Qualification details

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

• Superseded and deleted renewable energy (UEERE…) units updated and/or replaced
• ICTNWK426 added to group D electives

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

This qualification replaces and is not equivalent to UEE62120 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical.

Modifications in this release include:

• Core and elective group weighting points allocations adjusted.
• UEECD0044, UEECD0046 UEECD0056, UEECD0064, UEEEL0077, UEEEL0079 and UEEEL0080, added to core.
• UEECD0043, UEEEL0003, UEEEL0008, UEEEL0009, UEEEL0010, UEEEL0018, UEEEL0023, UEEEL0024 and UEEEL0025 removed from core.
• UEECD0016, UEECD0017, UEECD0019, UEECD0020, UEECD0024 and UEECD0051 moved from core to electives.
• ICTPRG440, ICTPRG443, UEECD0019, UEECD0020, and UEECD0051added to elective Group A.
• ICTPRG302, MEM30027A, UEECD0016, UEECD0017, UEECD0025, UEERE0025, UEERE0045, UEERE0046 and UEERE0047 added to elective Group B.
• UEEEL0069, UEERE5001, UETTDRIS67 and UETTDRIS68 removed from elective Group B.
• UEECD0024 added to elective Group C.
• UEEEL0057 and UEEEL0059 removed from elective Group C.
• UEECD0032, UEECS0025 and UEEIC0051 added to elective Group D.
• UEEEL0037, UEEIC0016, UEEIC0017, UEEIC0019, UETTDRIS70, UETTDRIS71 and UETTDRIS72 removed from elective Group D.
• ICTPRG430, ICTPRG549, MEM234014A, UEEHA0017 and UEEHA0018 added to Group E.
• UEEEL0038, UEEIC0008, UEEIC0032, UETTDRIS73 and UETTDRIS74 removed from elective Group E.

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:

1200 core weighting points  listed below; plus

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

Choose a total of 960 weighting points  elective units from the list below, of which between 0 and 440 weighting points  can be taken from Group A; between 0 and 300 weighting points  can be taken from Group B; between 0 and 300 weighting points  can be taken from Group C; between 0 and 300 weighting points  can be taken from Group D; and between 200 and 960 weighting points  can be taken from Group E (or all 960 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

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

UEECD0044

Solve problems in multiple path circuits*

40

UEECD0046

Solve problems in single path circuits *

40

UEECD0056

Apply methods to maintain currency of industry developments

20

UEECD0059

Write specifications for electrical engineering projects

40

UEECD0064

Interpret, produce and modify electrotechnology drawings

40

UEEEL0015

Manage large electrical projects*

40

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

UEEEL0058

Plan large electrical projects*

60

UEEEL0062

Provide engineering solutions to problems in complex polyphase power circuits*

60

UEEEL0077

Evaluate and report on the performance of LV machines *

100

UEEEL0079

Plan and analyse LV electrical apparatus

60

UEEEL0080

Plan and analyse wiring systems, circuits, control and protection for electrical installations

100

UEERE0013

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

20

Group A: Imported and common elective units 

Weighting Points 

BSBINS501

Implement information and knowledge management systems

50

BSBLDR522

Manage people performance

70

BSBOPS203

Deliver a service to customers

20

BSBSTR501

Establish innovative work environments

50

BSBSTR502

Facilitate continuous improvement

60

BSBTWK502

Manage team effectiveness

60

ICTICT214

Operate application software packages

20

ICTPRG440

Apply introductory programming skills in different languages

60

ICTPRG443

Apply intermediate programming skills in different languages

80

UEECD0019

Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components*

40

UEECD0020

Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment*

20

UEECD0035

Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus

20

UEECD0051

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

40

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 

ICTPRG302

Apply introductory programming techniques

40

MEM30027A

Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers

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

UEECD0025

Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits*

40

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

UEECS0033

Use engineering applications software on personal computers

40

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

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

UEERE0054

Conduct site survey for grid-connected photovoltaic and battery storage systems

30

UEERE0055

Conduct site survey for off-grid photovoltaic/generating set systems

40

Group C: General elective units 

Weighting Points 

UEECD0024

Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures

20

UEECO0001

Estimate electrotechnology projects

40

UEEEL0007

Develop detailed electrical drawings*

60

UEEEL0036

Design effective and efficient lighting for residential and commercial buildings*

20

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

UEERE0061

Design grid-connected photovoltaic power supply systems*

60

UEERE0060

Design grid-connected battery storage systems*

60

Group D: General elective units 

Weighting Points 

ICTNWK426

Install and configure client-server applications and services

60

UEECD0013

Develop and implement energy sector maintenance programs

60

UEECD0032

Produce detailed electrotechnology/utilities drawings using CAD equipment and software *

60

UEECO0014

Prepare tender submissions for electrotechnology projects*

60

UEECS0004

Commission industrial computer systems*

20

UEECS0016

Develop energy sector directory services*

80

UEECS0025

Modify/redesign industrial computer systems*

20

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

UEEIC0005

Configure and maintain industrial control system networks*

60

UEEIC0010

Develop and test code for microcontroller devices

60

UEEIC0051

Evaluate motor drive systems and diagnose faults *

120

UEERE0062

Design micro-hydro systems*

60

UEERE0064

Design renewable energy heating systems*

120

UEERE0065

Design wind energy systems *

60

Group E: General elective units 

Weighting Points 

ICTPRG430

Apply introductory object-oriented language skills

60

ICTPRG549

Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

60

MEM234014A

Design a robotic system

40

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

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

UEEHA0017

Classify areas where a combustible dust hazard may arise

60

UEEHA0018

Classify areas where flammable gas or vapour hazards may arise

60

UEERE0059

Design energy management controls for electrical installations in buildings*

80

UEERE0066

Develop effective engineering strategies for energy reduction in buildings*

60

UEERE0063

Design off-grid photovoltaic/generating set systems *

40

UEERE0067

Develop engineering solutions to renewable energy (RE) problems*

60

This qualification replaces and is not equivalent to UEE62120 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical.