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Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Qualification
National Code:
UEE61521
State Code:
BHC7
TGA Status:
Current
DTWD Status:
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0313 - Electrical And Electronic Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
14/10/2021
Approved Date
07/02/2022
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
1944
Duration
4 Semesters
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
20/12/2022
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
3.00 20/12/2022 Current Approved
2.00 24/10/2022 Replaced Approved
1.00 14/10/2021 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification covers competencies to design and validate and/or evaluate process control equipment and systems, manage risk, estimate and manage projects and provide technical advice or sales. It also provides competencies to install, set up, test, develop, select, commission, maintain, and diagnose faults or malfunctions of equipment and systems.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
A total of 2160 weighting points comprising:
- 1740 core weighting points listed below; plus
- 420 general elective weighting points from the general elective units listed below.

Choose a total of 420 weighting points elective units from the list below, of which between 0 and 170 weighting points can be taken from Group A; and between 0 and 80 weighting points can be taken from Group B; and between 0 and 80 weighting points can be taken from Group C; and between 0 and 80 weighting points can be taken from Group D; and between 180 and 420 weighting points must be taken from Group E; or all 420 weighting points can be taken from Group E

Up to 170 weighting points of the general elective units Group A, may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course, provided selected units contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. Previously assigned weighting points are listed in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG), if not listed weighting points will be 10 points, unless directed from the Electrotechnology Industry Reference Committee (IRC).

There are units of competency within this qualification that contain pre-requisites. Units of competency that have a pre-requisite requirement are identified an asterix training.gov.au (TGA). Refer directly to the units of competency to identify pre-requisite requirements to ensure all are complied with. A list of all pre-requisites is also provided in the UEE Pre-requisite Companion Volume.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure all pre-requisite units specified are complied with.
1. Core Units

All thirty nine (39) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OBZ63 UEECD0003 Apply industry and community standards to engineering activities 18 Unit of competency
OBX66 UEECD0004 Apply material science to solving electrotechnology engineering problems 54 Unit of competency
OBY09 UEECD0056 Apply methods to maintain currency of industry developments 18 Unit of competency
OCC40 UEECD0005 Apply physics to solving electrotechnology engineering problems 54 Unit of competency
OCA55 UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace 18 Unit of competency
OCB37 UEECD0010 Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report 54 Unit of competency
OCC24 UEECD0014 Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects 36 Unit of competency
OBZ90 UEERE0013 Develop strategies to address environmental and sustainability issues in the energy sector 18 Unit of competency
OBZ15 UEEIC0013 Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers 54 Unit of competency
OCB12 UEEIC0018 Diagnose and rectify faults in digital controls systems 54 Unit of competency
OCC58 UEERL0004 Disconnect - reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring 54 Unit of competency
OCC08 UEECD0016 Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work 18 Unit of competency
OCC09 UEECD0017 Establish and follow a competency development plan in an electrotechnology engineering discipline 108 Unit of competency
OBX42 UEECD0019 Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components 36 Unit of competency
OCA43 UEEIC0020 Fault find and repair analogue circuits and components in electronic control systems 54 Unit of competency
OBX92 UEEIC0021 Find and rectify faults in process final control elements 36 Unit of competency
OBY81 UEECD0020 Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment 18 Unit of competency
OCA17 UEECD0024 Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures 18 Unit of competency
OCB08 UEEIC0022 Install instrumentation and control apparatus and associated equipment 18 Unit of competency
OBZ26 UEEIC0023 Install instrumentation and control cabling and tubing 18 Unit of competency
OCA86 UEEIC0049 Manage instrumentation and control projects 36 Unit of competency
OCA48 UEECD0026 Manage risk in electrotechnology activities 54 Unit of competency
OBZ20 UEEIC0050 Plan instrumentation and control projects 54 Unit of competency
OCA94 UEECD0036 Provide engineering solutions for problems in complex multiple path circuits 54 Unit of competency
OCA66 UEECD0039 Provide solutions to basic engineering computational problems 54 Unit of competency
OCB02 UEEIC0030 Set up and adjust advanced PID process control loops 36 Unit of competency
OBX61 UEEIC0029 Set up and adjust PID control loops 36 Unit of competency
OCB00 UEEIC0031 Set up and configure human-machine interface (HMI) and industrial networks 54 Unit of competency
OCA95 UEEIC0038 Solve problems in density/level measurement components and systems 36 Unit of competency
OCA64 UEECD0043 Solve problems in direct current circuits 72 Unit of competency
OBX40 UEEIC0039 Solve problems in flow measurement components and systems 36 Unit of competency
OCA51 UEECD0045 Solve problems in multiple path extra-low voltage (ELV) a.c. circuits 36 Unit of competency
OCA93 UEEIC0041 Solve problems in pressure measurement components and systems 36 Unit of competency
OCA91 UEEIC0043 Solve problems in temperature measurement components and systems 36 Unit of competency
OCC28 UEECD0051 Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications 36 Unit of competency
OBZ69 UEECS0033 Use engineering applications software on personal computers 36 Unit of competency
OCA88 UEEIC0047 Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals 36 Unit of competency
OBZ41 UEEIC0048 Verify compliance and functionality of instrumentation and control installations 36 Unit of competency
OBY88 UEECD0055 Write specifications for industrial electronics and control projects 36 Unit of competency
2. Group A Imported and Common Elective Units

