ELEVET/ELECVET: “VET Framework and Handbook …1 7th International Seminar on Engineering...

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7th International Seminar on Engineering Education and Professional Realization of Young Engineers

July 13th, 2015, Technical University of Gabrovo, Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Ph.D. Fănică Vatră Ph.D. Ana Poida

S.I.E.R. - SOCIETY OF POWER ENGINEERS IN ROMANIA

[email protected], www.sier.ro

ELEVET/ELECVET: “VET Framework and Handbook for trainers”.

ELEVET was approved by EACEA Agency, Brussels.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.sier.ro/

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State of the art

At present the freedom of movement and the mutual

recognition of initial VET learning outcomes in the electrical

engineering sector are not yet developed and suffer from a

series of barriers hindering the workers of the sector to

move and to be recognized outside their national borders.

This aspect is also limiting the strength of the European

professionals face to the global competition in the sector.



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State of the art

EU countries have different methodologies and

approaches to the validation and recognition of

VET learning outcomes in the electrical

engineering sector and a series of barriers are still

hindering their transfer (i.e.: different categories of

learning outcomes, different numbers of credits,

etc.). The presence of these barriers and

discrepancies requires reinforcing cooperation to

find common solutions and models that provide a

common set of learning outcomes and credits to

facilitate the transfer and recognition.



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Target group

The primary target of the ELEVET Project is both

engineers and qualified workers of the electrical

sectors. The reason for this choice is that not only

professionals having achieved one formal training path

(i.e.: university diploma) but also other workers of the

sectors having acquired knowledge in non-formal

environments (i.e.: working practice) need a recognition

and an equal balance of their titles.

Secondary target are VET centers, for which a process

of reform and harmonization of vocational training

programme are proposed by the ELECVET System /

ELEVET Project.



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The aim of ELEVET project was to

develop:

- VET framework for electrical engineers;

a) ELECVET System

b) Legislative framework

c) Management and coordinationd) Content

e) Financing

f) Characteristic of a Unit

g) Course graduation certificate

- 50 units for vocational education and training of electrical engineers;



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a) System name: ELECVET (Electrical Engineers Continuous

Vocational Education and Training) - Pan-European Vocational

Education and Training System for Electrical Engineers

b) Legislative framework of defining ELECVET System:

- European Credit System for Vocational Education and

Training - ECVET

- National legislation in countries that adopt ELECVET System.



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c) Management and coordination

of ELECVET System:

- European ELECVET

Certification Board, based on a

Memorandum of Understanding

(MOU)

- Country Certification Partners

- Accredited VET Centres by the

Country Certification Partner



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d) Content of ELECVET System:

- Initially, it will be a minimum of 76 units (courses), as

defined in the ELEVET Project

- Subsequently, the number of units (courses) within

ELECVET System will be established by European

ELECVET Certification Board at the proposal of Country

Certification Partners

- Training and certification of specialists in the field of

knowledge, skills or competences will be similar for all

involved/beneficiary countries of the ELECVET System.

e) Financing of ELECVET System:

- ELECVET System is financial self-supporting by preparation

(training) / certification fees and, eventually by

sponsorships.



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f) Characteristics of a Unit (=course):

- Units (=courses) can have a various number of sub-units (=modules) depending on the subject matter,and a Test/Exam for obtaining the CourseGraduation Certificate.

- There are four complexity levels for each learningoutcome/competence: beginner, routine, advancedand experts with the respective weights of 1, 2, 3 and4 (see example from “VET Framework and credittransfer”).

- The ELECVET ECVET credits will be in accordancewith Methodology proposed for ELEVET - VETFramework (ELECVET System).



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g) The Test for obtaining the Course Graduation Certificate isheld once a year and contains 99 questions (with four possible answers of

which only one is correct) with topics from all modules included in the

Course Program. It is given 1 point for each correct answer. The

Correction of the Graduation Test starts from 1 point. The maximum score

you can get is 100 points. To complete the Graduation Test are allocated

minimum 90 minutes.

The Test is considered passed if the total score obtained by the candidate

is at least 75 % of the maximum score that can get to this Graduation

Test/Exam. The pass grades of the Graduation Test/Exam are:

A (if the score is above 90 points);

B (if the score is above 85 points up to 90);

C (if the score is equal or more then 75 up to 85).



