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Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles: a task-based learning plan
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
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Understand the profile before choosing priorities
The table shows the ten highest importance ratings among 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 3.62 | 3.62 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Repairing | 3.62 | 3.62 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Critical Thinking | 3.50 | 3.12 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.50 | 3.00 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.00 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Installation | 3.25 | 3.00 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.25 | 2.88 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.12 | 3.00 | 07/2016 · Analyst |
| Time Management | 3.12 | 3.00 | 07/2016 · 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.
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
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 electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
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?
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 electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
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?
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Level 2: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
Level 4: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
Which indicator would you observe, what is its expected range, and how would you record an exception?
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.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Level 2: Take a customer's order
Level 4: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
What would you ask the other person to clarify, and how would you confirm you understood?
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Level 2: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
Level 4: Install a speaker system in a car
What specifications, authorized training and checks would you need before taking part in an installation?
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Level 2: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
Level 4: Clean moving parts in production machinery
What maintenance record or approved schedule would help you understand the task?
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Level 4: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
Level 2: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
Which instruction, constraint or exception in a document would you need to explain accurately?
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Level 2: Lay out tools to complete a job
Level 4: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
How would you separate the problem into parts and compare possible explanations?
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Read the scale examples
These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.
Level 2: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
Level 4: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
What needs to happen first, where is the deadline, and what would you do if time runs short?
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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