Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Industrial Measurement and Control |
Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory |
2630, 2632, 2634, 2636, 2638, 2641, 2649, 2653-2655, 2659-2663, 2665, 2666, 2668, 24886-24889 |
The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published November 2013
Planned review date December 2017
Summary
These unit standards constitute the theory component of the National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 4) [Ref: 0410]. The review of these unit standards was conducted in conjunction with the development of the New Zealand Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control for the purpose of ensuring that the standards reflect industry best practice. The review group consisted of industry experts and training providers, with additional input occurring via a wider email network consultation group. There are further unit standards in the Industrial Measurement and Control subfield under development.
The changes to the unit standards fundamentally consist of a repackaging of the theory content of the Level 4 training programme to provide improved alignment with the sequence of training delivery, and improved alignment with the graduate outcomes of the new Level 4 qualification. This process has resulted in nine unit standards being set to expire and eight new unit standards being created. A further thirteen unit standards required minor changes to wording of outcomes and evidence requirements.
Main changes
· Development of a new unit standard 28077, Demonstrate knowledge of the physical principles of instrumentation systems. This unit standard covers the theory of measurement of pressure, level, temperature, and flow. This content has been moved from unit standards 2630, 2632, 2634, and 2636 to improve alignment with sequencing of delivery. Where necessary, the credit values of these unit standards have been adjusted to reflect the change in content.
· Unit standard 2641 has been split into two unit standards: 28080, which covers liquid analytical measurement systems, and 28081, which covers gas analytical measurement systems. Flame, gas, smoke, and heat detection, which were covered in unit standard 2668, have also been incorporated into new unit standard 28081.
· The title and outcomes of unit standard 2649 have been modified to reflect greater emphasis at a systems level rather than at individual component level.
· Unit standards 2653 and 2659 have been combined into a single unit standard 28082. This reflects the commonality between strain gauges and other types of transducers. The level of detail has also been modified to reflect that technicians typically do not work at discreet component level.
· Unit standards 2660 and 2661 have been combined into a single unit standard 28076, and unit standards 2663 and 2666 have been combined into unit standard 28083. This improves alignment with the sequencing of training delivery.
· Unit standard 2665 now includes content relating to signal transmission used in industrial instrumentation. The credit value has been increased to reflect this increase in content. The extensive changes require that this unit standard be replaced by the new unit standard 28078.
· Unit standard 24886 has had the term ‘smart’ removed from the title and text, as the term is no longer relevant in the industry context.
· Unit standard 24889 has been moved to the Industrial Measurement and Control - Installation domain as this is better indicates the content and assessment requirements of the unit standard. The title of the unit standard has been changed to align with the requirement for application of knowledge.
· A new unit standard, 28079, Demonstrate and apply fundamental knowledge of digital and analogue electronics for IMC technicians, has been developed to meet the specific electronics knowledge needs of IMC technicians. Unit standards 20432, 20433, and 24885 from the core electronics domain were found to be not fit for purpose in the IMC context.
· The context for learning and assessment of the unit standards is no longer specified in the explanatory notes so as to make the unit standards achievable in a wider range of contexts.
· The evidence requirements of all unit standards have been rewritten using the active voice to improve clarity of the statements.
· Last dates for assessment of superseded versions of Category B standards have been specified.
Superseded versions of Category B unit standards will expire at the end of December 2013 or December 2015 (please see unit standards for details).
Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2017
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
Current consent for |
Consent extended to | ||||
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Standard |
2630, 2632, 2634, 2636 |
3 |
Standard |
28077 |
3 |
Standard |
2641 |
4 |
Standard |
28080, 28081 |
4 |
Standard |
2653, 2659 |
3 |
Standard |
28082 |
3 |
Standard |
2663, 2666 |
3 |
Standard |
28083 |
3 |
Standard |
2660, 2661 |
4 |
Standard |
28076 |
4 |
Standard |
2665 |
3 |
Standard |
28078 |
3 |
Standard |
2668 |
3 |
Standard |
28081 |
4 |
Standard |
20432, 20433, 24885 |
3 |
Standard |
28079 |
3 |
Domain |
Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory |
4 |
Standard |
24889 |
4 |
Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)
None.
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 Skills Organisation qualification is impacted by the outcome of this review. The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
Ref |
Qualification Title |
Classification or ID |
0410 |
National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 4) |
2630, 2632, 2634, 2636, 2638, 2641, 2649, 2653, 2654, 2655, 2659, 2660, 2661, 2662, 2663, 2665, 2666, 2668, 24886, 24887, 24888, 24889 |
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
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 |
Engineering and Technology > Industrial Measurement and Control > Industrial Measurement and Control - Theory
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
2630 |
Demonstrate knowledge of pressure measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
6 4 |
B |
2632 |
Demonstrate knowledge of level measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
4 3 |
B |
2634 |
Demonstrate knowledge of temperature measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
5 |
B |
2636 |
Demonstrate knowledge of flow measurement systems used in industry |
3 |
6 4 |
B |
2638 |
Demonstrate knowledge of control valves, actuators, and positioners |
3 |
4 |
B |
2641
2668
28080
28081 |
Demonstrate knowledge of analytical measurement systems Demonstrate knowledge of flame, gas, smoke, and heat detectors Demonstrate knowledge of liquid analytical measurement systems Demonstrate knowledge of gas analytical measurement and flame, gas, smoke, and heat detection |
4
3
4
4 |
6
2
3
5 |
C
C |
2649 |
Demonstrate knowledge of signal conditioning equipment, recorders, and alarm modules Demonstrate knowledge of signal conditioners, trending recorders, and alarm systems |
4 |
3 |
B |
2653
2659
28082 |
Demonstrate knowledge of strain gauges and weighing systems Demonstrate knowledge of transducers and their applications in industrial measurement Demonstrate knowledge of transducers and strain gauges and their applications in industrial measurement |
3
3
3 |
2
5
7 |
C
C |
2654 |
Demonstrate knowledge of on/off and proportional integral derivative mode control theory and controllers |
4 |
8 |
B |
2655 |
Tune control loops |
4 |
6 |
B |
2660
2661 28076 |
Demonstrate knowledge of advanced control loop methods Configure and tune advanced control loops Demonstrate and apply knowledge of advanced control loop methods |
4
4 4 |
3
4 7 |
C
C |
2662 |
Demonstrate knowledge of distributed control systems |
4 |
2 |
B |
2663
2666
28083 |
Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic control equipment used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of pneumatic control equipment used in industry Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic control equipment used in industrial process control applications |
3
3
3 |
4
4
6 |
C
C |
2665
28078 |
Demonstrate knowledge of instrumentation calibration terminology and standards Demonstrate knowledge of industrial measurement processes, standards, and calibration |
3
3 |
3
4 |
C |
24886 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of electronic configurable (smart) instruments and loops used in industry Demonstrate and apply knowledge of electronic configurable instruments and loops used in industry |
4 |
3 |
B |
24887 |
Demonstrate knowledge of electronic variable speed drives |
4 |
3 |
B |
24888 |
Prepare and interpret diagrams for instrumentation and control systems |
3 |
3 |
B |
28077 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the physical principles of instrumentation systems |
3 |
5 |
New |
28079 |
Demonstrate and apply fundamental knowledge of digital and analogue electronics for IMC technicians |
3 |
12 |
New |
Engineering and Technology > Industrial Measurement and Control
ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
24889 |
Industrial Measurement and Control – Theory Industrial Measurement and Control - Installation |
Demonstrate knowledge of industrial instrumentation installation Demonstrate and apply knowledge of industrial instrumentation installation |
4 |
8 |
B |