Course Title: Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4426 Certificate IV in Instrumentation and Control

Course Title: Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Andrew Santuccione

Course Contact Phone: +61 409 282 561

Course Contact Email: andrew.santuccione@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course, you will develop the skills and knowledge required to use instrumentation drawings, specifications, industry standards and equipment manuals relevant to install, maintain and fault find process controls.

Process controls are a system dealing with mechanisms for maintaining the output of a specific process within a desired range. A process is predictable, stable and consistently operating at a target level of performance.

It includes applying principles of process control embodied in drawings, industry standards, specifications and equipment manuals; matching equipment with specifications for a given function; and locating and determining connections required between pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment from instrumentation drawings and specifications.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

  • UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
  • UEECD0051 Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEEIC0047 Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals

Elements:

1. Identify instrumentation drawings, specifications, industry standards and equipment manuals

2. Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, industry standards and equipment manuals

3. Convey instrumentation information using drawings and diagrams


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.