Qualification details

Release 2: This minor update is the second release of this qualification in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package.

An incorrect reference to the total general elective weighting point requirements was fixed.

Imported elective units updated.

Release 1. This is the first release of this qualification in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package

This qualification covers competencies to design and validate/evaluate electrical equipment and systems and provide technical advice/sales.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification

A total of 2160 weighting points  comprising:

1460 core weighting points  listed below; plus 

700 general elective weighting points  from the general elective units listed below.

Choose a total of 700 weighting points  elective units from the list below, of which between 0 and 360 weighting points  can be taken from Group A; between 0 and 160 weighting points  can be taken from Group B; between 0 and 220 weighting points  can be taken from Group C; between 0 and 220 weighting points  can be taken from Group D; and between 200 and 700 weighting points  can be taken from Group E (or all 700 elective weighting points  can be taken from Group E.

Up to 360 weighting points of the general elective units Group A , may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course, provided selected units contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. Previously assigned weighting points are listed in the UEE Electrotechnology Training package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG), if not listed weighting points will be 10 points, unless directed from the Electrotechnology Industry Reference Committee (IRC).

There are units of competency within this qualification that contain pre-requisites. Units of competency that have a pre-requisite requirement are identified by this symbol *. Refer directly to the units of competency to identify pre-requisite requirements to ensure all are complied with. A list of all pre-requisites is also provided in the UEE Pre-requisite Companion Volume.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure all pre-requisite units specified are complied with.

Core units  

Weighting Points 

UEECD0003

Apply industry and community standards to engineering activities

20

UEECD0004

Apply material science to solving electrotechnology engineering problems

60

UEECD0005

Apply physics to solving electrotechnology engineering problems

60

UEECD0007

Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

20

UEECD0010

Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report

60

UEECD0014

Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects

40

UEECD0016

Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work*

20

UEECD0017

Establish and follow a competency development plan in an electrotechnology engineering discipline

120

UEECD0019

Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components*

40

UEECD0020

Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment*

20

UEECD0024

Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures

20

UEECD0026

Manage risk in electrotechnology activities

60

UEECD0036

Provide engineering solutions for problems in complex multiple path circuits

60

UEECD0039

Provide solutions to basic engineering computational problems*

60

UEECD0043

Solve problems in direct current circuits*

80

UEECD0051

Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications*

40

UEECD0059

Write specifications for electrical engineering projects

40

UEECS0033

Use engineering applications software on personal computers

40

UEEEL0003

Arrange circuits, control and protection for electrical installations*

40

UEEEL0008

Evaluate and modify low voltage heating equipment and controls*

20

UEEEL0009

Evaluate and modify low voltage lighting circuits, equipment and controls*

20

UEEEL0010

Evaluate and modify low voltage socket outlets circuits*

20

UEEEL0015

Manage large electrical projects*

40

UEEEL0018

Select wiring systems and select cables for low voltage electrical installations*

60

UEEEL0019

Solve problems in direct current (d.c.) machines*

30

UEEEL0020

Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits*

80

UEEEL0021

Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices*

30

UEEEL0023

Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits*

40

UEEEL0024

Test and connect alternating current (a.c.) rotating machines*

50

UEEEL0025

Test and connect transformers*

30

UEEEL0058

Plan large electrical projects*

60

UEEEL0062

Provide engineering solutions to problems in complex polyphase power circuits*

60

UEERE0013

Develop strategies to address environmental and sustainability issues in the energy sector

20

Group A: Imported and common elective units 

Weighting Points 

BSBOPS203

Deliver a service to customers

20

BSBINS501

Implement information and knowledge management systems

50

BSBSTR501

Establish innovative work environments

50

BSBLDR522

Manage people performance

70

BSBSTR502

Facilitate continuous improvement

60

BSBTWK502

Manage team effectiveness

60

ICTICT214

Operate application software packages

20

UEECD0035

Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus

20

UEECO0002

Maintain documentation

20

UEECO0015

Provide quotations for installation or service jobs

20

UEECO0017

Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs

20

Group B: General elective units 

Weighting Points 

UEECD0020

Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment*

20

UEECD0028

Plan an integrated cabling installation system*

40

UEECD0030

Prepare electrotechnology/utilities drawings using manual drafting and CAD equipment and software*

60

UEECD0031

Prepare engineering drawings using manual drafting and CAD for electrotechnology applications*

60

UEEDV0005

Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services*

80

UEEDV0008

Install, modify and verify coaxial and structured communication copper cabling*

40

UEEEC0003

Assemble and set up basic security systems*

80

UEEEC0060

Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components*

40

UEEEC0075

Troubleshoot single phase input d.c power supplies*

40

UEEEL0004

Carry out basic repairs to electrical components and equipment*

40

UEEEL0016

Provide advice on effective and energy efficient lighting products

20

UEEEL0022

Supply effective and efficient lighting products for domestic and small commercial applications*

40

UEEEL0061

Provide advice on the application of energy efficient lighting for ambient and aesthetic effect*

20

UEEEL0069

Select and arrange equipment for special LV electrical installations*

60

UEEIC0002

Assemble, enter and verify operating instructions in microprocessor equipped devices*