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Curriculum, number of modules and Test/Exam for

obtaining the Course Graduation Certificate for a course

will be the same in all countries and will be approved by

European ELECVET Certification Board. Depending

on the characteristics and needs of a country, the

curriculum can be supplemented with the approval of

Country Certification Partner.



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Course

− Each student will receive at the beginning of the

module, a folder containing:

module program;

module curriculum;

lecturer notes prepared by lecturers;

other technical documents (copies of

articles/papers from specialty literature, leaflets

etc.);

user/student satisfaction questionnaire (which will

be filled and submitted at the end of the module).

− Every day coffee breaks are provided, every 2

to 2.5 hours.



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− At the end of each section, lecturers perform a

knowledge test to verify knowledge transfer.

− At the end of each module it is performed a

survey regarding to student satisfaction that will

help the lecturers and course organizers to

monitor the quality of the module/course.



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− At the end of each module each student will receive a

"Certificate of Attendance" at that module.

− "Certificate of Attendance" is issued, registered, signed

and stamped onsite, by the VET Centre that organizing

the course under debate.

− The length of time between 2 modules: recommended

to be at least 2 weeks to enable students to deepen

knowledge taught.

− Two questionnaires have been prepared in order to

check the usefulness of the course to its participants.

The first questionnaire is destined to be filled before the

class and the second one after the class.



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Teaching methods are summarized in three main categories:

knowledge transfer (lessons) - topics exposure by the

lecturer with the help of slides and presentation of practical

cases;

deepening/learning verification (discussions and questions)

- by general discussion stimulated by the lecturer (also during

the lesson) to verify knowledge transfer; the number of

questions is minimum 100 - 150/module and this minimum

will be common for all countries for assuring the same basic

knowledge; all these questions (generated by all modules

that compose the Course) will be the "Common Questions

Data Base" for selecting the questions for the Test/Exam for

obtaining the Course Graduation Certificate.

practical activities.



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Certificates

− Certificates of graduation are issued and

registered by the European ELECVET Certification

Board or by the Country Certification Partner.

− Certificates of graduation will be signed jointly by

the European ELECVET Certification Board, the

Country Certification Partner, the VET Centre that

organize the course under debate and, eventually,

by a national body that governs/regulates and

verifies the organization and implementation of the

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UNITS

A unit is a set of knowledge, skills and competence and it

constitutes a part of a qualification. The unit can be the

smallest part of a qualification that can be assessed,

validated and certified. A unit can be specific to a single

qualification or common to several qualifications. The unit

should give information about the title, the knowledge,

skills and competence which are contained in it. The unit

also needs to have criteria for assessment of the

corresponding learning outcomes.



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UNITS

These units or only several of them can be

accepted by partners and can be transferred

from one country to another, in case they meet

the real needs of labour market from the

destination/partner country and it is allowed by

the national legislation.

Subsequently, based on the further experience

gained, the 76 units (courses) list (see Annex 1)

will be updated/extended by the European

ELECVET Certification Board at the proposal of

Country Certification Partners.



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UNITS

•The partners prepared 56 units with learning outcomes (units with curricula), from a total of 76 units identified by the consortium; the units are listed into Annex 1-Table 1, those with curricula being green highlighted.

•The selection of the 76 units was based on:- Best practices of partner countries,

- Report on consultation in Denmark, Italy, Poland and Romania;

-National Focus Group Reports from Denmark, Italy, Poland, Romania and Spain.

-National Feedbacks to “First Draft of VET FRAMEWORK and credit transfer” - ver.12

•The 56 units with learning outcomes and assessment forms will be attached into Partner Agreement, (MoU).



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Partnership agreement

After finalizing learning outcomes partners were able to

make partnership agreement.

The preparation of Partnership Agreement with Unit is

the most important stage of the implementation of

ELECVET System/ELECVET Certification to create

transparency and mutual trust among partners and to

secure that project can be implemented properly.



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General remarks:

i) Because, now days occurred a lot of situations

when the declared knowledge/skills/competence

specified into certificates are not confirmed by reality,

the accreditation framework of VET Centres

addressed to electrical engineers has to contain

enough elements to guarantee that also in fact, not

only formally, that the VET Centres have the best

qualified personal - recognized both by end

beneficiaries and companies (e.g. Companies

Recommendations, CVs, positive feedback received

from a representative number of "Satisfactory

Questionnaires", Professional Association

Recommendations on the competences subject of

respective vocational training and education).



