Welding Program Course Description 3
Welding Program Course Description 3
YEAR TWO
Course Descriptions, Goals, Objectives and Credit Hours for Second Year Technical Training Program
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• by reviewing personal training and development; by tidying up the work area on completion of target engineering activities
• by contributing to, and communicating opportunities for, improvement to working practices and procedures
In addition trainees will have demonstrated competence to meet the requirements for ‘Using and Communicating Technical
Information’ by using approved sources to obtain required data, documentation or specifications:
• by extracting and interpreting information from engineering drawings and other related documentation
• by reporting inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications
• by using information obtained to establish work requirements
• by recording and communicating technical information by appropriate means
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
In addition trainees will have demonstrated competence to meet the requirements for ‘Producing Components using Hand Fitting
Techniques’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines:
• by planning fitting activities before starting them
• by obtaining appropriate tools and equipment for the target hand fitting operations, and checking that they are in a safe and
usable condition
• by marking out the components for the required operations using appropriate tools and techniques
• by cutting and shaping the materials to the required specification using appropriate tools and techniques
• by measuring and checking all dimensional and geometrical aspects of the component match specifications
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of fitting activities
In addition mechanical trainees will have demonstrated competence to meet the requirements for ‘Producing Mechanical Assemblies’
by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines;
• by planning the assembly activities before starting them; by obtaining and preparing appropriate components, tools and
equipment;
• by using appropriate methods and techniques to assemble components in correct positions;
• by securing components with specified connectors and securing devices;
• by checking completed assemblies to ensure that all operations have been completed and that the finished assembly meets
the required specification;
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people;
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of fitting activities.
And for ‘Maintaining Mechanical Devices and Equipment’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety
legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines:
• by planning the maintenance activities before starting them
• by obtaining information needed for the safe removal and replacement of the equipment components
• by obtaining and preparing appropriate tools and equipment
• by applying appropriate maintenance diagnostic techniques and procedures
• by using appropriate methods and techniques to remove and replace required components
• by carrying out tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with the test schedule/defined test procedures
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of fitting activities
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In addition electrical trainees will have demonstrated competence to meet the requirements for ‘Wiring and Testing Electrical
Equipment and Circuits’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant
guidelines:
• by planning the wiring and testing activities before starting them
• by using appropriate sources to obtain required specifications, circuit diagrams and test information
• by obtaining correct tools and equipment for the wiring and testing operations, and checking that they are in a safe and
usable condition
• by mounting and securing the electrical components safely and correctly to meet specification requirements
• by installing and terminating cables to appropriate connections on the components
• by using appropriate test methods and equipment to check that the completed circuit is safe and meets all aspects of the
specification
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of fitting activities
And for ‘Assembling, Wiring and Testing Electrical Panel/Components Mounted in Enclosures’:
• by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
• by planning the electrical assembly, wiring and testing activities before starting them
• by using appropriate sources to obtain required specifications, circuit diagrams, components, assembly and test information
• by obtaining the correct tools and equipment for the assembly and test operations and checking that they are in a safe and
usable condition
• by using the appropriate methods and techniques to assemble the components in their correct positions
• by securing the components with specified connectors and securing devices
• by wiring and terminating cables to appropriate connections on components
• by using appropriate test methods and equipment to check that completed assemblies are safe and match given
specifications
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of fitting activities
In addition welding trainees will have demonstrated competence to meet the requirements for ‘Preparing and Using Manual Metal Arc
Welding Equipment’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant
guidelines:
• by planning the welding activities before starting them
• by obtaining and preparing appropriate welding equipment and welding consumables
• by preparing and supporting joints using appropriate methods
• by tack welding joints at appropriate intervals and checking joints for accuracy before final welding
• by welding joints to specified quality, dimensions and profile
• by using appropriate methods and equipment to check the quality and checking all dimensional and geometrical aspects of
the weld match given specifications
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by shutting down and making safe welding equipment on completion of the welding activities
And for ‘Preparing and Using Manual MIG, MAG and Other Continuous Wire Welding Equipment’ by working safely at all times and
complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
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• by planning welding activities before starting them; by obtaining and preparing appropriate welding equipment and welding
consumables
• by preparing and supporting joints using appropriate methods