Units may be chosen to a maximum of 170 weighting points from Group A.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OCD45 BSBSTR501 Establish innovative work environments 45 Unit of competency
OCE23 BSBSTR502 Facilitate continuous improvement 55 Unit of competency
OCG10 BSBINS501 Implement information and knowledge management systems 40 Unit of competency
OCF92 BSBLDR522 Manage people performance 65 Unit of competency
OCD89 BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness 55 Unit of competency
3. Group B General Elective Units

Units may be chosen to a maximum of 80 weighting points from Group B.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OCB23 UEEIC0004 Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments 36 Unit of competency
OEE62 UEEHA0022 Determine the explosion-protection requirements to meet a specified classified hazardous area 36 Unit of competency
OBX65 UEEEL0007 Develop detailed electrical drawings 54 Unit of competency
OCB31 UEEHA0004 Enter a classified hazardous area to undertake work related to electrical equipment 36 Unit of competency
OEF68 UEEHA0025 Install explosion-protected equipment and associated apparatus and wiring systems 54 Unit of competency
OEE67 UEEHA0026 Maintain equipment associated with hazardous areas 54 Unit of competency
OBU39 ICTICT214 Operate application software packages 60 Unit of competency
OBX62 UEECD0030 Prepare electrotechnology/utilities drawings using manual drafting and CAD equipment and software 54 Unit of competency
OBY50 UEECD0031 Prepare engineering drawings using manual drafting and CAD for electrotechnology applications 54 Unit of competency
OCB41 UEEEC0060 Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components 36 Unit of competency
OCA98 UEEIC0033 Set up gas analysis measuring and control instruments 18 Unit of competency
OCA23 UEEIC0035 Set up scientific analysis measuring and control instruments 18 Unit of competency
OBZ29 UEEIC0036 Set up water analysis measuring and control instruments 18 Unit of competency
OBZ94 UEEIC0037 Set up weighting measuring and control instruments 18 Unit of competency
OBX60 UEEIC0045 Troubleshoot medical equipment control systems 108 Unit of competency
OBY05 UEEIC0046 Troubleshoot process control systems 54 Unit of competency
OCB72 UEEEC0075 Troubleshoot single phase input d.c power supplies 36 Unit of competency
4. Group C General Elective Units