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General remarks:

Now days, Training Courses on the same competence

are not unified into a manners that all VET Centres to

offer a high level of professionalism on respective

competence. This aspect lead to a market of Training

Courses which is conquered by the chipper ones, being

detrimental to the end beneficiary that does not know

what kind of knowledge sets must require regarding to

the content of a specialization course.



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General remarks:

ii) The regulatory framework and legislation, in each partner

country, on the continued vocational/professional training of

electrical engineers must be modified in the sense of assuring

a vocational/professional training of electrical engineers

(knowledge, skills and competences) in accordance with the

real needs of labour market which that is constantly evolving

and changing, both in terms of requirements, change speed

and available resources (human, economic and material) and

allowing the development of a VET/ECVET System based on

highest professional foundation in the each competence

under debate



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ANNEX 1 - List of ELEVET

units for vocational education

and training of electrical

engineers



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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

1. Assigning tasks

(managerial - soft skill)

Assigning tasks

2. Strategic thinking


Strategic thinking

3. Planning (managerial - soft

skill)

Planning

4. Leadership (managerial -

soft skill)

Leadership

5 Managing information


Managing information

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

6. Teamwork (managerial -

soft skill)

Teamwork

7. Sharing knowledge and

experience (managerial -

soft skill)

Sharing knowledge

and experience

8. Building relationship with

other people (managerial -

soft skill)

Building relationship

with other people

9. Communicativeness


Communication

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Unit

no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

10. Customers oriented

approach (managerial -

soft skill)

Customers oriented

approach

11. Self-confidence (personal -

soft skill)

Self-confidence

12. Aimimng of results

(personal - soft skill)

Aiming for results

13. Readiness to learn

(personal - soft skill)

Readiness to learn

14 Solving problem (personal

- soft skill)

Problem solving

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Unit

no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

15. Creativity and

assertiveness (personal -

soft skill)

Creativity and

assertiveness

16. Ability to anticipate threats

to health and life

associated with the

performance of

professional tasks(hard

skill/ technical

competence)

Ability to anticipate

threats to health and

life associated with the

performance of

professional tasks

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Unit

no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

17. Ability to anticipate threats

to property (electrical

installations) and

environment associated

with the performance of

professional tasks

(hard skill/ technical

competence)

Anticipate threats to

property (electrical

installations) and

environment

associated with the

performance of

professional tasks

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Unit

no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

18. Ability to use of individual

and collective protection

when performing

professional tasks


competence)

Ability to use of

individual and

collective protection

when performing

professional tasks

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Unit

no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

19. Ability to organize the

workplace in accordance

with the requirements of

ergonomics and safety

regulations


competence)

Organizing the

workplace in

accordance with the

requirements of

ergonomics and safety

regulations

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Unit

no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

20. Ability to evaluate

properties / characteristics

/ behavior of equipment /

devices in terms of

exposure to hazards for

their user


competence)

Evaluating properties /

characteristics /

behavior of equipment

/ devices in terms of

exposure to hazards

for their user

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Unit

no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

21. Ability to negotiate and

make decisions

(business skill)

Techniques of

Negotiation and

Communication in

Business

22. Ability to negotiate and

make decisions

(business skill)

Techniques and

Strategies of

Negotiation

23. Ability to independently

plan and self-education

process to inspire and

organize the learning

process of others

(business skill)

Independently plan

and self-education

process to inspire and

organize the learning

process of others

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

24. Ability to develop and

implement the panel's

work schedule, subject to

certain priorities

(business skill)

Develop and

implement the panel's

work schedule,

subject to certain

priorities

25. Ability to prepare the

documentation necessary

to run the business

(business skill)

Prepare the

documentation

necessary to run the

business

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

26. Ability to use office

equipment, business

correspondence and the

application programs that

support economic activity

(business skill)

Use office equipment,

business

correspondence and

the application

programs that support

economic activity

27. Ability to use office

equipment, business

correspondence and the

application programs that

support economic activity

(business skill)

General knowledge for

computer users

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

28. Team building and

communication within the

group (business skill)

