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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians: a task-based learning plan
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
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Understand the profile before choosing priorities
The table shows the ten highest importance ratings among 34 skills with usable ratings. Skills tied on importance can share a rank. Importance (1–5) and level (0–7) describe different dimensions. A level of 4 is not 4/7 of a course, and neither scale is your personal score. Source dates refer to the underlying rating, not the database release date.
| Skill | Importance / 5 | Level / 7 | Rating date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.62 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Troubleshooting | 3.62 | 3.75 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Repairing | 3.50 | 3.50 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.38 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Speaking | 3.38 | 3.12 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.38 | 3.00 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Writing | 3.25 | 3.25 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Monitoring | 3.25 | 3.00 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
| Systems Analysis | 3.25 | 3.00 | 08/2026 · Analyst |
Anchor the plan in an actual task
Choose one reported task you want to understand better. Then choose one to three skills and describe an appropriate learning activity, evidence you will review and a date. For practical work requiring authorization, choose relevant coursework, observation or supervised training.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 4: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
Level 6: Read a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Which instruction, constraint or exception in a document would you need to explain accurately?
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 4: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
Level 2: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
What assumption could change your conclusion, and what evidence would you check first?
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 4: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
Level 2: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
Which observations would distinguish two possible causes before changing anything?
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 4: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
Level 2: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
What fault evidence, authorized training and documented repair procedure would be needed?
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 4: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
Level 2: Take a customer's order
What would you ask the other person to clarify, and how would you confirm you understood?
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 4: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
Level 2: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
How would you explain the task, audience needs and next step in a short conversation?
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 2: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
Level 4: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
What would indicate the system is meeting its purpose, and what comparison would be fair?
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 4: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
Level 2: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
What document would another person need, and how would you check that they could act on it?
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 2: Proofread and correct a letter
Level 4: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
What result or exception would you inspect during the task, and when would you revisit it?
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians.
Level 2: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
Level 4: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
What inputs, outputs and dependencies would you map before proposing a change?
Review the result
Your plan should explain why the selected skills matter for your chosen task, what you will do next and what evidence you will examine. Revisit the plan after that activity. Completing a worksheet or matching an occupation’s ratings does not establish professional competence.
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