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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify industrial control system problem
  2. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures implemented
  3. Extent of industrial control system problems are determined from job specifications, situation reports and consultations with relevant person/s
  4. Work activities are planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with relevant person/s
  5. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
  6. Provide solution to industrial control system problem
  7. Industrial control system devices, circuit operation characteristics and applications are applied to develop solutions to control problems
  8. Parameters, specifications and job requirements for each industrial control system problem are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
  9. Industrial control system problems are evaluated to determine most effective solution
  10. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  11. Control system problem is resolved using sustainable energy practices without wasting materials, damaging apparatus, surrounding environments or services in accordance with workplace procedures
  12. Test and document solution to industrial control system problems
  13. Solutions to industrial control system problems are tested to determine effectiveness and modified, as required
  14. Adopted solutions are documented including instructions incorporating risk control measures
  15. Solutions used to solve industrial control system problems are justified and documented in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including implementing risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

determining extent of and evaluating solutions to resolve industrial control system problems

documenting justification of solutions implemented in accordance established procedures

meeting scheduled timelines

obtaining parameter specifications and performance requirements

preparing to provide solutions to industrial control system problems

providing solutions to industrial control system problems

testing and documenting solutions to industrial control system problems

testing solution to industrial control system problems.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

control amplifiers, including:

introduction

amplifier operation

operational amplifiers

operational amplifier configurations

industrial transducers, including:

introduction

International System of Units (SI)

forms of energy

transducer terminology

temperature measurement

force measurement

speed measurement

positional measurement

industrial final control elements, including:

introduction

electromagnetic devices

valves

solid state switching devices

industrial control systems, including:

automatic control

open loop control

closed loop control

control system terminology

control system evaluation

two position control

proportional control (P)

proportional + integral control (P+I)

proportional + derivative control (P+D)

proportional + integral + derivative control (P+I+D)

industrial control loops and control signals, including:

introduction

control loops

converters (digital-to-analogue and analogue-to-digital)

multiplexing

circuit operation, characteristics and applications

industrial control systems problems

operation and safety of relevant tools, equipment and testing devices

parameter specifications and performance requirements for control system problems

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

solutions to industrial control system problems

sustainable energy principles and practices.