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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Disassemble and clean engines and components 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
244043  Disassemble and clean engines and components 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Vehicle Maintenance 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 2  NQF Level 02  5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for people in the automotive engineering industry who are expected to strip an engine, clean the components and maintain the cleaning equipment such that the engine can be reassembled after the components have been inspected and repaired.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Prepare to disassemble engines.
  • Disassemble engines.
  • Clean and store components.
  • Maintain cleaning equipment. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:
  • The ability to use automotive engineering tools and equipment.
  • The ability to check an engine for condition using hand held test equipment.
  • The ability to work safely in a workshop.
  • The ability to identify and fit locking devices, gaskets and seals in engines. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard:
  • Reference to suitable tools and equipment means industry approved tools and equipment that are recognised within the industry as being the most suited to complete the task to a professional and competent manner with due regard to safe working practices.
  • The practical assessment evidence must be obtained from commercial jobs in the workplace under normal workplace conditions.
  • Engines include multi cylinder 2 and 4 stroke diesel and petrol engines with an engine capacity of not less than 1300cc.

    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Prepare to disassemble engines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The engine is identified in accordance with work instructions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The engine is secured for the disassembly process. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Engine stand or workbench.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Tools and equipment are selected and used in accordance with their design. All tools required for the job are ensured to be available and functional. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    External parts and components are removed without causing damage to the part or the engine. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Disassemble engines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Safe working practices are observed throughout the task. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Personal safety, safety of others, equipment, vehicle, and machine safety.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Tools and equipment are selected and used in accordance with their design. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The engine is disassembled in a logical sequence and all parts are marked and kept together according to work place requirements and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The consequences of not keeping engine parts together are explained in terms of potential loss of parts, lost production time and cost to company. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The engine is disassembled without causing damage to the components or the engine. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Work is completed in accordance with agreed time allocations. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Clean and store engine components. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Safe working practices are observed throughout the task. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Personal safety, safety of others, equipment, vehicle, and machine safety.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Different methods, materials and equipment used for cleaning engines and components are identified and explained in terms of fitness for purpose. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Engine parts and components are grouped and separated according to the type of cleaning to be performed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The method of cleaning is selected and components are cleaned without causing damage to the cleaning equipment or the components. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Manual carbon removal, hot tanks, cold tanks, high pressure cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning and shot/bead blasting.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The consequences of not correctly cleaning the components are explained in terms of potential damage, lost production time and cost to company. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    The parts are marked and stored until required for use. Actions taken ensure that the condition of the parts will not deteriorate prior to use. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Rust, corrosion, dust prevention.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Work is completed in accordance with agreed time allocations. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Maintain cleaning equipment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Safe working practices are observed throughout the task. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Personal safety, safety of others, equipment and machine safety.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Cleaning equipment is drained and cleaned in accordance with workplace requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    All wearing components are checked for serviceability and worn or damaged parts are identified and corrective action taken. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Corrective action may involve repairing, replacing or reporting.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Consumable materials are replenished in accordance with workplace requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Maintenance schedules for cleaning equipment are identified and adhered to in accordance with workplace requirements. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard.

    The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:
  • Workplace procedures.
  • Safe working practices.
  • The use and application of automotive engineering tools.
  • How to locate manufacturer specifications in a workshop manual.
  • The components of an engine.
  • The nature of different materials used in engines.
  • Ways of cleaning components.
  • Types of cleaning equipment.
  • Methods of marking and storing components. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentations. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Terminology:

    Terms used in this unit standard are generic to the automotive industry in South Africa.

    Notes to Assessors:

    Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
  • Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
  • Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.
  • Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
  • The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.
  • The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
  • All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

    The following particular issues should be taken into consideration when assessing against this unit standard:
  • The assessment must take place in a fully equipped workshop where all the tools and equipment required for the task are available.
  • Assessment must take place against either one petrol or one diesel engine. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  58497   National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2009-02-18  Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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