Team building and

communication within

the group

29. The effectiveness of the

management team

(business skill)

The effectiveness of

the management team

30. The effectiveness of the

management team

(business skill)

Performance

Management

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

31. Creativity and innovation in

business (business skill)

Creativity and

innovation

32. Management of the project

(business skill)

Project / Program

Manager


(business skill)

Investments

Management


(business skill)

Economic

concepts/basis for

engineers

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

35. Managing and motivating

the team (business skill)

Managing and

motivating the team

36. Safe operation of electrical

equipment and

installations (technical

competence)

Safe operation of

electrical equipment

and installations

37. Safe operation of electrical

equipment and

installations

(technical competence)

Assembling and

functions of road

lighting

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

38. Safe operation of

electrical equipment and

installations (technical

competence)

Basic work safety

principles during

maintenance and

operation of electrical

equipment and systems

39. Protection against the

electrical power lines and

electrical substations with

a voltage above 1 kV


Protection against the

electrical power lines

and electrical

substations with a

voltage above 1 kV

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

40. Execution of works

under voltage in

electrical installations

above 1 kV


Live working methods in


above 1 kV


under voltage in


above 1 kV


Implementation and

maintenance of

electrical under no

voltage limits

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name


under voltage in

electrical installations up

to 1 kV, inclusively.


Execution of works

under voltage in




under voltage in




Works relating to

implementation and


systems operated at up

to 1 kV

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name


under voltage in




Implementation of

telecommunication,

signalling, and fire

protection systems

45. Protection against

electric shock and fire

protection measures for

installations up to 1 kV


Protection against

electric shock and fire

protection up to 1 kV

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

46. Safety in the work of

measuring electrical

installations of low

voltage


Safety in the work of

measuring electrical

installations of low

voltage

47. Safety during the

measurement works on

HV lines and electrical

installations


Safety during the

measurement works on

HV lines and electrical

installations

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

48. Limiting the overvoltages

in power system,


and signal circuits


Limiting surge in


and signal transmission

systems

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

49. Protection from lightning

strikes of buildings,

power lines and stations.

Risk assessment,

design, execution and

measurement of

protection devices for

lightning strikes.


Protection of power

installations and

buildings against

lightning.

Risk assessment,

design and maintenance

of protection devices for

lightning strikes.

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

50. Integration and operation of

wind and solar power plants

in power systems


The Integration and

Operation of Wind

Power Plants and

Photovoltaic

Installations into

Power Systems

51. Optimization of energy

consumption in areas of

priority for the company


Optimization of

energy consumption

in areas of priority for

the company

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

52. Energy efficiency of

electrical installations in

buildings


Energy efficiency of


in buildings

53. Automation of the medium

and high voltage grid


Grid automation

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

54. Optimization of the techno

- economic indicators in

the company related to

electricity consumption.


Optimization of the

techno - economic

indicators in the

company related to

electricity

consumption.

55. Modernization of industrial

plants in terms of

changes/in order to reduce

the demand of energy

consumption (technical

competence)

Modernization of

industrial plants in

terms of changes/in

order to reduce the

demand of energy

consumption

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Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

56. Smart Grids developer


Smart Grids

57. Power Quality Expert


Power Quality

58. Earthing systems/

installations (design,

construction, operation)


Earthing systems/

installations

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Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

59. Ability to giving of the first

aid to victims of accidents

at work (technical

competence)

Giving the first aid at

victims of accidents at

work

60. Renewable energy

sources

Renewable energy

sources

61. The electricity networks of

high and medium voltage

(construction, maintenance

and operation)

The electricity

networks of high and

medium voltage

(construction,

maintenance and

operation)

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name


high and medium voltage -

construction, maintenance

and operation

(technical skills)

Maintenance and

operation of power

transmission and

distribution systems




and operation (technical

skills)

Maintenance and


machines, equipment

and systems

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

64. The electricity

equipment and

installations - construction,

maintenance and

operation (technical skills)

Power Energy

Engineering

65. The electricity

equipment and

installations - construction,

maintenance and

operation (technical ,

business and soft skills)

Assurance of quality

standards

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Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name




and operation

(technical skills)

Maintenance and

operation of

measurement

electrical equipment

and installations

67. Energy management

systems

Modern Energy

Management Systems

68. Building energy audits and

energy efficiency audits for

industry

Building energy audits

and energy efficiency

audits for industry

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name


sources

Alternative sources of

energy buildings


sources

Photovoltaics

71. Professional engineering -

engineer level *)

72. Fundamentals of

Engineering for electrical

engineers

Fundamentals of

Engineering for

electrical engineers

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no.

