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Diploma of ESI (Electrical Supply Industry): Power Systems UET50109
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Advanced Diploma of ESI (Electrical Supply Industry): Power Systems UET60109

 

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Link to Case Study of this Course in Action

Recently an online information session was held to provide more details of the course structure and an overview of the software that is used for the live webinars. If you weren't able to attend the information session you can click on the link below to download the recorded ESI information session. The recording should open up directly on your computer. It can occasionally take up to a minute to open so please click only once. If you experience any difficulty accessing the recording please contact Robyn for help.

Info Session - 3rd November 2011

 

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

Each course is made up of a series of core and elective Units.
 
Core Units include:
 
The 3 elective streams of each course allow students to specialise and develop careers in one of the following challenging and exciting fields:
  1. Electrical testing – network protection systems, control systems, power communication equipment
  2. Electrical engineering design – overhead, underground, substations and public lighting systems
  3. Power system operation – LV and HV distribution systems, transmission systems, sub-transmission networks
It is possible to combine units from these 3 streams to develop a more general background; this will be dependent upon your own work circumstances and is determined case-by-case.
 

Nationally Recognised Training

The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) has developed the Diploma and Advanced Diploma in accordance with the nationally endorsed ESI-Power Systems qualifications. Comprehensive training materials have also been developed by the EIT to support these courses. The materials have been created to meet the requirements of the UET09 National Training Package developed by EE-Oz Training Standards for the National Electricity Supply Industry.
 
This course uses a blended learning format, comprising live, online presentations combined with on-the-job training at your own workplace as required by the national training standards. The EIT ESI - Power Systems courses consist of enterprise-specific titles for national qualifications in the UET09 - Transmission, Distribution, and Rail training package. The courses are recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework and the EIT (as a registered training organisation) has the qualification in its “scope” for delivery nationally.
 

Please note that all the standards described in this document and the descriptions of the Units of competency are copyright of the ElectroComms and

Energy Utilities Industry Skills Council Ltd (trading as EE-OZ Training Standards Australia).

 
 

Who Should Attend

Students will probably already be employed in the electrical supply industry and may need to formalise much of the on-the-job experience that they have already gained. These qualifications are ideal for those who want to move into a para-professional role with greater challenge and perhaps responsibility for supervising others. Most students will have a trade or technical qualification and relevant work experience. While there are no formal educational requirements for entry to this course, students must either be in relevant employment or have access to appropriate workplace environments to achieve the competency standard units required for completion.
 
  

Diploma or Advanced Diploma? 

 
Duration and Requirement
Each course is made up of a series of core and elective Units. The requirements for granting the qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for:
  1. All the Core Units, and
  2. A combination of available Elective Units. Elective units must add up to a weighting of 900 points (diploma) and 1800 points (advanced diploma)
  3. All of any prerequisite requirements

The diploma and advanced diploma share 16 Core Units.  The advanced diploma has an additional 4 Core Units. Studying part time, we would expect that you would achieve the diploma within 2 to 3 years and the advanced diploma after an additional 6 months.  This will vary for student to student and will depend in part upon the sequence of delivery of Units that we provide

It is important to note that the EIT does not follow a traditional “semester” system, which means there are fewer long breaks and you can therefore complete a qualification “part-time” much faster than in the past.

The EIT provides all Core Units and a selected group of Units from the 3 elective streams.  The number of Elective Units in each stream group is sufficient for you to achieve the requirements for the qualification.
 
 
Comprehensive Course Materials and Study Aids
Each unit of competency will be accompanied by relevant course materials designed to make the required study as straightforward as possible.  Materials provided for each Unit may vary, but will usually include;
  1. Course notes or Course manual
  2. Learning activities (practical exercises)
  3. Microsoft PowerPoint® presentations
  4. Summative assessments
  5. Formative assessments

 

Assessment
To achieve recognition as “competent” you must provide sufficient evidence of successful performance of competency and an understanding of the “essential knowledge and skills” prescribed in each Unit guide.   There are two key means for assessment.
 
  1. On-the-job assessment
    • Evidence of on-the-job practical experience will need to be presented in order to obtain the qualification. This evidence may come from records of relevant work experience.  The evidence is to be presented in the form of a portfolio - containing information such as:
          • projects or products completed
          • previous completed training programs
          • prior experience
          • on-the-job experience (current or past)
          • overseas experience
      This type of evidence will need endorsement by an appropriate supervisor/mentor skilled in the units for which recognition is sought.  This evidence will be assessed by the Registered Training Organisation (the EIT).
  2. Completion of all units at Pass Mark or above in the designated time frame including completion of all assessments.
    • These assessments will be in the form of formative and summative assessments (both open and closed book) and various learning activities that will have to be completed at the close of each unit.
 
Time Commitment for each Unit
The eLearning (“knowledge”) component of most Units is delivered over 7 weeks.  This will include live, interactive weekly lectures or tutorials, reading / study notes, assignments and assessments.  The on-the-job component can take up to 3 months (varies by Unit) as you assemble your evidence and have it authorised.  Some Units have little or no on-the-job requirements.
In a given week during eLearning delivery students could expect to devote an estimated 6 hours per week. This includes the reading of the material prior to your attendance at each hour lecture (45 minutes with 15 minutes for discussion) and the time needed to complete assignments for submission. The estimated 6 hours has been calculated to ensure the material is covered adequately and sufficient knowledge is gained to result in sound, enduring and immediately useful skills.
 
For Units with on-the job components (particularly the Elective Units) extra time in the weeks leading up to ands/or after the eLearning session will be required to complete the portfolio requirements.
 
Our own surveys have proven that this learning method is rated by students as at least equal and often better than more traditional methods.  eLearning is efficient yet allows for valuable interaction with lecturers and fellow students, while the on-the-job components provide additional “hands on” training.

In most cases we will need to work closely with employers to ensure that the on-the-job requirements are delivered at the highest possible standard.
 
 
Live Webinars
During the programme you will participate in live interactive sessions with the instructors and other students.  These are known as webinars or web-based classes.  Webinar times are only finalised after enrolments close, as we need to know which time-zones all participants are based in before we can compile a schedule.  Upon enrolment you will receive a questionnaire to complete regarding your available times
 

Practical Exercises, Remote Labs and Assignments
In some Units you may participate in some practical exercises using a combination of remote laboratories and simulation software. This will enhance your practical exposure to the key principles covered in the course and ensure you are able to put theory into practice.

As research shows, no matter how gifted and experienced an instructor (and we believe ours are some of the best worldwide), no one learns from an instructor only presenting course materials to them in a lecture format. It is only by the addition of hands-on exercises using simulation software, remote laboratories, on-the-job activities, practically based assignments and interactive discussion groups with both your peers and the instructor that you are able to internalize this knowledge, "take ownership of it" and apply it successfully to the real world.

You should note that there is some degree of overlap between the practical sessions between the different units to reinforce the concepts and to look at the issues from different perspectives.
Traditional distance learning thus presents challenges in achieving these goals but we believe today with the modern e-learning technologies available combined with outstanding instructors and guided on-the-job activities  that we can achieve these goals and give you an equivalent or indeed even better experience than on a traditional university campus.
Practical sessions may be added, deleted or modified by the instructors to ensure the best outcome for students.
 
 

 

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