• by tack welding joints at appropriate intervals and checking joints for accuracy before final welding
• by welding joints to the specified quality, dimensions and profile
• by using appropriate methods and equipment to check the quality and that all dimensional and geometrical aspects of the
weld match specifications
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by shutting down and making safe welding equipment on completion of the welding activities
In addition pipefitting trainees will have demonstrated competence to meet the requirements for ‘Forming and Assembling Pipework
Systems’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines:
• by planning pipefitting activities before starting them
• by cutting pipes to appropriate lengths making allowances for bending and attachment of fittings
• by bending and forming pipes using appropriate tools and equipment for the types and sizes of pipe
• by assembling and securing pipework using the correct fittings and joining techniques
• by checking completed assemblies to ensure all operations have been completed and that the finished pipe assemblies
match specifications
• by testing completed pipe assemblies using appropriate techniques, tools and equipment
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of assembly activities
And for ‘Cutting and Shaping Materials using Thermal Cutting Equipment’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and
safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines:
• by planning thermal cutting activities before starting them
• by obtaining appropriate tools and equipment for cutting operations and checking they are in a safe and usable condition
• by setting up thermal cutting equipment for the operations to be performed
• where appropriate, by marking out components for the required operations using appropriate tools and techniques
• by operating the thermal cutting equipment to produce items/cut shapes to the dimensions and profiles specified
• by measuring and checking tall dimensional and geometrical aspects of the component match specifications
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by shutting down equipment to a safe condition
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of thermal cutting activities
In addition drilling trainees and operations trainees will have demonstrated competence to meet the requirements for ‘Producing
Mechanical Assemblies’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant
guidelines;
• by planning the assembly activities before starting them; by obtaining and preparing appropriate components, tools and
equipment;
• by using appropriate methods and techniques to assemble components in correct positions;
• by securing components with specified connectors and securing devices;
• by checking completed assemblies to ensure that all operations have been completed and that the finished assembly meets
the required specification;
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• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people;
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of fitting activities.
And for ‘Forming and Assembling Pipework Systems’ by working safely at all times and complying with health and safety legislation,
regulations and other relevant guidelines:
• by planning pipefitting activities before starting them
• by cutting pipes to appropriate lengths making allowances for bending and attachment of fittings
• by bending and forming pipes using appropriate tools and equipment for the types and sizes of pipe
• by assembling and securing pipework using the correct fittings and joining techniques
• by checking completed assemblies to ensure all operations have been completed and that the finished pipe assemblies
match specifications
• by testing completed pipe assemblies using appropriate techniques, tools and equipment
• by dealing promptly and effectively with problems or seeking help and guidance from relevant people
• by leaving work areas safe and tidy on completion of assembly activities
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PEO Units Mechanical
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4 13 PEOP 206 Producing Mechanical Assemblies Pass First 3.5 NA NA 140 140
Year
14 Maintaining Mechanical Devices and
PEOP 219 3.5 NA NA 140 140
Equipment
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4 15 PEOP 206 Producing Mechanical Assemblies Pass First 3.5 NA NA 140 140
Year
16 Forming and Assembling Pipework
PEOP 207 3.5 NA NA 140 140
Systems
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Course descriptions, goals, objectives and credit hours for Second Year Technical Training Program
Technical Program: Certificate in Technical Skills and Operations [IVQ Specialised Award] Welding Program
Goals
By the end of the EnergyTech Specialised Award course, trainees will have completed training for a position as welders in the
petroleum services industry.
By the end of the EnergyTech Specialised Award course, trainees will have mastered a range of theory and the practical application of
this theory to skills tasks and operations.
During the EnergyTech Specialised Award, trainees will also receive preparation to carry out assignments, internal written
assessments and external examinations that recognize their knowledge and skills at IVQ Level 3 within the UK qualifications
framework leading to the award of City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Construction Engineering.
Course description
The welding course is a comprehensive 28 week course comprising of 7 units covering a wide range of skills.
Unit 1 Shop Skills
This unit teaches trainees how to identify common structural material shapes, symbols and abbreviations, the safe use of power tools,
and the requirements for Personal Protective Equipment. These are manifested through practical tasks in which trainees produce
practical pieces to specified tolerances.
Unit 2 Oxyacetylene equipment
This essentially practical unit shows trainees how to safely set up and operate oxyacetylene equipment, both gas welding and cutting.
This involves producing cuts both manually and using cutting machines on both pipe and plate to specified tolerances and to produce
weld beads on plate.
Unit 3 Arc welding
This essentially practical unit introduces trainees to the function of arc welding equipment and how to perform welds using arc welding
equipment. It starts with arc welding safety, covering welding hazards and appropriate safety precautions. Trainees then learn about
electrodes, how to identify stringer bead parts and weld positions, basic weld defects, the requirements of pre and post heat treatment
and interpass temperatures, and welding bead pads.
