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/