What are the competencies related to hydraulic system expertise?
What are the competencies related to hydraulic system expertise?
CETOP was established in 1962 as the European Oil Hydraulics and Pneumatics Commission. It represents the National Fluid Power Associations of 15 European countries, which include more than 1000 European companies.
Competencies related to fluid power systems RE 2000/01-H / P
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 What is CETOP?
CETOP; provides support, encouragement and assistance to the fluid power industry. In addition, it cooperates with ISO (International Organization for Standardization), CEN (European Commission of Standardization) and various national standard organizations to help and guide the development of relevant standards.
For more information, you can refer to CETOP's website. www.cetop.org
1.2 Teaching and Practice Advice and European Integration Initiative
Europe and the world need a well-trained skilled workforce to run and manage ever-growing fluid power systems. CETOP has started an initiative by preparing a compliance program proposal to ensure such a workforce competence.
1.3 Target
The goal is to provide a “Specialization Based Competence” training in an acceptable and agreed structure. It is a process that the market needs, covering "VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LEVELS 1, 2, 3" (see Article 2.1 for this). This structure will meet the employment needs of the market or prepare for a certain level of employment.
1.4 What is SPECIALTY BASED COMPETENCE?
Historically, many people have acquired a qualification that they acquired as the "level of academic attainment". However, this does not always mean that they can apply what they learn to real life situations. Real life skills depend on the work done jointly with the maintenance and management of fluid power systems and can be listed as follows:
-PLANNING AND PREPARATION
-SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
- COMMISSIONING
-TRIAL
-PAYMENT
- FAULT DETECTION AND REMOVAL
- DISASSEMBLY AND REPLACEMENT
- DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
To be able to perform these tasks at various professional levels, to accomplish these tasks with a certain performance and to ensure their repeatability within a certain period of time is the job that only an EXPERT staff can do.
“SPECIALIZATION BASED COMPETENCY” therefore includes a knowledge and applicability of this knowledge. It is obtained supported by practical experience in a workplace or by simulated conditions.
1.5 PROFESSIONAL LEVELS - KNOWLEDGE-BASED / SPECIALTY-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT MEET VOCATIONAL NEEDS
We think that a simple example given below will be explanatory to those who read these notes to give information about their knowledge-based education levels.
An example is a safety valve. Parallel to this example, it will be possible to understand how to give information at which education levels, how to practice and what kind of experience will be gained.
SAFETY VALVE
Education Level 1: Students learn what a safety valve is, what it does, and how it does. (Basic Function)
Education Level 2: Students learn how the safety valve works in addition to Level 1. (Function and Operation)
Education Level 3: Students learn here, in addition to Level 2, different applications (discharge, proportional control) and possible malfunctions of the safety valve. (Function, Operation, Application and Technical Features)
Education Level 4: In addition to the first 3 levels, the student learns the design aspects of the safety valve, product selection and suitability.
Education Level 5: The student learns all the knowledge and skills required for safety valve design in addition to the previous 4 levels.
By looking at these examples, we can say that people who receive Level 5 training and Level 1 training should know the same things. There are only significant differences in the breadth and depth of information. Level 1 has a less breadth and depth, while Level 5 has much broader and much deeper knowledge topics.
From Basic to Level 1, only teaching and practice is required; It is necessary for repetitive business practices that require little experience, do not require knowledge in other branches, and what to do is preproceded.
From Level 1 to Level 2, it is necessary to have the experience, specialized training and practice that Level 2 will need.
Those who are from Level 2 to Level 3 should have knowledge on other subjects that complement the fluid power with a deeper and wider level of knowledge than Level 2. At Level 3, on the other hand, he / she should have a very deep and broad knowledge and skill about that subject and sufficient experience in complex professional subjects required by this level.
2. EXPERTISE IN FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
2.1. PROFESSIONAL LEVELS
LEVEL 1: It is the person who conducts the work according to an established procedure. The work done is repetitive and short-term. In most problems, he will either be called for help or will perform pre-specified activities.
LEVEL 2: This person should be able to do a variety of activities, have knowledge of technical factors. These activities can occur as various and non-routine problems, practices and comments. Likewise, they should be able to make simple diagnostic checks and find positive solutions to deviations. It may also need to cooperate with other working groups.
LEVEL 3: This person often has to operate in a complex and wide area. Mostly; It will be decisive on technical matters such as processes, resources and specifications. He will be responsible for business planning, finding and correcting faults. He undertakes the quality of his work and follows the result.
Level 4 and Level 5 will be determined later.
2.2. LIST OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED AND EXPERT-BASED SKILLS
2.3. TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY EXPRESSIONS USED
Source: AKDER / CETOP Website