FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Industrial Measurement and Control unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Industrial Measurement and Control

Industrial Measurement and Control - Maintenance

19233-19237

 

Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory

19238-19246

 

The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          August 2009

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2015

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Meetings involving ETITO, industry representatives, and other key stakeholders were convened through 2008 and 2009 to undertake the review of Industrial Measurement and Control unit standards that comprise the National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 5) [Ref: 0976].

 

The consultation groups considered 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 assessability of the unit standards

·         the accuracy and appropriateness of their content for existing and future skill needs

·         levels and credits match the performance outcomes and training needs

·         any skill and/or knowledge gaps that could be captured through the review of existing unit standards or the development of new unit standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         Purpose statements were amended to accommodate changes to the elements.

·         Special notes were amended to updated references and legislation.

·         Elements and performance criteria were amended to improve clarity and consistency and bring the unit standards up to date.

·         Range statements were amended to clarify evidence requirements.

·         Four new unit standards (25885-25888) were developed.

·         Unit standards 19236-19240, and 19242-19246 were designated category D.

 

Unit standards categorised as category D expire at the end of December 2012.

 

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

 

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 ETITO qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be revised in 2009.  The items that generated the affected status are listed in bold.

 

Qualification title

Classification or standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 5) [Ref: 0976]

19236-19246

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  All changes are in bold.  For D category unit standards, suggested alternatives are in italics, where appropriate.

 

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

 

Domain          Industrial Measurement and Control - Maintenance

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

19233

Describe and explain the operation, measurement, and control of an industrial process

Demonstrate knowledge of the operation, measurement, and control of an industrial process

5

10

B

19234

Diagnose and correct faults in measurement and control systems

Diagnose and correct faults in industrial measurement and control systems

5

10

B

19235

Maintain and manage specialist analytical equipment used in industrial processes

5

10

A

19236

 

25886

Configure, test, and commission a distributed control system

Demonstrate knowledge of control system hardware and interfaces for industrial measurement and control systems

5

 

5

10

 

15

D

19237

25886

Maintain complex control systems

Demonstrate knowledge of control system hardware and interfaces for industrial measurement and control systems

5

5

10

15

D

 

Domain          Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

19238

 

25887

Demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer

Demonstrate knowledge of process theory for industrial measurement and control processes and applications

5

 

5

8

 

15

D

19239

 

25887

Demonstrate knowledge of fluid mechanics for industrial measurement and control

Demonstrate knowledge of process theory for industrial measurement and control processes and applications

5

 

5

8

 

5

D

19240

 

25887

Demonstrate knowledge of physical and chemical processes used in industry

Demonstrate knowledge of process theory for industrial measurement and control processes and applications

5

 

5

8

 

15

D

19241

Demonstrate knowledge of safety-related instrumentation systems

Demonstrate knowledge of safety and compliance for industrial measurement and control systems

5

8

 

10

B

19242

 

25886

Demonstrate knowledge of earthing, shielding, and surge protection of industrial equipment

Demonstrate knowledge of control system hardware and interfaces for industrial measurement and control systems

5

 

5

8

 

15

D

19243

 

25885

Select, size, and specify control valves for simple process applications

Demonstrate knowledge of the selection and specification of equipment for industrial measurement and control systems

5

 

5

8

 

15

D

19244

 

25885

Select, size, and specify flowmeters for simple process applications

Demonstrate knowledge of the selection and specification of equipment for industrial measurement and control systems

5

 

5

8

 

15

D

19245

 

25886

Design, test, and configure industrial data communication systems

Demonstrate knowledge of control system hardware and interfaces for industrial measurement and control systems

6

 

5

8

 

15

D

19246

25886

Describe and implement SCADA/HMI systems

Demonstrate knowledge of control system hardware and interfaces for industrial measurement and control systems

6

5

8

15

D

25885

Demonstrate knowledge of the selection and specification of equipment for industrial measurement and control systems

5

15

New

25886

Demonstrate knowledge of control system hardware and interfaces for industrial measurement and control systems

5

15

New

25887

Demonstrate knowledge of process theory for industrial measurement and control processes and applications

5

15

New

25888

Demonstrate knowledge of process theory for industrial measurement and control systems

5

5

New