20

UEEIC0011

Develop electrical integrated systems*

20

UEEIC0013

Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers*

60

UEEIC0024

Plan the electrical installation of integrated systems*

20

UEEIC0025

Provide solutions to extra-low voltage (ELV) electro-pneumatic control systems and drives*

60

UEEIC0047

Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals*

40

UEERE0022

Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus and systems*

20

UETTDRIS67

Solve problems in energy supply network equipment*

80

UETTDRIS68

Solve problems in energy supply network protection equipment and systems*

40

Group C: General elective units 

Weighting Points 

UEECO0001

Estimate electrotechnology projects

40

UEEEL0007

Develop detailed electrical drawings*

60

UEEEL0036

Design effective and efficient lighting for residential and commercial buildings*

20

UEEEL0057

Plan electrical installations with a low voltage demand up to 400 A per phase*

40

UEEEL0059

Plan low voltage switchboard and control panel layouts*

40

UEEEL0060

Prepare quotations for the supply of effective and efficient lighting products for lighting projects*

20

UEEEL0063

Provide photometric data for illumination system design

60

UEEEL0070

Select effective and efficient light sources and luminaries for given locations and designs*

60

UEEIC0009

Develop an electrical integrated system interface for access through a touch screen*

20

UEEIC0012

Develop structured programs to control external devices*

40

UEEIC0014

Develop, enter and verify programs in supervisory control and data acquisition systems*

60

UEEIC0015

Develop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers*

60

UEERE0011

Design grid-connected photovoltaic power supply systems*

60

Group D: General elective units 

Weighting Points 

UEECD0013

Develop and implement energy sector maintenance programs

60

UEECO0014

Prepare tender submissions for electrotechnology projects*

60

UEECS0016

Develop energy sector directory services*

80

UEEEL0006

Develop detailed and complex drawings for electrical systems using CAD systems*

60

UEEEL0011

Evaluate performance of low voltage electrical apparatus*

40

UEEEL0035

Design effective and efficient lighting for public, open and sports areas*

20

UEEEL0037

Design electrical installations with a low voltage demand greater than 400 A per phase*

40

UEEIC0005

Configure and maintain industrial control system networks*

60

UEEIC0010

Develop and test code for microcontroller devices

60

UEEIC0016

Diagnose and rectify faults in a.c. motor drive systems*

60

UEEIC0017

Diagnose and rectify faults in d.c. motor drive systems*

60

UEEIC0019

Diagnose and rectify faults in servo drive systems*

60

UEERE0029

Design micro-hydro systems rated to 6.4 kW*

60

UEERE0030

Design renewable energy (RE) heating systems*

120

UEERE0032

Design wind energy conversion systems (WECS) rated to 10 kW*

60

UETTDRIS70

Diagnose and rectify faults in electrical energy distribution systems*

60

UETTDRIS71

Diagnose and rectify faults in electrical energy supply transmission systems*

60

UETTDRIS72

Diagnose and rectify faults in distributed generation systems*

60

Group E: General elective units 

Weighting Points 

UEECD0001

Analyse materials for suitability in electrical equipment*

80

UEECD0002

Analyse static and dynamic parameters of electrical equipment

80

UEECD0012

Contribute to risk management in electrotechnology systems

20

UEECD0015

Develop engineering solutions to photonic system problems*

80

UEECD0037

Provide engineering solutions for uses of materials and thermodynamic effects

80

UEECD0049

Use advanced computational processes to provide solutions to energy sector engineering problems*

80

UEECO0003

Manage contract variations

40

UEECS0015

Develop energy sector computer network applications infrastructure

80

UEEEC0005

Assess electronic apparatus compliance

60

UEEEC0011

Design and develop electronics/computer systems projects

40

UEEEC0014

Design signal-conditioning sub-systems

80

UEEEC0045

Modify digital signal processing (DSP) based sub-systems

80

UEEEL0038

Design switchboards rated for high fault levels (greater than 400 A)*

60

UEEEL0041

Develop engineering solution for synchronous machine and control problems*

60

UEEEL0042

Develop engineering solutions for d.c. machine and control problems*

60

UEEEL0043

Develop engineering solutions for induction machine and control problems*

60

UEEIC0006

Design and configure Human-Machine Interface (HMI) networks

60

UEEIC0007

Design and use advanced programming tools, PC networks and HMI Interfacing

120

UEEIC0008

Design electronic control systems*

60

UEEIC0032

Set up electronically controlled robotically operated complex systems*

80

UEERE0010

Design energy management controls for electrical installations in buildings*

80

UEERE0012

Develop effective engineering strategies for energy reduction in buildings*

60

UEERE0028

Design hybrid renewable power systems*

80

UEERE0031

Design stand-alone renewable energy (RE) systems*

40

UEERE0033

Develop engineering solutions to renewable energy (RE) problems*

60

UETTDRIS73

Develop engineering solutions for energy supply power transformer problems*

60

UETTDRIS74

Develop engineering solutions for energy supply system protection problems*

60

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to UEE62111 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical