FIELD
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Mechanical
Engineering |
Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning |
3206-3216 |
|
|
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning |
3826,
3827 |
Competenz has completed the review of the
unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published
December 2007
Planned review date
December 2013
Summary of review and consultation
process
These standards
at Level 5 and 6 were originally written for assessment of technicians
performing design and specification work in the work place. As such, they have been virtually unused
since they were first registered.
During the
development of Version 2 of the National Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) with
strands in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, and an optional
Practical Endorsement [Ref: 0534] a requirement for an additional strand in
Mechanical Building Services was identified by industry. This resulted in the development of six
new standards covering skills broadly similar to those under review, but with
the addition of significant knowledge components. The replacement standards are being
classified in the Applied Principles of Mechanical Engineering domain, to join other mechanical
engineering standards used in the diploma.
Final industry consultation and endorsement took place by email during
July and August 2007.
Main changes
resulting from the review
·
Standards
3214, and 3216 are no longer required and have been designated
expiring.
The
remaining standards have been replaced with standards that are suitable for a
diploma course at Level 6. The
main changes are:
·
reorganisation
of subject matter to suit off-job learning and assessment
·
all
the replacement standards are at Level 6 and 15 credits to match expected
learning time in the diploma context
·
addition
of a substantial knowledge component
·
closer
specification of the technical design, selection, and documentation
requirements
·
removal
of workplace related performance criteria
·
classification
in the Applied Principles of Mechanical Engineering
domain.
Unit
standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of
December 2012.
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 |
Mechanical
Engineering |
5 |
Standard |
24534 |
6 |
|
Domain |
Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning |
5 |
Standard |
24534 |
6 |
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan
(AMAP)
None.
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
Competenz qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be
reviewed in 2008.
|
Qualification
title |
Standard
in the qualification |
|
National
Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Level 5)
[Ref: 0720] |
3826 |
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 Mechanical Engineering
Domain Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
Domain Applied Principles of Mechanical Engineering
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review
Category |
|
3206 |
Design
and specify hot water heating systems |
6 |
30 |
C |
|
3207 |
Design and
specify chilled water systems |
6 |
30 | |
|
24530 |
Demonstrate
and apply knowledge of water based system design for HVAC
applications |
6 |
15 | |
|
3208 |
Design
and specify potable hot and cold water systems |
6 |
30 |
C |
|
3209 |
Design and
specify steam and condensate systems |
6 |
30 | |
|
3212 |
Design
and specify systems for gases |
6 |
30 | |
|
3213 |
Design
and specify industrial liquids systems |
6 |
30 | |
|
24531 |
Demonstrate
and apply knowledge of piped services system design |
6 |
15 | |
|
3210 |
Design
and specify ventilation systems |
6 |
30 |
C |
|
3211 |
Design and
specify air conditioning systems |
6 |
30 | |
|
24532 |
Demonstrate
and apply knowledge of air handling system design for HVAC
applications |
6 |
15 | |
|
3214 |
Design
and specify duct work for manufacture |
6 |
30 |
D |
|
3215 |
Design and
specify control and building management systems |
6 |
30 |
C |
|
24533 |
Demonstrate
and apply knowledge of HVAC control and building management system
design |
6 |
15 | |
|
3216 |
Prepare
mechanical services operating and maintenance
manuals |
6 |
15 |
D |
Subfield
Mechanical Engineering
Domain
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Domain
Applied Principles of Mechanical Engineering
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review
Category |
|
3826 |
Design and develop commercial and light
industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems |
5 |
20 |
C |
|
24534 |
Demonstrate and apply
knowledge of commercial and light industrial RAC system
design |
6 |
15 | |
|
3827 |
Design and
develop industrial refrigeration systems |
6 |
20 |
C |
|
24535 |
Demonstrate
and apply knowledge of industrial refrigeration system
design |
6 |
15 |