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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work on process control loops
   • WHS/OHS processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control work preparation measures and workplace procedures are followed
3. Scope of control problem is obtained from documentation and/or from work supervisor to determine work to be undertaken
4. Advice is sought from the work supervisor to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Sources of materials required for work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Solve process control loops problems
   • WHS/OHS risk control work measures and workplace procedures are followed
8. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Process controller/transmitters/converters and control loops are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Measured and calculated values are used for solving process control loops problems
11. Unexpected situations are dealt with safely and in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Problems are solved without damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
13. Complete work and provide status report/s
    • WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and workplace procedures are followed
14. Status report/s is completed and work supervisor notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Setting up and adjusting problems in PID controllers must include at least two of the following:	determining the operating parameters of a controller in an existing control loop configuring/tuning a controller in an existing control loop to comply with specified operating parameters configuring/tuning a controller to comply with a specified function

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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 using risk control measures checking and isolating process controller/transmitters/converters and control loops completing status reports and/or notifying work supervisor dealing with unplanned situations in accordance with workplace procedures determining sources of materials required for work determining to test and measure live work measuring and calculating values for solving process control loop problems obtaining and checking tools, equipment and testing devices for correct operation and safety obtaining scope of control problem from documentation and/or from work supervisor preparing to work on process control loops solving process control loop problems solving problems without damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles.

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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:

isolation procedures problems-solving techniques process control loop principles, including: connection of controllers introduction to control systems, including control loop components, purpose of control loop components, open and closed loop control, control loop block diagram, direct acting and reverse acting controllers process control terminology process controllers, including proportional-integral-derivative (PID) functions, applications of PID modes of control, applications of controller options, checking/adjustment of controllers and reset windup testing of control modes types of control and control modes process characteristics relevant industry standards relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions tuning and installation of control loops relevant process controller/transmitters/converters and control loops job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant tools, equipment and testing devices relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation, including status reports relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures sustainable energy principles.

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