Unit 4 Fillet welds
This essentially practical unit shows trainees how to interpret welding documents, and basic fillet weld parts and to weld single and
multi run fillet welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, inclined and overhead positions to the required standard using the shielded metal arc
welding process.
Unit 5 Butt joints
This essentially practical unit shows trainees how to identify the appropriate weld test for different weld tasks and to weld butt joints in
plate using the shielded metal arc welding process in flat, horizontal, vertical, inclined and overhead positions to the required standard
Unit 6 Pipe welding
This unit shows trainees how to prepare and set up a pipe for welding full penetration pipe butt joints in the rotated, horizontal, vertical
up and inclined positions to the required standard. The trainees will also learn how to correctly set up, perform a weld and safely shut
down a diesel driven welding machine.
Unit 7 Gas tungsten arc welding
This unit introduces trainees to gas tungsten arc welding. Trainees learn how to safely set up GTAW equipment and produce basic
welds.
Objectives
WELD 201 Shop skills
By the end of this unit, trainees will have knowledge of diagrams, tools, and materials involved in welding.
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• By the end of this unit, using diagram specifications, trainees will select the appropriate tools and prepare bevelled edges on
plate, completing the work to specific tolerances [clean bevel faces; measurements =/- 1/16”[1mm]; bevels +/- 2º].
• By the end of this unit, trainees will correctly identified common metals and structural material shapes, their symbols and
abbreviations, and their applications to different types of piping from piping categories.
• By the end of this unit, using a selection of hand and power tools, materials, and a fabrication drawing, trainees will fabricate
a component to the following tolerances:
Cuts 0 ±1.5 mm [1/16”] of specifications
Ground and filed edges 0 ±1.5 mm [1/16”] of marked lines
Edges Square ±1/2 ̊ and free from burns
WELD 202 Oxyacetylene equipment
• By the end of this unit, using drawings, equipment and material, trainees will safely set up and operate an oxyacetylene
station to produce the required flame using equipment to perform manual cuts and using oxyacetylene cutting machines so
that the finished work meets diagram specifications within the specific tolerances.
Square cuts 90 º +/- 1 º to material surface
Cuts +/- 1/16” [1.5mm] of marked lines, and be free of melted areas
Circle cuts inside or outside marked lines as required
Cut surfaces must be smooth and even to +/- 1/16” [1.5mm], and have no more than 10% of cut lengths with adhering slag.
• By the end of this unit, trainees will correctly state the safety practices [general welding shop safety rules and procedures
plus safety rules and procedures for using oxyacetylene equipment] required when performing oxyacetylene operations.
• By the end of this unit, trainees will safely set up and operate an oxyacetylene station to produce the required flame.
• By the end of this unit, using drawings, tools, and material supplied, trainees will use an oxyacetylene station to perform
manual cutting operations so that the finished work meets the following standards:
Square Cuts 90⁰ ± 1⁰ to material surface
Cuts 0 ± 1.5 mm [1/16”] of marked lines, and be free of melted areas
Circle cuts inside or outside marked lines as required
Cut surfaces must be smooth and even to ± 1.5 mm [1/16”], and have no more than 10% of cut lengths with adhering slag
• By the end of this unit, using tools and material supplied, trainees will use an oxyacetylene station to perform gas welding
operations so that the finished work has smooth, evenly spaced bead ripples with no undercut.
• By the end of this unit, using drawings, tools and material supplied, trainees will lay out plate and use portable and
automatic oxyacetylene equipment to perform cutting operations to an accuracy of:
Angles ± 2⁰
Cuts 0 ± 1.5 mm [1/16”] of marked lines free of melted areas, even, with no adhering slag.
WELD 203 Arc welding
• By the end of this unit, using drawings, tools, equipment, material and electrodes supplied, trainees will safely and correctly
weld two pads of beads in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions so the finished beads have uniform surface reinforcement
not exceeding 3mm, be overlapped 1/3 to ½ and have complete overlap on the restarts.
• By the end of this unit, trainees will correctly state the safety practices [general welding shop safety rules and procedures
plus safety rules and procedures for using arc equipment] required when performing arc welding operations.
• By the end of this unit, given AWS/ASME electrode classification charts and electrodes, trainees will correctly identify
electrodes by their function and use and stated their storage requirements.
• By the end of this unit, trainees will correctly identify stringer bead parts [toe, weld penetration, and reinforcement], side and
travel angles of electrode positions for pads of beads in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions.
