NZQA registered unit standard version 2 Page 1 of 6. Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour as an engineering technician

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1 Page 1 of 6 Title Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour as an engineering technician Level 6 Credits 15 Purpose This unit standard is intended for people working towards the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering Practice [Ref: 1714]. It is designed to supplement and integrate the academic learning achieved through completion of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering [Ref: 2612] with practical knowledge and experience, and hence develop further engineering competence through on-job experience. People credited with this unit standard are able to: apply a professional body s rules and code of ethics; apply social, cultural, safety, and environmental planning considerations to well-defined engineering activities; develop and sustain professional working relationships with stakeholders; and evaluate own performance in developing and sustaining professional working relationships with stakeholders. Classification Engineering > Generic Engineering Available grade Achieved Entry information Recommended skills and knowledge It is expected that candidates will have completed, or be working towards completion of, the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering [Ref: 2612] or an equivalent engineering qualification recognised by the New Zealand Board for Engineering Diplomas through the Dublin Accord (International Engineering Alliance, 2002). Explanatory notes 1 The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard: Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; Resource Management Act 1991; Current New Zealand jurisdiction requirements and regulatory framework including but not limited to: compliance regimes covered by statute or local body by-law, design specifications, conditions of contract (including applicable registered standards and approved codes of practice), and public consultation procedures.

2 Page 2 of 6 Other legislation and requirements applicable to this unit standard may include but are not limited to: Local Government Act 2002; Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; Public Works Act 1981; Building Act 2004; Electricity Act 1992; Client and/or company specifications and standards; The ethical codes and standards relevant to professional bodies such as the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ), the Institute of Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers of New Zealand Inc (IRHACE), or the Electricity Engineers Association (EEA) New Zealand Asset Management Support (NAMS). Any legislation or other requirement superseding any of the above will apply, pending review of this unit standard. 2 Definitions Professional body refers to any professional organisation representing the practice area in which the candidate is engaged. These organisations may include but are not limited to: the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ), the Institute of Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers of New Zealand Inc (IRHACE), or the Electricity Engineers Association (EEA), New Zealand Asset Management Support (NAMS). Accepted procedures and methodologies are the procedures and methodologies required by the candidate s engineering sector and which meet applicable legal and code requirements, registered standards, organisational policies and procedures, and manufacturers specifications. Well-defined engineering activities are engineering activities that have some or all of the following characteristics: Involve a limited range of resources (and for this purpose resources includes people, money, equipment, materials and technologies). Require resolution of interactions between limited technical and engineering issues with little or no impact of wider issues. Have consequences that are locally important and not far-reaching. Require knowledge of practical procedures and practices for widely-applied operations and processes. Examples of well-defined civil engineering activities are: Carrying out engineering surveys and preparing information for the surveys. Balancing cut and fill activities for earthworks. Designing roading alignments and alternative traffic flows for road construction. Designing alternative storm or wastewater flows for repair or upgrade activities. Designing fit-for-purpose simple structures in reinforced concrete, structural steel and timber. Responding to frequently encountered types of public concerns regarding civil engineering works. Examples of well-defined mechanical engineering activities are: Managing reliability improvements and planning maintenance requirements for specific pieces of equipment including the development of safe procedures for

3 Page 3 of 6 checking and servicing equipment, spare parts inventory control and technical records maintenance. Monitoring production output, process equipment and controls, reporting on output quality and managing continuous improvement. Producing sketches and designs (including calculations) for pilot situations or adaptations of engines to operate machinery. Designing mechanical engineering components, devices or equipment (including calculations, draughting to current New Zealand Standards, drawing up specifications and making cost estimates). Carrying out non-destructive tests or tests-to-failure on materials or machine components. Evaluating mechanical products and testing them against design objectives. Developing and constructing specialized machinery. Designing a commissioning programme for new or recently installed plant, including staff training. Implementing a new technology in an old manufacturing process, including addressing any teething problems. Conducting energy audits of buildings to establish heating or cooling requirements using a standard published method. Examples of well-defined electrical engineering activities are: Managing reliability improvements and planning maintenance requirements for specific pieces of equipment including the development of safe procedures for checking and servicing equipment, spare parts inventory control and technical records maintenance. Monitoring production output, process equipment and controls, reporting on output quality and managing continuous improvement. Producing sketches and designs (including calculations) for pilot situations or adaptions of installation practices and operating procedures. Evaluating electrical products and components and carrying out tests to ensure compliance with specifications and standards. Developing and constructing specialized controls, circuits and installation applications. Designing a commissioning programme for new or recently installed plant, including staff training. Implementing a new technology into work practices and procedures. Conducting energy audits in built environments to establish efficient utilisation of electrical energy, preparing reports and making recommendations. Designing electrical services systems for buildings, municipal utilities or electricity supply networks including making calculations, selecting components, cost-estimating, preparing and completing contract documentation. Installing and testing of electrical services systems for buildings, municipal utilities, or electricity supply networks including preparing cost estimates for tenders, programming, managing installation and commissioning/handover.

4 Page 4 of 6 3 Assessment Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from the practice area the candidate is engaged in. The practice area for the candidate may include but is not limited to: engineering consultancy, maintenance or asset management, design, manufacturing, installation, production engineering, technical sales and customer service, draughting services, construction, or contracting in any of the following engineering disciplines civil, electrical, electronic or mechanical. All outcomes and evidence requirements in this standard must be demonstrated in accordance with accepted procedures and methodologies. Evidence of at least two activities is required. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Apply a professional engineering body s rules and code of ethics. 1.1 A professional body s rules and code of ethics are analysed in terms of implications for own professional behaviour as an engineering technician. 1.2 Well-defined engineering activities are carried out in accordance with the professional body s rules. 1.3 Well-defined engineering activities are carried out in accordance with the professional body s code of ethics. Range compliance with the code of ethics includes ethical obligations, competence obligations, good character obligations. Outcome 2 Apply social, cultural, safety, and environmental planning considerations to well-defined engineering activities. 2.1 Planning is completed and enhances social, cultural, safety, and environmental outcomes. 2.2 Planning includes consultation with stakeholders regarding social, cultural, safety, and environmental outcomes. Outcome 3 Develop and sustain professional working relationships with stakeholders.

5 Page 5 of Stakeholders aspirations and requirements are identified and integrated into professional practices. 3.2 Interactions with stakeholders are collaborative and cooperative. Outcome 4 Range collaborative and cooperative may include but are not limited to maintenance of professional standards in all dealings; partnership in community-based tasks; easily understood communication; demonstration of cultural, environmental, and socio-economic sensitivity; ability to negotiate agreements. Evaluate own performance in developing and sustaining professional working relationships with stakeholders. 4.1 Evaluation of own performance identifies strengths and weaknesses, and considers how improvements can enhance development and sustainment of professional relationships. Replacement information This unit standard replaced unit standard and unit standard Planned review date 31 December 2019 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 17 November December 2018 Review 2 16 June 2016 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0234 This CMR can be accessed at Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

6 Page 6 of 6 Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR 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 qualifications@connexis.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.