FIELD                        ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Aeronautical Engineering unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Armament

4047

Aeronautical Engineering - Core

3894-3897, 5428

Aeronautical Machining

4028, 4034

Aeronautical Storekeeping

15885-15889

Aircraft Furnishings and Equipment

4006

Aircraft Mechanical Maintenance

3921, 7243, 7244

Aircraft Mechanical Repair and Overhaul

7242

Aircraft Painting

4012

Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance

3410, 3413

Aircraft Servicing

3901, 3903, 3906, 3907, 3910, 3916, 3923

Aircraft Structures

4074, 4075, 4078

Helicopter Maintenance

4060, 4062-4064

 

The Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in June 1995, May 1996, May 1999, August 1999, and October 2000.  Feedback received from the assessment and moderation process indicated that a review was necessary.

 

Date new versions published                        April 2006

 

Planned review date                        December 2011

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This review is the first stage of several to review all of the unit standards within the Aeronautical Engineering subfield.

 

During 2003, the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation carried out a review of a large number of unit standards in conjunction with a consultative group that represented a number of large and small aeronautical engineering companies, several training providers and legislative bodies.  Drafts of the new and reviewed unit standards developed were circulated through this group and to wider industry for feedback and consultation, which required several further drafts to be developed to accommodate the needs of as many stakeholders as possible.

 

Following some extensive delays during the consultation and evaluation process, a subcommittee of the original consultative group was formed in April 2005 to work through the issues that had been raised.  This subcommittee evaluated the changes made by the original group and determined that a number of the unit standards required further consultation and these have been removed for further development during a later stage of the Aeronautical Engineering Review.  The Aeronautical Engineering Advisory Group has endorsed the remaining unit standards that make up this review.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The review process has resulted in the following changes to the unit standards.

·        Unit standard 3910 was replaced by 20633 and 20634

·        Unit standard 3916 was replaced by 20629 and 20630

·        Unit standard 3923 was replaced by 20631 and 20632

·        The credit value of unit standards 4063, 4064, 4074, 4078 and 7244 have been amended to more accurately reflect the content and amount of time taken to assess them

·        The level of unit standards 3894 and 3896 have been changed

·        Prerequisites in the entry information of unit standards 3896 have had unit standard 2824 replaced by Unit 21911, Demonstrate knowledge of safety on engineering worksites and Unit 21912, Apply safe working practices on an engineering worksite.

·        A new element has been added to unit standard 15888 and the title has been amended to reflect this

·        The titles of unit standards 3410, 3413, 3901, 3903, 3906, 4028, 4062, 4074, 4075, 5428, 7244 and 15888 have been amended

·        Amendments have been made to elements, performance criteria, range statements and special notes.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C expire at the end of December 2007.

 

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

Standard

3910

3

Standard

20633, 20634

3

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

AMAP 0028 has been updated to reflect the changes made to the standards.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications 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 and classifications in both categories are identified are identified in the Affected table, with the items that generated the Affected status in bold.

 

The following Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2006 following the completion of the review of the unit standards in the Aeronautical Engineering subfield.

 

Qualification title

Classification or standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Aircraft Servicing [Ref: 0171]

3894, 3896, 3901, 3903, 3910, 3916, 3923, 5428

National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Support) with strands in Aeronautical Composites, Aeronautical Machining, Aeronautical Non Destructive Testing, Aircraft Furnishings and Equipment, Aircraft Mechanical, Aircraft Painting, Aircraft Powerplant, Aircraft Structures, Armament, Avionics, Metal Surface Finishing, and Rotorcraft [Ref: 0191]

3894, 3896, 5428

National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering with strands in Aeronautical Non Destructive Testing, Armament, Avionics, Aircraft Mechanical, Aircraft Powerplant, Rotorcraft, and Aircraft Structures [Ref: 0192]

3894, 3896, 5428

National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Related Technology) [Ref: 0381]

3894, 3896, 4074, 4078, 5428, 7244

National Certificate in Aeronautical Storekeeping [Ref: 0618]

15888

National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Aircraft Manufacture) [Ref: 0742]

3894, 3896, 3901, 3903, 4028, 4074, 4078

 

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 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

 