Units may be chosen to a maximum of 80 weighting points from Group C.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OCB24 UEEIC0003 Assist in commissioning process and instrumentation control systems 36 Unit of competency
OEF61 UEEHA0020 Conduct detailed inspection of electrical installations for hazardous areas 36 Unit of competency
OEE75 UEEHA0038 Conduct visual and close inspection of electrical installations for hazardous areas 36 Unit of competency
OCA08 UEEIC0012 Develop structured programs to control external devices 36 Unit of competency
OCB15 UEEIC0014 Develop, enter and verify programs in supervisory control and data acquisition systems 54 Unit of competency
OBZ04 UEEIC0015 Develop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers 54 Unit of competency
OCA06 UEECO0001 Estimate electrotechnology projects 36 Unit of competency
OCB10 UEECD0032 Produce detailed electrotechnology/utilities drawings using CAD equipment and software 54 Unit of competency
OBZ96 UEEIC0026 Provide solutions to fluid circuit operations 54 Unit of competency
OCA40 UEEIC0027 Provide solutions to pneumatic-hydraulic system operations 72 Unit of competency
OCA30 UEEIC0042 Solve problems in single phase electronic power control circuits 54 Unit of competency
OCA90 UEEIC0044 Troubleshoot measuring and analysis systems 36 Unit of competency
5. Group D General Elective Units

Units may be chosen to a maximum of 80 weighting points from Group D.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OBY15 UEEIC0001 Analyse complex electronic circuits controlling fluids 72 Unit of competency
OBS93 ICTPRG549 Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills 50 Unit of competency
OBS21 ICTWEB447 Build basic website using development software and ICT tools 20 Unit of competency
AWD40 ICTTEN409 Commission an electronic system 60 Unit of competency
OCB65 UEECS0004 Commission industrial computer systems 18 Unit of competency
OBY06 UEEIC0005 Configure and maintain industrial control system networks 54 Unit of competency
OBT07 ICTPRG534 Deploy applications to production environments 40 Unit of competency
OBX73 UEEIC0010 Develop and test code for microcontroller devices 54 Unit of competency
OCC12 UEECS0014 Develop computer network services 108 Unit of competency
OBY82 UEEEL0006 Develop detailed and complex drawings for electrical systems using CAD systems 54 Unit of competency
OCC11 UEECS0019 Develop, implement and test object-oriented code 126 Unit of competency
OBY94 UEEEL0011 Evaluate performance of low voltage electrical apparatus 36 Unit of competency
OBT74 ICTNWK426 Install and configure client-server applications and services 40 Unit of competency
OCB95 UEECS0025 Modify/redesign industrial computer systems 18 Unit of competency
OEE70 UEEHA0029 Plan electrical installations for hazardous areas 18 Unit of competency
OBY56 UEECO0014 Prepare tender submissions for electrotechnology projects 54 Unit of competency
OCB30 UEECS0031 Set up, create and implement content for a web server 108 Unit of competency
6. Group E General Elective Units

A minimum of 180 to a maximum of 420 weighting points to be chosen from Group E.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OBY97 UEECD0001 Analyse materials for suitability in electrical equipment 72 Unit of competency
OCC44 UEECD0002 Analyse static and dynamic parameters of electrical equipment 72 Unit of competency
OCA47 UEEEC0005 Assess electronic apparatus compliance 54 Unit of competency
OCC42 UEECD0012 Contribute to risk management in electrotechnology systems 18 Unit of competency
OCB22 UEEIC0006 Design and configure Human-Machine Interface (HMI) networks 54 Unit of competency
OCA85 UEEEC0011 Design and develop electronics/computer systems projects 36 Unit of competency
OCB20 UEEIC0007 Design and use advanced programming tools, PC networks and HMI Interfacing 108 Unit of competency
OBY66 UEEHA0008 Design gas detection systems 18 Unit of competency
OBZ53 UEEEC0014 Design signal-conditioning sub-systems 72 Unit of competency
OCA21 UEECD0015 Develop engineering solutions to photonic system problems 72 Unit of competency
OCA71 UEECO0003 Manage contract variations 36 Unit of competency
OCB07 UEEEC0045 Modify digital signal processing (DSP) based sub-systems 72 Unit of competency
OCC36 UEECD0037 Provide engineering solutions for uses of materials and thermodynamic effects 72 Unit of competency
OCB54 UEECD0049 Use advanced computational processes to provide solutions to energy sector engineering problems 72 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
A171 UEE61511 Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering Qualification
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Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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