• By the end of this unit, trainees will correctly identify the different types of weld defects [internal and external], weld cracks
and weld distortions, their causes, and how to prevent them.
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• By the end of this unit, trainees will correctly state when and why pre-heating, interpass and post-weld heating operations
are required and will identify types of carbon steel and their pre-heating requirements
• By the end of this unit, using drawings, tools, equipment, material, and electrodes supplied, trainees will correctly weld two
[200 mm] long pads of beads in the flat [1G], horizontal [2G], and vertical [3G] positions so that the finished beads have
uniform surface reinforcement not exceeding 3 mm [1/8”], are properly overlapped 1/3 to 1/2, and have complete overlap on
restarts.
WELD 204 Fillet welds
• By the end of this unit, given weld procedure specifications [WPS], electrodes and access to tools, equipment and materials,
trainees will set up 90º fillet joints and weld single and multiple run fillet welds in the flat [1F], horizontal [2F], vertical [3F],
overhead [4F], and inclined positions so that finished welds meet required SAEP-321 visual examination standards.
• By the end of this unit, trainees will correctly identify single and multiple run fillet welds and will interpret welding
documentation.
WELD 205 Butt joints
By the end of this unit, given weld procedure specifications [WPS], electrodes and access to tools, equipment and materials, trainees
will produce butt welds in the flat [1G], horizontal [2G], vertical up [3G] and overhead positions in accordance with the WPS and so the
finished work meets the required examination standards.
• By the end of this unit, given WPS, E6010, E7018 electrodes, and access to tools, equipment and materials, trainees will
weld a [1G] plate so the finished work meets visual examination standards.
• By the end of this unit, given WPS, E6010, E7018 electrodes, and access to tools, equipment and materials, trainees will
weld a [2G] carbon steel plate so the finished work meets visual examination standards.
• By the end of this unit, given WPS, E6010, E7018 electrodes, and access to tools, equipment and materials, trainees will
weld a [3G] carbon steel plate so the finished work meets visual examination standards.
• By the end of this unit, given WPS, E6010, E7018 electrodes, and access to tools, equipment and materials, trainees will
weld a [4G] carbon steel plate so the finished work meets visual examination standards.
WELD 206 Pipe welding
• By the end of this unit, given weld procedure specifications [WPS], electrodes and access to tools, equipment and materials,
trainees will set up and weld a pipe butt joint in the 6G position in accordance with the WPS so the finished work meets
required examination standards.
• By the end of this unit, given weld procedure specifications [WPS], electrodes and access to tools, equipment and materials,
trainees will set up and weld a [1G] rotated carbon steel pipe in accordance with the weld procedure so the finished work
meets the standard required.
• By the end of this unit, given weld procedure specifications [WPS], electrodes and access to tools, equipment and materials,
trainees will set up and weld a [2G] horizontal carbon steel pipe in accordance with the weld procedure so the finished work
meets the standard required.
• By the end of this unit, given weld procedure specifications [WPS], electrodes and access to tools, equipment and materials,
trainees will set up and weld a [5G] vertical carbon steel pipe in accordance with the weld procedure so the finished work
meets the standard required.
• By the end of this unit, given weld procedure specifications [WPS], electrodes and access to tools, equipment and materials,
trainees will set up and weld a [6G] inclined carbon steel pipe in accordance with the weld procedure so the finished work
must meet the standard required.
• By the end of this unit, trainees will safely set up, operate and shut down a diesel driven welding machine according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
WELD 207 Gas tungsten arc welding
• By the end of this unit, given access to tools, equipment and materials, trainees will safely set up and operate a gas
tungsten arc welding machine and will produce basic welds on plate.
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Training Requirements Trimesters Five and Six
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Academic Program
YEAR ONE
English Language Program
Core Text Tech Talk Pre-Intermediate [V Hollett and J Sydes] Oxford University Press
[2005]
Supplementary Tech Talk Pre-Intermediate Workbook [J Sydes] Oxford University Press [2005]
Texts
Technical English: Level 1 [D Bonamy] Pearson Longman [2008]
Keep Writing 2 [R Harrison] Pearson Longman [1992]
Entry Criteria Successful completion of EnergyTech Level 2 English Program [pass mark 70%]
Course • Oral unit quizzes
Assessment • Written Quizzes
• Continuous assessment in four skills.
• End of course assessment
Exit Criteria Minimum 70% scored across mid-trimester and end of trimester assessments.