Subfield            Aeronautical Engineering

Domain            Aeronautical Armament

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4047

Transport explosive ordnance

4

8

B

 

Domain            Aeronautical Engineering - Core

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

3894

Use aeronautical industry publications and documentation

2

3

6

B

3895

Apply aeronautical engineering maintenance practices

3

20

B

3896

Select, use, and maintain aeronautical engineering tools and equipment

2

3

10

B

3897

Apply avionic trade practices and locate defects

3

10

B

5428

Demonstrate understanding of aircraft construction and maintenance practices

Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft construction and maintenance practices

2

14

B

 

Domain            Aeronautical Machining

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4028

Repair and/or fabricate aeronautical components using grinding machines

Repair and/or fabricate aeronautical components using precision grinding machines

4

15

B

4034

Repair and/or fabricate aeronautical components using turning machines

4

15

B

 

Domain            Aeronautical Storekeeping

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

15885

Receive aviation parts and/or materials from suppliers

3

10

B

15886

Dispatch aviation parts and/or materials

3

6

B

15887

Store and pick aviation parts and/or materials

3

10

B

15888

Carry out special handling and storage procedures for aviation parts and/or materials

Carry out special handling, storage and disposal procedures for aviation parts and/or materials

3

10

B

15889

Purchase aviation parts and/or materials and/or services

3

10

B

 

Domain            Aircraft Furnishings and Equipment

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4006

Maintain and/or repair parachutes and associated equipment

4

15

B

 

Domain            Aircraft Mechanical Maintenance

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

3921

Maintain aircraft landing gear systems

4

12

B

7243

Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft mechanical system maintenance practices

3

12

B

7244

Demonstrate knowledge of electrical applications to aircraft mechanical systems

Demonstrate knowledge of electrical and electronic applications to aircraft mechanical systems

3

10

 

11

B

 

Domain            Aircraft Mechanical Repair and Overhaul

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7242

Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft mechanical component repair and overhaul practices

3

8

B

 

Domain            Aircraft Painting

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4012

Apply aeronautical decals

3

2

B

 

Domain            Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

3410

Maintain aircraft reciprocating power plants

Maintain aircraft reciprocating powerplants

4

20

B

3413

Maintain aircraft gas turbine power plants

Maintain aircraft gas turbine powerplants

4

20

B

 

Domain            Aircraft Servicing

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

3901

Aircraft Servicing

Clean an aircraft exterior

Clean aircraft exterior surfaces

3

2

B

3903

Aircraft servicing

Clean an aircraft interior

Clean aircraft interiors

3

2

B

3906

Aircraft Servicing

Service fixed winged aircraft

Service fixed wing aircraft

3

4

B

3907

Aircraft Servicing

Carry out aircraft ground handling

3

4

B

3910

 

Aircraft Servicing

Refuel and defuel aircraft

3

2
C

20633

and

Aircraft Mechanical Maintenance

Defuel aircraft

3

2
 

20634

Aircraft Servicing

Refuel aircraft

 

3

2
 

3916

Aircraft Servicing

Replenish aircraft water and waste systems

3

2
C

20629

and

Aircraft Servicing

Replenish aircraft potable water systems

3

1
 

20630

Aircraft Servicing

Service aircraft toilet systems

3

2
 

3923

Aircraft Servicing

Lift, trestle or shore, and lower an aircraft

3

4
C

20631

and

Aircraft Servicing

Lift and lower an aircraft

3

2
 

20632

Aircraft Mechanical Maintenance

Trestle or shore an aircraft

3

2
 

 

Domain            Aircraft Structures

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4074

Visually inspect aircraft structures

4

4

B

 

Visually inspect aircraft metal and composite structures

 

5

 

4075

Repair and/or modify aircraft metal structures

Repair and/or modify aircraft metal structure

4

15

B

4078

Assemble aircraft metal components using fasteners

4

10

12

B

 

Domain            Helicopter Maintenance

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4060

Maintain helicopter rescue winches

4

8

B

4062

Service rotary winged aircraft

Service a helicopter

3

4

B

4063

Track and dynamically balance helicopter main rotors

4

4

8

B

4064

Track and dynamically balance helicopter tail rotors

4

2

6

B