Field Manufacturing
Change of responsibility for, and revision and rollover, of Steel Manufacturing unit standards and qualification
Unit Standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Steel Manufacturing |
Steel Making |
9278-9289, 11079 |
Steel Manufacturing - Cold Working and Forming |
14536, 17916, 17917 | |
Steel Manufacturing - Iron Making |
14484-14488, 15613-15616 | |
Steel Manufacturing - Raw Materials |
9276, 9277, 9292 | |
Steel Manufacturing - Supporting Skills |
8323-8334, 9290, 9291 | |
Steel Product Handling |
9272-9275, 14482, 14483, 14529-14535 |
Qualification
Qualification Title |
Reference |
National Certificate in Steel Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Oxygen Bodenblasten Maxhutte Process (OBM) |
0314 |
Responsibility for the unit standards and qualification listed above has been transferred from NZQA to Competenz, who has completed the revision and rollover of the unit standards and qualification listed above. The unit standards were rolled over to maintain their currency until they are reviewed.
Date new versions published March 2012
Planned review date December 2012
Summary
In 2002, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) took stock of the qualifications and unit standards it is responsible for developing. A prioritisation and rationalisation exercise carried out by National Qualifications Services (NQS) in September 2002 aimed at rationalising the work of NZQA to ensure that the unit standards and qualifications for which NQS was responsible were relevant, useful, and met the current needs of learners, providers, the community, and government. Careful consideration was given to the process to ensure that the unit standards retained by NQS reflected its responsibilities in relation to the Industry Training Act 1992, and national priorities including those expressed in the Tertiary Education Strategy and Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities (STEPs).
The decision was made for NQS to exit from standard setting responsibilities in the Steel Manufacturing national qualification and unit standards. Competenz indicated that they would assume standard-setting responsibility.
The Steel Manufacturing unit standards and qualification will be reviewed in 2012 as part of the mandatory review process for this sector.
Revision and rollover of Steel Manufacturing unit standards
Main changes
· Standard Setting Body details were updated to reflect the change of standard setting responsibility.
· Unit standards were updated to reflect current technical criteria and industry references; and align the purpose statements to outcomes.
· Titles for unit standards 8326, 8328, 9290 and 14486 were changed.
· A last date for assessment of superseded versions of the unit standards was set of 31 December 2012.
Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)
The standards were moved from CMR 0122 to CMR 0013.
Impact on registered qualifications
Key to type of impact | |
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 not materially affected by the outcome of this revision and has been updated as part of this revision (see details below).
Ref |
Qualification Title |
ID |
0314 |
National Certificate in Steel Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Oxygen Bodenblasten Maxhutte Process (OBM) |
8328 |
Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits
Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Making
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
9278 |
Prepare iron stock for steelmaking by the oxygen blowing machine process |
3 |
12 |
9279 |
Control oxygen blowing machine process parameters and operation from a control room |
4 |
30 |
9280 |
Carry out oxygen blowing machine (OBM) floor operations |
3 |
12 |
9281 |
Prepare scrap iron charge for steelmaking |
3 |
10 |
9282 |
Control arc furnace process parameters and operation from a control room |
4 |
40 |
9283 |
Carry out arc furnace floor operations |
3 |
12 |
9284 |
Refine steel by the ladle treatment process |
4 |
40 |
9285 |
Control steel casting process parameters from a control room |
4 |
30 |
9286 |
Control steel casting operation on the floor |
4 |
30 |
9287 |
Carry out steel casting operations on the floor Carry out a steel casting operation on the floor |
2 |
14 |
9288 |
Cut off and discharge rolled slabs or billets |
2 |
10 |
9289 |
Rectify steel slab surface for rolling |
3 |
20 |
11079 |
Prepare and inspect ladles for steel casting |
3 |
35 |
Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing - Cold Working and Forming
