Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
UEEIC0004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | UEEIC0004 - Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments | |
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Description | ||||
Employability Skills | ||||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments.It includes working safely, following calibration and adjustment procedures, applying knowledge of parameters to be measured, testing and reporting.Permits may be required for some work environments, such as confined spaces, working aloft, near live electrical apparatus and site rehabilitation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | |||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | ||||
Competency Field | Instrumentation & Control |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare to calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments |
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Element: WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for work | ||||||||
Element: Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are noted and established risk control measures implemented | ||||||||
Element: Relevant person/s is consulted to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others involved on worksite | ||||||||
Element: Instrument parameters are identified by reviewing process specifications and manufacturer instructions | ||||||||
Element: Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for the work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety | ||||||||
Element: Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments |
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Element: Calibration testing/measuring arrangement is connected and arranged in accordance with manufacturer instructions and certification requirements for relevant instrument | ||||||||
Element: Factors effecting instrument error are determined and recorded in the calibration process in accordance with manufacturer specifications and relevant industry standards | ||||||||
Element: Instrument set-point is determined and error adjustments noted in accordance with manufacturer specifications and relevant industry standards | ||||||||
Element: Instrument is tested and adjustment made, as required, to ensure instrument meets calibration requirements | ||||||||
Element: Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with relevant person/s and documented | ||||||||
Element: Unplanned situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s | ||||||||
Element: Quality checks of process output are undertaken to ensure control loop is tuned in accordance with workplace procedures | ||||||||
Element: Calibration is carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles | ||||||||
Element: Complete and report calibration activities |
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Element: Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures | ||||||||
Element: Calibration is documented in accordance with certification requirements and relevant industry standards |