FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Review, Revision and Rollover of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
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Electrical Engineering |
Core Electrical |
16964, 16965 |
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Electrotechnology |
16972 |
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Telecommunications |
Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support |
4967, 4970, 4981 |
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Telecommunications - Organisational Operation and Control |
4897-4899, 4993, 4994 |
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Telecommunications Service Delivery |
4906, 4944, 18705-18714, 24520, 24521 |
The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) has completed the review, revision and rollover of the unit standards listed above. The reviewed unit standards are listed in bold.
Date new versions published February 2008
Planned review date December 2012
Reason for the revision
ETITO in conjunction with the Telecommunications Education & Skills Standards Organisation (TESSO) and the telecommunications industry reviewed and revised the unit standards listed above. The review and revision was conducted in conjunction with the development of two new standards for inclusion in a new strand, Information and Communication Technology, for the National Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 4) with strands in Bearer and Switch, Building and Data Cabling, Customer Access Network, Customer Premises Equipment, and Radio [Ref: 1002].
The consultation groups were asked to consider the following:
· the currency of the unit standards and their suitability for existing and future qualifications
· the appropriateness of unit standards to their domain
· the accuracy and appropriateness of their content
· whether levels and credits were commensurate with performance outcomes and training needs
· any gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be captured by the development of new unit standards
· the assessability of the unit standards.
The unit standards in the Telecommunications subfield still meet industry requirements. References were updated, typographical errors were corrected, and some formatting changes, including the purpose statements, were made for clarity and consistency.
Three unit standards in the Electrical Engineering subfield that are no longer used were designated expiring (review category D).
Main changes resulting from the review
· Minor edits were made to unit standards in the Telecommunication subfield for clarity and consistency, references were updated, and typographical errors were corrected.
· Two new unit standards were developed and registered in the Telecommunications - Service Delivery domain.
· Unit standards 16964, 16965, and 16972 were designated expiring.
Unit standards categorised as category D expire at the end of December 2010.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
AMAP 0003 has been updated to reflect the changes.
Impact on existing qualifications
Changes made as a result of the review and reclassification impact on existing qualifications.
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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 |
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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 ETITO qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be updated to take account of the changes when it is next reviewed. The individual unit standards that generated the Affected status are in bold.
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Qualification Title |
Classification or standard in the qualification |
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National Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 4) with strands in Bearer and Switch, Building and Data Cabling, Customer Access Network, Customer Premises Equipment, and Radio [Ref: 1002] |
16964, 16965, 16972 |
The following qualification also affected by the outcome of this review. The standard setting body (SSBs) has been advised that it requires revision.
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Qualification Title |
Classification or Id |
SSB Name |
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National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Technician) (Level 4) with strands in Control and Instrumentation, Power Technician, and HVDC Technician; and an optional strand in Electrical Services [Ref: 0917] |
16964, 16965, 16972 |
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation |
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id | |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced | |
Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Core Electrical
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
16964 |
Describe and apply direct current concepts in electrical engineering |
4 |
12 |
D |
|
16965 |
Describe and apply alternating current concepts in electrical engineering |
4 |
12 |
D |
Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrotechnology
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
16972 |
Demonstrate electrotechnology measurement skills |
4 |
6 |
D |
Revision and rollover
Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
|
4967 |
Share information to solve problems and make decisions for telecommunications operations |
4 |
4 |
|
4970 |
Maintain and enhance professional and technical knowledge in the telecommunications industry |
4 |
4 |
|
4981 |
Assist telecommunications organisations to improve their overall efficiency and effectiveness |
3 |
4 |
Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Organisational Operation and Support
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
|
4897 |
Plan and allocate work to individuals and teams in telecommunications operations |
4 |
4 |
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4898 |
Develop teams and individual team members to enhance performance in telecommunications operations |
5 |
4 |
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4899 |
Assess an individual's performance and competence and give feedback in telecommunications operations |
5 |
6 |
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4993 |
Plan, manage, and review small to medium sized telecommunications projects |
5 |
6 |
|
4994 |
Plan and lead meetings to solve problems and make decisions for telecommunications operations |
4 |
4 |
Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
|
4906 |
Evaluate and prepare existing sites for major installations of telecommunications equipment |
5 |
6 |
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4944 |
Identify customer requirements and initiate provision of telecommunications products and services |
4 |
6 |
|
18705 |
Install and maintain telecommunications building and data cabling systems |
4 |
25 |
|
18706 |
Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications building and data cabling systems |
4 |
12 |
|
18707 |
Evaluate and prepare existing sites for minor installations of telecommunications equipment |
3 |
6 |
|
18708 |
Install and maintain telecommunications cable systems |
4 |
25 |
|
18709 |
Install and maintain telecommunications bearer or switching systems |
4 |
25 |
|
18710 |
Install and maintain telecommunications radio frequency systems |
4 |
25 |
|
18711 |
Install and maintain telecommunications customer premises systems |
4 |
25 |
|
18712 |
Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications cable systems |
4 |
20 |
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18713 |
Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications bearer and switching systems |
4 |
20 |
|
18714 |
Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications radio frequency systems |
4 |
20 |
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24520 |
Install and maintain information and communications technology (ICT) systems and services |
4 |
25 |
|
24521 |
Demonstrate knowledge of information and communications technology (ICT) systems and services |
4 |
20 |