FIELD                        MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Glass Container Manufacturing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Glass and Glazing

Glass Container Manufacturing

18768-18772, 18919-18924

 

The Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation Incorporated (PaMPITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                        November 2006

 

Planned review date                        December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

After use of all the registered unit standards for three years, it had become apparent that there were quite extensive gaps in the skills and knowledge specified at all levels of the Glass Container Manufacturing unit standards.  Furthermore, experience with training delivery and assessment of these unit standards had identified a number of aspects that needed some adjustments or amendments.  This review was seen as a crucial part of a continued drive towards skill enhancement in this sector.

 

As training towards these unit standards is delivered and assessed exclusively on a large single site, the required feedback from training, assessment, and moderation needed for this review had been progressively accumulated on that site.  A small team of staff involved with training delivery and assessment was assembled to provide the main input into this review.  Their expertise was also supplemented by a number of other specialists who all actively contributed as required.  The review involved regular meetings over a period of four months.

 

The review resulted in modifications to eight unit standards, with three unit standards designated as expiring, five replacement unit standards and eight new unit standards to better meet industry needs.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·      Unit standard 18768 had its credit value increased, performance criteria 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9 1.7-1.9 added, and the range for performance criteria 2.4 extended slightly.  Minor wording changes were also made in both elements titles to clarify performance requirements.

·      Unit standard 18769 had its title and entry information amended.  Performance criteria 2.1 and 2.7 were added, performance criteria 2.2 and 2.3 were rewritten, and previous performance criteria 1.2 and 2.4 were removed.  The ranges for performance criteria 1.1 and 2.8 were amended and the range for performance criterion 2.4 was removed.  The evidence requirements for performance criteria 2.8, 2.9, and 2.10 were amended.

·      Unit standard 18770 had its title and the evidence requirements for element 1 amended.  A range was added to performance criterion 1.1 and performance criterion 1.3 was reworded, to clarify performance requirements.

·      Unit standards Unit standard 18771 was replaced by 23064and 2306523064 and 23065 replaced unit standard 18771.

·      Unit standard 18772 had previous element 2 removed, and amendments were made to the wording of range statements in performance criteria 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3.  The title for eElement 4, and performance criterion 4.3 were amended.  The evidence requirements for performance criteria 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.52.2-2.5, and element 4 were amended.

·      Unit standard 18919 had its entry information amended and its level decreased as a result of provider feedback.

·      Unit standard 18920 had performance criterion 2.1 added, a range was added to performance criterion 2.3, and the order of performance criterion 2.4 was changed.  Amendments were made to the wording of range statements in performance criteria 1.2 and 2.4.

·      Unit standard Unit standard 18921 was replaced by 2306223062 replaced unit standard 18921.

·      Unit standard 18922 had the title changed and the order of elements 1 and 2 reversed.  Element 1 had its range amended and performance criterion 1.1 added, while element 2 had a change of titlewas amended and previous performance criterion 2.4 removed.  Element 3 had its title was amended.

·      Unit standards Unit standard 18923 was replaced by 23067 and 2306823067 and 23068 replaced unit standard 18923.

·      Unit standard 18924 had its credit value increased as a result of provider feedback. The title of eElement 1 was amended, new performance criteria 2.2, 2.4, and 2.5 were added, and the wording of performance criteria 2.1 and 2.3 was amended with a range also added to performance criterion 2.1.

·      The accreditation options stated in the unit standards were updated to match PaMPITO's revised AMAP.

·      Special Notes were edited, and modified where required, to ensure consistency with unit standard content, and in terms of style and format among unit standards.

·      Eight new unit standards have been developed.

 

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

Level

Nature of accreditation

Id

Level

Subfield

Glass and Glazing

2

Standard

23065

3

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

The AMAP will be updated to reflect the outcome of this review.

 

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

 

The following PaMPITO qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed before December 2006.  The items that generated the Affected status are in bold:

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 2) [Ref: 0947]

18769, 18770, 18771

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 3) [Ref: 0948]

18919, 18921, 18922

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Glass Containers) (Level 4) [Ref: 0949]

18923, 18924

National Certificate in Materials Processing (Level 1) with strands in General, Plastics Injection Moulding, Plastics Extrusion, Plastics Blow Moulding, Plastics Thermoforming, Plastics Blown Film Extrusion, Plastics Film Conversion, Plastics Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding, Plastics Rotational Moulding, Plastics Film Slitting, Expanded Polystyrene Moulding, Glass Containers, and Paint Manufacturing [Ref: 1072]

18768

National Certificate in Materials Processing (Level 2) with strands in General, Plastics Injection Moulding, Plastics Extrusion, Plastics Blow Moulding, Plastics Pressure Thermoforming, Plastics Vacuum Thermoforming, Plastics Blown Film Extrusion, Plastics Film Conversion, Plastics Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding, Plastics Rotational Moulding, Expanded Polystyrene Moulding, Polystyrene Pre-expansion, Glass Containers, and Paint Manufacturing [Ref: 1073]

18769,18770, 18771

 

Summary of main changes

 

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            Glass and Glazing

Domain            Glass Container Manufacturing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

18768

Demonstrate knowledge of glass container manufacturing

1

4

5

B

18769

Supply raw materials to glass furnace operations

Maintain supply of raw materials for glass furnace operations

2

8

B

18770

Perform analysis of batch and glass quality

Perform analytical tests for batch and glass quality in accordance with enterprise procedure

2

3

B

18771

23064

and

23065

Operate glass container forming equipment

Operate off-line glass container forming equipment

Operate glass container forming equipment

2

2

 

3

8

4

 

8

C

18772

Operate glass container inspection and packaging equipment

2

8

B

18919

Perform job changes on an independent section machine for glass container forming

3

2

4

B

18920

Perform advanced operations for glass container forming

3

10

B

18921

 

23062

Demonstrate knowledge of glass container conveying, inspection, and packaging equipment

Demonstrate knowledge of glass container conveying, inspection, packaging, and quality control

2

 

1

2

 

6

C

18922

Perform and control glass container inspection and packaging operations

Perform quality control on a glass container production line

3

 

 

10

B

18923

23067

and

23068

Operate and control glass furnace operations

Describe the principles, operation and control of a glass furnace

Control automatic raw material weighing and delivery equipment and operate a glass furnace

4

2

 

3

12

6

 

15

C

18924

Control and optimise the glass container forming process

4

15

20

B

23061

Demonstrate knowledge of batch house operations for glass container production

1

2

New

23063

Demonstrate knowledge of forming equipment for the production of glass containers

1

2

New

23066

Demonstrate basic knowledge of glass furnace structure and operations

1

3

New

23069

Carry out emergency operation of plant services and equipment for glass container production

3

12

New

23070

Demonstrate knowledge of glass container raw materials and control glass furnace operations

4

20

New

23071

Demonstrate knowledge of mould equipment for glass container production

1

2

New

23072

Prepare, service, and repair of mould equipment for glass container production

2

16

New

23073

Perform fault diagnosis, repair and modification of mould equipment for glass container production

3

10

New