling devices for articulated vehicles, with reference to trailer steering systems moved to new Outcome 4.

·      New outcome 4 included to separate trailer steering systems which was previously incorporated in outcome 3.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2025.

 

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 > Motor Industry > Automotive Trailers

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23931

Demonstrate knowledge of heavy trailer systems

4

2

5

B