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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Care for electronic equipment and measuring instruments

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
8187	Care for electronic equipment and measuring instruments
ORIGINATOR
SGB Grain
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation			Secondary Agriculture
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
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

Caring, without supervision, for electronic equipment and measuring instruments to maintain effective utilisation.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Literacy, numeracy and communication skills at or equivalent to NQF level 2.
Attended a course on Introduction to Grain Handling or equivalent.
An understanding of supplier and customer relationships at NQF level 2.
An understanding of General safety in the work place at NQF level 1.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The scope of this unit standard entails maintaining effective utilisation of calculators, moisture measuring probes, computers, control panels, falling number analyzers, road- rail- and in-line mass meters, mass measuring instruments, moisture analyzers, printers, protein analyzers, electronic bulk stock measuring equipments, measuring cylinders, stop watches and thermometers.

The specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard are performed without direct supervision, but with access to work site procedures and operating instructions.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

INSPECT AND REPORT FAULTY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

OUTCOME NOTES

Inspecting equipment to identify possible damages or losses according to work site and safety procedures.
Reporting damages or losses according to work site and safety procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Manuals and job instructions, oral or written, are accurately followed and adhered to.

Purpose of determining a sequence of operation is explained.

Consequences of not cleaning and maintaining relevant equipment and instruments as well as storage area are explained.

Reasons for storing equipment and instruments according to work site and safety procedures are explained.

Reasons for adhering to safety and quality procedures.

Purpose of reporting losses and damages according to work site and loss control procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

MAINTAIN AND STORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

OUTCOME NOTES

Applying basic and preventative maintenance to electronic equipment and measuring instruments according to work site, quality and safety requirements.
Cleaning electronic equipment and measuring instruments according to work site, quality and safety procedures
Storing electronic equipment and measuring instruments according to work site, safety and quality procedures Preparing and maintaining the storage area according to work site and safety procedures

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to an assessor accredited by SETASA.

Any training provider offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered and accredited by SETASA.

Moderation of assessment will be done by SETASA in its ETQA capacity at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Basic knowledge of the safe handling of equipment and instruments.

Basic knowledge of maintenance and caring for equipment and instruments.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems when detecting defects and selecting appropriate corrective measures.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage one self when performing cleaning and maintenance operations.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate with others when reporting damages and losses.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology when caring for equipment and instruments.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of related systems by understanding the effect of losses and damages on company profitability and business principles.

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

This unit standard officially expired on 13 June 2004. However, it is both required for qualifications currently being registered, and is due to be reregistered in October 2004. It has thus been temporarily extended until October 2004.

Values:

An application of company ethics, values as well as general safety and customer care principles

An awareness of expectations and obligations of basic worker / management / customer relationships

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Fundamental	14851	National Certificate: Agri Trade Processes	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA
Fundamental	23154	National Certificate: Grain Handling Processes	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA
Elective	48660	National Certificate: Abattoir Slaughtering Processes	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA
Elective	48655	National Certificate: General Abattoir Processes	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA

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.

1.	Deloitte
2.	Guest Resource Services (Pty) Ltd
3.	NWK Beperk
4.	Senwes Beperk
5.	Sierk Ybema Grain Services
6.	Suidwes Beleggings Eiendoms Beperk
7.	VKB LANDBOU (PTY) LTD