Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

1.1 Maintenance of field instruments and equipment is planned for in accordance with sound Measurement, Control and Instrumentation principles and organisational requirements.
1.2 Fault finding techniques are applied in accordance with organisational standards, procedures and manufacturer’s specifications.
1.3 Engineering tools are used and maintained according to standard operating procedures.
1.4 Programmable field instruments and controllers are maintained in accordance with organizational standards, procedures and manufacturer’s specifications.
1.5 Relay Logic Circuits are designed and constructed in accordance with plant process loop requirements and plant specifications within equipment specification guidelines.
1.6 Instruments are calibrated as per specifications and associated ranges.
1.7 Field instruments are removed and installed in accordance with maintenance and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

2.1 Electronic circuits are constructed as per design requirements in accordance with sound theoretical principles.
2.2 The fundamental knowledge of PLC’s is demonstrated in accordance with sound theoretical principles.
2.3 The principles of Process Control Loops are described in accordance with generally accepted instrumentation philosophy.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

3.1 Programmable field instruments and equipment are used in accordance with safe working practices and manufacturer specifications.
3.2 Quality, safety and environmental procedures are followed, with specific reference to regulatory and legislative requirements.
3.3 Safety requirements in an electrical environment are described in terms of meeting legislative and organisational specific standards.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

4.1 Communication is maintained and adapted as required to promote effective interaction in the work context.
4.2 Terminology used is appropriate to the situation and in accordance with normal workplace usage.
4.3 Information related to work tasks is accessed and interpreted from a range of written and oral sources that ensure work requirements are understood.
4.4 Communication is clear and unambiguous and at an appropriate level for designated target audiences.
4.5 Information communicated is accurate and conveyed in accordance with acceptable timeframes.
4.6 Communication is effective, regular and ongoing.

Integrated Assessment:

Integrated assessment at the level of the qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show they are able to integrate concepts, actions and ideas achieved across a range of unit standards and contexts. Integrated assessment must evaluate the quality of observable performance as well as the thinking behind the performance.

The assessment criteria of the qualification are embodied in the Unit Standards. The depths of technical expertise that will be assessed across the various specialist contexts are clearly articulated in the relevant specific outcomes, assessment criteria and range statements within these unit standards.

Some assessment aspects will demand practical demonstration while others may not. In some case inference will be necessary to determine competence depending on the nature and context within which performance takes place.

Since this is a foundational qualification, it is necessary to ensure that the fundamental part of the qualification is also targeted to ensure that while the competence may have been achieved in a particular context, learners are able to apply it in a range of other contexts and for further learning. The assessment should also ensure that all the critical cross-field outcomes have been achieved.