FIELD                        SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Steam Driven Vehicles unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Commercial Road Transport

Steam Driven Vehicles

11154-11158

 

The New Zealand Road Transport and Logistics ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in January 1998.

 

Date new versions published                        May 2005

 

New comments by date                        May 2009

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards                        December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

A major review of the unit standards was initiated when the NZ Road Transport and Logistics ITO became the standard setting body for the steam driven vehicles domain, to ensure that they met the requirements of the regulatory authorities of OSH and Land Transport New Zealand.  Representatives of the fourteen rail societies, TranzRail/Toll Rail, and the three national rail and traction engine societies participated in the review.  The five unit standards have been endorsed by both regulatory authorities.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·        the special notes have been re-organised and simplified to clarify assessment requirements

·        element 4 of 11156 has been modified to remove the requirement to retain records for 10 years as part of assessment

·        element 2 in 11157 and 11158 has been separated into two elements, one with a focus on the theory of dynamics and the other on driving skills

·        the performance criteria for element 3 in 11158 have been rationalised into a range statement

·        the different knowledge and skills required to operate a steam boiler and a steam driven vehicle have been clearly and separately defined in two new unit standards, 21754 and 21755.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of December 2005.

 

As these unit standards are not specifically included in any qualification, unit standards 11154 and 11155 will expire 31 December 2005.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification or Id

Level

Nature of accreditation

Classification or Id

Level

Subfield

Commercial Road Transport

3

Standards

11156

4

11157

4

11158

4

21755

4

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

None.

 

Summary of main changes to standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  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

 

Subfield            Commercial Road Transport

Domain            Steam Driven Vehicles

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11154

21755

Operate a steam driven vehicle

Prepare, bring to steam, and operate a steam driven vehicle

3

4

15

10

C

11155

Inspect and report condition of a steam driven vehicle

6

20

D

11156

Demonstrate knowledge of the maintenance and repair of steam driven vehicles

3

4

15

10

B

11157

Drive and manoeuvre a steam driven road vehicle

3

4

8

10

B

11158

Drive and manoeuvre a steam driven rail vehicle

3

4

8

10

B

21754

Prepare and operate a steam boiler

3

10

New