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
14536 |
Roll form roofing and cladding products from steel coil |
4 |
20 |
17916 |
Fold metal to form roofing and cladding accessories |
3 |
20 |
17917 |
Roll form metal building products from coated and uncoated coil |
4 |
20 |
Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing - Iron Making
Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Product Handling
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
14484 |
Prepare raw materials for iron making |
3 |
20 |
14485 |
Control automated multihearth furnace and kiln processes |
4 |
30 |
14486 |
Monitor and control kilns, multihearth furnaces Monitor and control kilns and multihearth furnaces |
4 |
30 |
14487 |
Monitor and adjust iron making kilns |
3 |
20 |
14488 |
Discharge iron making kiln products |
3 |
20 |
15613 |
Control iron melting process parameters from a control room |
4 |
20 |
15614 |
Control iron melting operations on the floor |
4 |
24 |
15615 |
Tap molten iron and molten slag |
3 |
15 |
15616 |
Control molten iron and slag tapping operations on the floor |
3 |
6 |
Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing - Raw Materials
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
9276 |
Shred scrap metal |
3 |
24 |
9277 |
Sort and pack non-ferrous materials |
2 |
16 |
9292 |
Control stock in scrap yards |
3 |
32 |
Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing - Supporting Skills
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
8323 |
Demonstrate knowledge of electric arc furnace steelmaking |
3 |
4 |
8324 |
Demonstrate knowledge of ladle furnace steelmaking |
3 |
4 |
8325 |
Demonstrate knowledge of continuous casting of steel |
3 |
4 |
8326 |
Demonstrate knowledge of basic oxygen furnace steelmaking Demonstrate knowledge of oxygen furnace steelmaking |
3 |
4 |
8327 |
Demonstrate knowledge of scrap metal and its preparation for steelmaking |
2 |
4 |
8328 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the steel industry and its products Describe the steel industry and its products |
1 |
2 |
8329 |
Demonstrate knowledge of cold working and forming of steel |
3 |
6 |
8330 |
Demonstrate knowledge of ironsand and its mining |
3 |
6 |
8331 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the manufacture of direct reduced iron |
3 |
4 |
8332 |
Demonstrate knowledge of ironmaking melters |
3 |
4 |
8333 |
Demonstrate knowledge of hot rolling of steel |
3 |
4 |
8334 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the coating of steel products |
3 |
4 |
9290 |
Schedule a production process Schedule a production process for steel manufacturing |
4 |
30 |
9291 |
Mechanically test metals |
3 |
12 |
Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing > Steel Product Handling
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
9272 |
Maintain metal transfer for casting using an overhead crane |
4 |
18 |
9273 |
Charge scrap to the electric arc furnace using an overhead crane |
3 |
12 |
9274 |
Maintain metal transfer for steelmaking using an overhead crane |
4 |
22 |
9275 |
Support casting operations using an overhead crane |
3 |
12 |
14482 |
Use flame cutting equipment to cut mild steel |
2 |
2 |
14483 |
Use plasma arc cutting equipment to cut mild steel |
2 |
2 |
14529 |
Level steel plate |
2 |
5 |
14530 |
Join steel coils into a continuous strip |
4 |
18 |
14531 |
Uncoil steel coils |
3 |
8 |
14532 |
Slit steel coils |
3 |
8 |
14533 |
Pack bulk steel products |
2 |
4 |
14534 |
Despatch bulk steel products |
4 |
24 |
14535 |
Control stocks of semi finished steel forms |
2 |
4 |
Revision of Steel Manufacturing Qualification
National Certificate in Steel Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Electric Arc Furnance (EAF) and Oxygen Bodenblasten Maxhutte Process (OBM) [Ref: 0314]
Main changes
· Standard setting body details have been amended.
· The total credit value has been reduced from 96 to 94.
· The credit value for standard 2683 has been updated.
· Updated title change for unit standard 8328.
Transition
Version 2 was issued following a change of responsibility from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to Competenz and existing trainees are not affected by this revision.
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this revision. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the standard setting body at the address below.
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone 09 539 9800
Email qualifications@competenz.org.nz
Website http://www.competenz.org.nz/