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UEEIC0039
Solve problems in flow measurement components and systems

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to solve problems in flow measurement components and systems.

It includes identifying and solving problems in flow measurement components and systems as they apply to various processes and control work functions. It also includes working safely and completing documentation.

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

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Evidence Required

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Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

applying safe work practices

implementing risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

completing work and documenting work activities

connecting pneumatic, hydraulic and electric equipment

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying flow measurement components and system

identifying specifications, industry standards and equipment manuals

solving problems in flow measurement systems.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

introduction to flow measurement in closed conduits, including:

basic principles of fluid flow

International System of Units (SI) units pertaining to flow and conversion factors to SI units

volumetric and mass flow

Reynolds numbers

behaviour of fluid flow in pipes

correction methods

flow terminology

pressure loss

integration

uses of flow meters

types and applications of flow transducers

transducers input/outputs - measurement and evaluation

transducer connections

differential pressure flow measurement, including:

Bernoullis theorem and square root head law

calculations of the differential pressure

calibration of the associated secondary instrument

installation and types of differential pressure flow meters and primary elements

differential pressure flow measurement circuits, including define turndown and accuracy, output signals, square root extractors, scaling factors and signal scaling

electromagnetic, vortex and ultrasonic flow meters, including:

construction, operating principles, performance, application and installation

installation of vortex and ultrasonic flow meters

operating principles and applications of ultrasonic flow meters

flow measurement in closed conduits, including:

basic principles of fluid flow

behaviour of fluid flow in pipes

correction methods and flow terminology

integration, pressure loss, and Reynolds numbers

SI units pertaining to flow and conversion factors to SI units

types and applications of flow transducers, connections, and transducer input/outputs (I/O) - measurement and evaluation

uses of flow meters

volumetric and mass flow

mass flow measurement and volumetric flow rate correction, including:

applications, installation, operating principles and performance of mass flow meters

calculations of corrected flow rate

calibration of corrected systems components

mass flow measurement

volumetric flow rate correction

mechanical flowmeters for liquid service, including:

operating principles of mechanical flow meters

performance of mechanical flow meters

applications of mechanical flow meters

installation of mechanical flow meters

operating principles of gas flow meters

performance of gas flow meters

applications of gas flow meters

installation of gas flow meters

open-channel flow measurement and flow meter calibration, including:

calculations of the head generated

flow meter calibration

installation of open channel flow meters

non-linear head/flow relationships

open channel flow measurement

operating principles of secondary instruments

principles of fluid flow in open channels

principles of head/flow relationships

problems in flow measurement systems

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures, including safe work practices

specifications, industry standards and equipment manuals

sustainable energy principles and practices

variable area flow meters and turbine flow meters, including;

applications, installation, and operating principles and performance of variable area and turbine meters

density correction calculations and scaling factors

variable area meters performance factors.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Flow measurement apparatus and system fault finding, maintenance or development work functions must include at least three of the following:

determining the operating parameters of a flow measuring system

setting up and calibrating a flow measuring system

altering an existing flow measuring system to comply with specified operating parameters

developing a flow measuring system to comply with a specified function and operating parameters

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

applying safe work practices

implementing risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

completing work and documenting work activities

connecting pneumatic, hydraulic and electric equipment

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying flow measurement components and system

identifying specifications, industry standards and equipment manuals

solving problems in flow measurement systems.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

introduction to flow measurement in closed conduits, including:

basic principles of fluid flow

International System of Units (SI) units pertaining to flow and conversion factors to SI units

volumetric and mass flow

Reynolds numbers

behaviour of fluid flow in pipes

correction methods

flow terminology

pressure loss

integration

uses of flow meters

types and applications of flow transducers

transducers input/outputs - measurement and evaluation

transducer connections

differential pressure flow measurement, including:

Bernoullis theorem and square root head law

calculations of the differential pressure

calibration of the associated secondary instrument

installation and types of differential pressure flow meters and primary elements

differential pressure flow measurement circuits, including define turndown and accuracy, output signals, square root extractors, scaling factors and signal scaling

electromagnetic, vortex and ultrasonic flow meters, including:

construction, operating principles, performance, application and installation

installation of vortex and ultrasonic flow meters

operating principles and applications of ultrasonic flow meters

flow measurement in closed conduits, including:

basic principles of fluid flow

behaviour of fluid flow in pipes

correction methods and flow terminology

integration, pressure loss, and Reynolds numbers

SI units pertaining to flow and conversion factors to SI units

types and applications of flow transducers, connections, and transducer input/outputs (I/O) - measurement and evaluation

uses of flow meters

volumetric and mass flow

mass flow measurement and volumetric flow rate correction, including:

applications, installation, operating principles and performance of mass flow meters

calculations of corrected flow rate

calibration of corrected systems components

mass flow measurement

volumetric flow rate correction

mechanical flowmeters for liquid service, including:

operating principles of mechanical flow meters

performance of mechanical flow meters

applications of mechanical flow meters

installation of mechanical flow meters

operating principles of gas flow meters

performance of gas flow meters

applications of gas flow meters

installation of gas flow meters

open-channel flow measurement and flow meter calibration, including:

calculations of the head generated

flow meter calibration

installation of open channel flow meters

non-linear head/flow relationships

open channel flow measurement

operating principles of secondary instruments

principles of fluid flow in open channels

principles of head/flow relationships

problems in flow measurement systems

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures, including safe work practices

specifications, industry standards and equipment manuals

sustainable energy principles and practices

variable area flow meters and turbine flow meters, including;

applications, installation, and operating principles and performance of variable area and turbine meters

density correction calculations and scaling factors

variable area meters performance factors.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are obtained and applied 
 
 
 
 
 
WHS/OHS risk control work measures and workplace procedures are followed 
 
 
 
 
 
WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed 
 
 
 

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