Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Mechanical Engineering unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Mechanical Engineering |
Welding |
2671-2672, 2674-2678, 2680-2682, 2685-2690, 2692-2697, 15133-15134, 18105-18106, 18108, 21907, 22906-22907, 25783, 26393, 30080, 30275, 30277-30279, 30282-30283 |
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Engineering core skills |
29651 |
Hanga Aro Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published January 2023
Planned review date December 2027
Summary
The review was conducted following the approval of two new Welding qualifications:
· New Zealand Certificate in Welding (Level 3) [Ref: 4605]
· New Zealand Certificate in Welding (Level 4) [Ref: 4606]
The review was completed between May 2022 and September 2022 in consultation with stakeholders through video review meetings. These stakeholders included technical experts from engineering and fabrication businesses across the country and representatives from providers of welding training nationally.
Two new units have been developed to address a gap in welding specific skills and knowledge identified during the development of the two qualifications.
All feedback received prior to and during the review process was incorporated and endorsed for registration by the stakeholders in September 2022.
Unit standards 2691, 2698 and 30280 from welding domain have been excluded from this review, These units will be reviewed with upcoming Fabrication unit standards review to better align skill set and usage from multiple engineering qualifications.
Main changes
· Guidance information has been updated across the suite of standards.
· New unit standard has been developed to meet industry needs for welding specific skills and knowledge with calculations relating specifically to welding.
· Unit standards 15133, 15134, 18105, 18108, and 26393 have been expired without replacement due to no longer being required by industry.
· Unit standards 22906, 30282, 30283 received credit increases, to better reflect the complexity of skills, knowledge and responsibly required of learners, aligning with the newly developed welding qualifications.
· Some unit standards have received new titles to better reflect content.
· Unit 26951 is set to expire with replacement and will be housed in the Welding domain for consistency. The replacement unit is set at a higher level at the request of stakeholders.
Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2025
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
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Domain |
Engineering Core Skills |
2-4 |
Standard |
33135 |
3 |
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Standard |
29651 |
2 |
Standard |
33135 |
3 |
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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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 |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Engineering Core Skills
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Welding
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ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
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29651
33135 |
Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety when welding and thermal cutting. Demonstrate knowledge of safety and health while welding and thermal cutting |
2
3 |
3
3 |
C
New |
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Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Welding
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Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
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2671 |
Weld steel structures in the downhand positions using the manual metal arc welding process |
3 |
6 |
B |
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2672 |
Weld steel to a general purpose industry standard using the gas metal arc welding process |
3 |
6 |
B |
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2674 |
Weld stainless steel plate in downhand positions using the gas metal arc and flux cored arc welding processes |
3 |
6 |
B |
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2675 |
Weld aluminium to industry standard in downhand positions using the gas metal arc welding process Weld aluminium in downhand positions using the gas metal arc welding process |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
2676 |
Weld stainless steel sheet to industry standard using the gas tungsten arc welding process Weld stainless steel sheet using the gas tungsten arc welding process |
3 |
6 |
B |
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2677 |
Weld aluminium to industry standard in the downhand positions using the gas tungsten arc welding process Weld aluminium in the down hand positions using the gas tungsten arc welding process |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
2678 |
Join steel using the oxyacetylene welding process |
3 |
3 |
B |
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2680 |
Join metals using the resistance welding process |
3 |
4 |
B |
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2681 |
Weld steel structures using the submerged arc welding process |
3 |
6 |
B |
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2682 |
Weld steel in the downhand positions to a general purpose industry standard using the manual metal arc welding process |
3 |
6 |
B |
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2685 |
Weld steel structures in all positions using the manual metal arc welding process |
4 |
10 |
B |
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2686 |
Weld aluminium in all positions using the gas metal arc welding process |
4 |
10 |
B |
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2687 |
Weld stainless steel sheet and plate in position using the gas metal arc or flux cored arc welding process |
4 |
10 |
B |
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2688 |
Weld stainless steel tube using the gas tungsten arc welding process |
4 |
12 |
B |
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2689 |
Weld aluminium in all positions using the gas tungsten arc welding process |
4 |
10 |
B |
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2690 |
Weld steel pipe using the oxyacetylene welding process |
4 |
12 |
B |
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2692 |
Repair non-ferrous metal components using welding processes |
4 |
10 |
B |
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2693 |
Repair ferrous metal components using welding processes |
4 |
10 |
B |
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2694 |
Weld steel pressure pipe using the manual metal arc welding process with cellulosic electrodes |
4 |
20 |
B |
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2695 |
Weld steel pressure pipe using the gas tungsten arc and manual metal arc welding processes |
4 |
15 |
B |
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2696 |
Weld steel or stainless steel pressure pipe in all positions using the gas tungsten arc welding process |
4 |
12 |
B |
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2697 |
Weld aluminium pipe in all positions using the gas tungsten arc welding process |
4 |
12 |
B |
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15133 |
Design and manage welded construction |
6 |
34 |
D |
|
15134 |
Supervise welding operations |
5 |
20 |
D |
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18105 |
Demonstrate knowledge of welding metallurgy |
5 |
20 |
D |
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18106 |
Gouge steel using the air carbon arc gouging process |
3 |
4 |
B |
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18108 |
Demonstrate knowledge of welding technology |
5 |
20 |
D |
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21907 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of safe welding principles and quality assurance under supervision Demonstrate and apply knowledge of welding principles and quality control and safe welding practice under supervision |
2 |
4 |
B |
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22906 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of welding low carbon steel Demonstrate knowledge of welding and weld low carbon steel |
3 |
3
5 |
B |
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22907 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of welding aluminium and stainless steel |
3 |
3 |
B |
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25783 |
Demonstrate knowledge of and apply metal cutting and gouging processes |
3 |
2 |
B |
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26393 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the supervision of structural steel welding in accordance with AS 2214 |
5 |
25 |
D |
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30080 |
Join ferrous and non-ferrous metal components by torch brazing |
3 |
6 |
B |
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30275 |
Weld steel structures in all positions using the selfshielded flux cored arc welding processes Weld steel structures in all positions using the self-shielded flux cored arc welding processes |
4 |
6 |
B |
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30277 |
Weld steel structures in all positions using the flux cored arc welding processes |
4 |
10 |
B |
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30278 |
Weld steel structures in all positions using the gas metal arc welding process |
4 |
10 |
B |
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30279 |
Cut steel using the manual gas cutting process |
3 |
2 |
B |
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30282 |
Weld steel structures in the downhand positions using the gas shielded flux cored arc welding process |
3 |
4 6 |
B |
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30283 |
Weld steel structures in the downhand positions using the gas metal arc welding process |
3 |
4 6 |
B |
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33134 |
Identify and calculate trade calculations to solve problems for welding engineering trades |
3 |
4 |
New |