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Level 2
Credits 3
Purpose This unit standard is intended for people who are members of the Sea Cadet
Corps of the New Zealand Cadet Forces. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate basic knowledge of an outboard engine used in NZCF activities; demonstrate basic knowledge of simple outboard engine faults; and demonstrate basic outboard engine checks, repairs and handling.
Subfield Cadet Forces
Domain
Status
Status date
Date version published
Cadet Forces Specialist
Registered
26 November 2007
26 November 2007
Planned review date
Entry information
31 December 2011
Open.
Accreditation Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0121
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1 This unit standard is designed for SCC cadets who are likely to use small outboard motors on an SCC exercise or regatta.
2 Practical tasks in Element 3 must comply with all safety regulations and must be completed under appropriate supervision. These tasks require the supervisor to set up simulated engine fault situations.
3 All knowledge requirements and practice must comply with the policy and training manuals for NZCF, RNZN, NZA and/or RNZAF.
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4 Training manuals relevant to this unit standard include NZCF manuals 155 (SCC).
Training manuals are available from the NZCF, New Zealand Defence Force
Headquarters, Private Bag, Wellington.
5 Definitions
NZA is the New Zealand Army;
NZCF is the New Zealand Cadet Forces;
RNZN is the Royal New Zealand Navy;
RNZAF is the Royal New Zealand Air Force;
SCC is the Sea Cadet Corps of NZCF.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of an outboard engine used in NZCF actitivties.
Element 1
1.1 The main components of an outboard engine are identified in accordance with manuf acturer’s specifications.
1.2 Essential engine checks are described in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Range pre-start, start-up, shut-down, post-running.
1.3 Components of a basic electrical system of an outboard engine are described in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
1.4
Element 2
Components of a basic fuel system of an outboard engine are described in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of simple outboard engine faults.
Performance criteria
2.1 Simple electrical faults of an outboard engine are identified and remedies described in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Range minimum of two faults.
2.2 Simple fuel system faults of an outboard engine are identified and remedies described in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Range minimum of two faults.
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Element 3
Demonstrate basic outboard engine checks, repairs and handling.
Performance criteria
3.1 Pre-start checks are carried out in accordance with manu specifications. facturer’s
Range fuel check, oil check, cooling intake, secured on transom.
3.2 Faults are identified and remedied under supervision in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Range two fuel and two electrical faults.
3.3 Safe handling and stowage of an outboard engine post-use is demonstrated in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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