Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Electrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Electrical Engineering

Core Electrical

10933-10940

Electrical Appliance Servicing

1173, 1189, 1192, 6705, 16411, 18082, 18084-18089, 22765

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

10784, 10785, 19008

Electrical Service Technicians

17798, 17799, 17801, 17804, 17805, 17807, 17809-17811, 18091

Electronic Engineering

Computer Engineering

11566, 22715

 

The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               January 2021

 

Summary

 

These unit standards have been designated expiring due to non-usage for the last three to five years.  The associated National Certificates listing these unit standards will be discontinued as scheduled.

 

Main changes

 

·            The unit standards were set to expire without replacement.

 

These Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

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 > Electrical Engineering > Core Electrical

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

10933

Demonstrate knowledge of electrical theory for Electrical Service Technicians – A

3

4

D

10934

Demonstrate knowledge of safety, protection, and testing for Electrical Service Technicians – A

3

2

D

10935

Demonstrate knowledge of regulations and codes of practice for Electrical Service Technicians – A

3

2

D

10936

Demonstrate practical skills required for Electrical Service Technicians – A

3

3

D

10937

Demonstrate knowledge of electrical theory for Electrical Service Technician – B

3

3

D

10938

Demonstrate knowledge of appliance isolation, connection, and testing procedures for EST – B

3

2

D

10939

Demonstrate knowledge of regulations and codes of practice for Electrical Service Technicians – B

3

2

D

10940

Demonstrate practical skills required for Electrical Service Technicians – B

3

3

D

 

Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrical Appliance Servicing

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

1173

Install and commission electrical appliances

4

5

D

1189

Service microwave ovens

4

3

D

1192

Fault-find, repair, and test portable electrical tools and appliances

3

2

D

6705

Test electrical appliances for safety

3

3

D

16411

Fault-find, repair, and re-commission fixed-wired electrical appliances

3

4

D

18082

Replace faulty motors in electrical appliances

4

4

D

18084

Demonstrate knowledge of refrigeration principles applicable to domestic appliances

4

6

D

18085

Demonstrate knowledge of the operating principles and installation requirements of domestic electrical appliances

4

7

D

18086

Draw and interpret diagrams of electrical appliances

3

4

D

18087

Exhibit customer service skills in electrical appliance servicing

3

3

D

18088

Demonstrate systematic fault finding techniques in electrical appliance servicing

3

3

D

18089

Demonstrate knowledge of domestic gas appliances for electrical appliance servicing

4

4

D

22765

Demonstrate knowledge of microwave ovens for electrical appliance servicing

4

4

D

 

Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrical Installation and Maintenance

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

10784

Overhaul electric space heating systems up to 10 kilowatts rating

4

3

D

10785

Overhaul electrical systems in air-conditioning and air handling equipment

4

3

D

19008

Prepare quotations for electrical work

5

5

D

 

Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrical Service Technicians

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17798

Demonstrate knowledge of legislation and standards for electrical appliance servicepersons (EAS) and EAS (endorsed)

3

2

D

17799

Demonstrate knowledge of testing for electrical safety for electrical appliance servicing - single-phase

2

2

D

17801

Demonstrate knowledge of single-phase motors for electrical appliance servicing

4

3

D

17804

Test single-phase electrical appliances

3

2

D

17805

Disconnect and reconnect fixed wired single-phase electrical appliances

3

3

D

17807

Demonstrate knowledge of legislation and standards for electrical service technicians – three-phase

4

4

D

17809

Demonstrate knowledge of single-phase and three-phase motors for electrical service technicians

4

5

D

17810

Connect single-phase and three-phase electrical appliances and fittings

3

3

D

17811

Test single-phase and three-phase electrical appliances

3

3

D

18091

Demonstrate knowledge of three-phase theory for electrical service technicians

4

3

D

 

Engineering and Technology > Electronic Engineering > Computer Engineering

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

11566

Demonstrate and apply intermediate knowledge of personal computer engineering

5

15

D

22715

Use personal computer software to demonstrate computer programming concepts for electrotechnology

3

5

D