Competence/skills

category

Unit/Course name

73. Principles and Practice of


technicians

Principles and

Practice of

Engineering for

electrical technicians

74. Professional engineering -

technicians level **)-

75. Fundamentals of


technicians

Fundamentals of

Engineering for


76. Principles and Practice of


technicians

Principles and

Practice of

Engineering for


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*) Licensure in engineering is established by various jurisdictions of the world to encourage public welfare, safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to practice engineering and/or provide engineering professional services to the public.

As with many other professions, the professional status and the actual practice of professional engineering is legally defined and protected by law. In some jurisdictions, only licensed engineers (sometimes called registered engineers) are permitted to "practice engineering," which requires careful definition in order to resolve potential overlap or ambiguity with respect to certain other professions which may or may not be themselves regulated (e.g. "scientists," or "architects"). Relatedly, jurisdictions that license according to particular engineering discipline need to define those boundaries carefully as well so that practitioners understand what they are permitted to do.

In many cases, only a licensed/registered engineer has the authority to take legal responsibility for engineering work or projects (typically via a seal or stamp on the relevant design documentation). Regulations may require that only a licensed or registered engineer can sign, seal, or stamp technical documentation such as reports, plats, engineering drawings and calculations for study estimate or valuation, or carry out design, analysis, repair, servicing, maintenance or supervision of engineering work, process or project. In cases where public safety, property or welfare is concerned, it is most likely required that an engineer be licensed or registered — though some jurisdictions have an "industrial exemption" that permits engineers to work internally for an organization without licensure so long as they are not making final decisions to release product to the public or offering engineering services directly to the public (e.g. consultant).

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**) An engineering technician is a specialist who is trained in the skills and techniques related to a specific branch of engineering, with relatively practical understanding of the general engineering concepts. Engineering technicians often assist engineers and technologists in projects and research and development.

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Example of curricula:Unit/Course name:

The Integration and Operation of Wind Power Plants and Photovoltaic Installations into Power Systems

Unit no.: 50 (from Annex 1-Table 1)

(Performed by SIER, based on the experiences accumulated in the development/performing of this course since 2008, in Romania)

No. of sub-units/modules Exam for Unit/Course Graduation

Target group

4,

M1.

Renewable power sources and resources.

M2.

Criteria/requirements/ certificates for wind power

plants and photovoltaic installations connection and

operation to/as part of the National Power System (NPS).

The dimensioning and safety in operation of the electrical

power networks/NPS, in case of wind power plants and

photovoltaic installations connection at NPS electrical

power networks.

M3.

The Power Quality, in case of wind power plants

and photovoltaic installations connection at the National

Power System.

M4.

The value of the energy generated by wind power plants or

photovoltaic installations. The local effects of the wind and

photovoltaic power plants. Storage systems. On-site tests.

Wind power plant development and operation

(8 days: 40 hours)

Yes

(Graduation Session: 2 days, 10

hours)

1st day:

Final recapitulation and

Clarifications/Q&A Meeting

2nd day: Graduation Exam and

Correction/Evaluation by lecturers of the

Graduation Exam Tests, in presence of

all participants

- Investors, consultants, designers, electrical

installations building up or installation work

contractor, managers and specialists from

the electricity generation companies based

on renewable power resources, respectively

from the electricity companies, responsible

with the initiation, financing, designing,

implementation/ performing, operating and

maintenance of wind and photovoltaic

installations, from equipment sellers and

services, as well, who intend to increase their

knowledge in this field.

- Electrical engineers - but that is not

constitute a mandatory requirement - that

have the knowledge necessary to take part in

this course, employed or unemployed

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• We will continue to inform you:

- on SIER web-site (http://www.sier.ro/,subsection: “Noutati/ELEVET”);

- on SIER web-site, ELEVET subdomain (http://www.elevet.sier.ro/).

- On CECE web-site, www.cece.es

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