Course Description
The English Language Level3 course is a course in practical everyday communication for the
international workplace. It is specifically designed for language learners who will be entering a technical
or industrial workplace or training environment. The EnergyTech Level 3 Technical English course is
based on the Tech Talk Pre-Intermediate textbook
The course sets out to give learners the language they need in real-life, through hands-on tasks and
activities such as explaining a process, explaining functionality, talking about materials, explaining rules
and regulations, giving instructions, describing fixes, reporting progress, reporting accidents, and
analyzing risk. From maintenance to customer service, and from manufacturing to technical support, the
focus of the language in the Level 3 course is on getting the job done.
Course Aims
By the end of this course, trainees will be able to
1. Comprehend the underlying meaning of relatively complex short readings
2. Develop further fluency in speaking more complex simple sentences by participating
effectively in job-related oral interactions and by communicating effectively with
colleagues and trainers within the technical workplace
3. Comprehend underlying meaning in utterances delivered at a normal rate of speech.
4. Understand and respond to simple verbal and written instructions.
5. Demonstrate ability to write grammatically accurate sentences and paragraphs with only
minor errors.
6. Develop an adequate active general vocabulary of at least 900 words in addition to a
vocabulary of job-related semi-technical and technical terms and phrases.
Course Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, in relation to the oil, gas or petrochemical workplace, trainees should be able
to:
1. Talk about jobs and job tasks
2. Exchange information on the telephone
3. Report defects, faults and damage
4. Describe and talk about cause and effect [explain the consequences of actions]
5. Explain what happened in a situation [using simple sequencers]
6. Troubleshoot and talk about making repairs
7. Ask meaningful questions
8. Accurately use and manipulate numbers
9. Explain rules and regulations
10. Identify safety hazards and respond to safety instructions
11. Describe shapes and forms [two-dimensional and three-dimensional]
12. Identify dangerous situations and give appropriate warnings in a work-related context
13. Make suggestions
14. Give directions
15. Talk about dimensions and quantities
16. Use email effectively to make arrangements
17. Discuss simple logistics
18. Compare benefits and weigh alternatives
19. Describe the properties of a range of materials
20. Make predictions and discuss possibilities
21. Explain procedures
English Language Program Level 4
This is the target exit level for the program.
Core Text Technical English: Level 2 Course Book [D Bonamy] Pearson Longman [2008]
Entry Criteria Successful completion of EnergyTech Level 3 English Program [pass mark 70%]
Course Description
The English Language Level 4 is a course in practical everyday communication for the workshop and
workplace. It is specifically designed for language learners who will be entering a technical or industrial
workplace or training environment. The course sets out to give learners the language they need in real-
life, through practical tasks and activities such as explaining a process, explaining functionality, talking
about materials, explaining rules and regulations, giving instructions, describing fixes, reporting progress,
reporting accidents, and analyzing risk. The English Language Level 4 course is based on the Technical
English 2 textbook. Technical English covers core language and skills that trainees need in technical and
vocational training and to communicate successfully in technical and industrial specialisations. Technical
English 2 is benchmarked against CEFR Level A2
Course Aims
By the end of this course, trainees will be able to
1. Comprehend the underlying meaning of relatively complex short readings
2. Develop further fluency in speaking more complex simple sentences by participating
effectively in job-related oral interactions and by communicating effectively with
colleagues and trainers within the technical workplace
3. Comprehend underlying meaning in utterances delivered at a normal rate of speech.
4. Understand and respond to simple verbal and written instructions.
5. Demonstrate ability to write grammatically accurate sentences and paragraphs with only
minor errors.
6. Develop an adequate active general vocabulary of at least 900 words in addition to a
vocabulary of job-related semi-technical and technical terms and phrases.
