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Demonstrate and apply knowledge of mechanical engineering planning
Level
5
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
principles of structured planning; demonstrate knowledge of key features of
the planning process; and analyse mechanical engineering tasks and
formulate solutions using planning principles and network analysis tools.
Subfield
Mechanical Engineering
Domain
Applied Principles of Mechanical Engineering
Status
Registered
Status date
27 October 2005
Date version published
19 March 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 21775, Demonstrate knowledge of
mathematical principles for mechanical engineering; and
Unit 21788, Demonstrate and apply knowledge of
manufacturing processes and equipment for mechanical
engineering; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0013
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
All activities must comply with: any policies, procedures, and requirements of the
organisations involved; the ethical codes and standards of relevant professional bodies;
and any relevant legislative and/or regulatory requirements which may include but are not
limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent and
delegated legislation.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of principles of structured planning.
Performance criteria
1.1
Principles of structured planning are described.
Range
project identification, project scope, work breakdown structure, risk
identification and evaluation.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of key features of the planning process.
Performance criteria
2.1
Principles of network analysis are described in terms of their use in the planning
process.
Range
2.2
Principles of resource allocation are described in terms of their use in the
planning process.
Range
2.3
principles – scheduling, loading, smoothing, limits;
resources – workforce, materials, equipment, finance.
Principles of forecasting are described in terms of their use in the planning
process.
Range
2.4
critical path method, logic, slack and float, Gantt charts, resource
histograms, early/late start.
statistical methods, errors.
Management strategies for change and risk analysis are described in terms of
their use in the planning process.
Range
finance, workforce, quality, markets, political climate, environment.
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Element 3
Analyse mechanical engineering tasks and formulate solutions using planning principles
and network analysis tools.
Range
evidence of three tasks is required, at least one of which is completed using a
proprietary software planning package.
Performance criteria
3.1
Planning principles are used to develop best practice solutions for given tasks.
Range
3.2
work breakdown structure, forecasting, management strategies for
change, resource allocation, network analysis tools, optimum task
completion.
Network analysis tools are used to develop best practice solutions for given
tasks.
Range
include but is not limited to – critical path method, Gantt charts.
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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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