Course Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, in relation to the oil, gas or petrochemical workplace, trainees should be able
to:
1. Talk about jobs and job tasks
2. Exchange information
3. Describe shapes and forms [two-dimensional and three-dimensional]
4. Talk about dimensions and quantities
5. Accurately use and manipulate numbers
6. Describe a sequence of actions
7. Describe routines
8. Describe use and function of objects and how things work
9. Describe processes and explain procedures
10. Give definitions
11. Ask meaningful questions
12. Make suggestions and recommend actions
13. Give directions and follow directions
14. Report defects, faults and damage
15. Diagnose defects, faults and damage and suggest solutions
16. Describe and talk about cause and effect [explain the consequences of actions]
17. Explain what happened in a situation [using simple sequencers]
18. Describe safety hazards and explain safety procedures
19. Identify dangerous situations and give appropriate warnings in a work-related context
English Language Program Level 5
Core Text Tech Talk Intermediate [V Hollett and J Sydes] Oxford University Press [2009]
Supplementary Tech Talk Intermediate Workbook [J Sydes] Oxford University Press [2009]
Texts
Oil and Gas 2 [J Naughton and A Pohl] Oxford English for Careers series
Oxford University Press [2011]
Technical English; Vocabulary and Grammar [A Pohl and N Brieger]
Summertown Publishing [2002]
Other texts may be used as sources for classroom activities, for example:
Technical English: Writing, Reading and Speaking [NA Pickett and A Appleton
Laster] Pearson Longman
English for Work Series: Everyday Technical English [I Badger] Pearson
Education Longman
Entry Criteria Successful completion of EnergyTech Level 4 English Program [pass mark 70%]
Exit Criteria Minimum 70% scored across mid-trimester and end of trimester assessments.
Course Description
The English Language Level 5 course is based on the Tech Talk series and on locally produced ESP
[English for Specific Purposes] texts. The Tech Talk series consists of multi-level courses designed for
ESL [English as a Second Language] and EFL [English as a Foreign Language] with client needs in
mind. The EnergyTech Level 5 Technical English course is based on the Tech Talk Intermediate
textbook.
Course Aims
By the end of this course, the trainee will be able to
1. Comprehend the underlying meaning of short readings by:
1.1 reading job-related texts carefully for both global and local comprehension
1.2 applying reading strategies to locate and use relevant information in order to complete
job-related tasks
2 Develop further fluency in speaking more complex simple sentences by participating effectively in
job-related oral interactions and by communicating effectively with colleagues and trainers within
the technical workplace
3 Comprehend underlying meaning in job-related utterances delivered at a normal rate of speech.
4 Understand and respond to verbal and written instructions of a technical nature.
5 Demonstrate ability to write grammatically accurate sentences and paragraphs with only minor
errors.
6 Perform simple job-related writing tasks such as reports on projects, damage, faults, and
incidents within the workplace.
7 Demonstrate active knowledge and understanding of job-related safety, signage, hazards and
safety reporting procedures.
8 Develop an adequate active general vocabulary of at least 1500 words relating to a variety of
semi-technical contexts in addition to a vocabulary of specific technical terms and phrases
relating to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries [using formal and informal technical
expressions appropriately].
9 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of oil, gas and petrochemical plant, processes and equipment
used within the industry.
10 Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of job-related materials and their properties
Exit Criteria Minimum 70% scored across mid-trimester and end of trimester
assessments.
Exit Criteria Minimum 70% scored across mid-trimester and end of trimester
assessments.
Exit Criteria Minimum 70% scored across mid-trimester and end of trimester
assessments.
Core Text Key Skills Health and Safety Student Workbook [In-house publication]
Course Description
The Key Skills Health and Safety course sets out to provide evidence that the trainees have achieved
the minimum awareness of health and Safety issues required by the Technical Skills training entery
Program (PEO NVQ Level 2).
The course seeks to teach the health and safety knowledge consistent with the situation, purpose and
roles of the participants. It provides the trainees with the necessary skills to perform their future duties
and responsibilities safely within a technical or industrial training environment and within their
subsequent workplace environment.
Course Aims
The EnergyTech Health and Safety course aims to provide trainees with a basic understanding of:
1. The need to manage health and safety
2. Health and Safety Law
3. Relevant aspects of Saudi Workmen and Labor Law
4. Accidents/incidents/near misses and what causes them
5. Hazards in the workplace
6. Fire safety
7. Proactive measures that can be taken to reduce accidents, and to ensure that trainees can operate
in a manner safe for them and their co-workers at all times.
Course Learning Objectives
Fire Safety
3.01 Trainees will be able to state the three parts of the fire triangle and state examples of fuel and heat.
3.02 Trainees will be able to state causes of fires.
3.03 Trainees will be able to classify fires according to type.
3.04 Trainees will be able to identify different types of fire extinguishers and state what type of fire they
are used for.
3.05 Trainees will be able to identify the different parts of a fire extinguisher and their functions.
3.06 Trainees will be able to state the correct procedure for using a fire extinguisher (PASS).
3.07 Trainees will be able to identify fire safety equipment in the workplace and explain what it is used
for.
3.08 Trainees will be able to state the fire evacuation procedure at their place of work.
3.10 Trainees will be able to state the five steps in conducting a fire risk assessment.
3.11 Trainees will be able to identify and state the meaning of relevant signage.
PPE
4.01 Trainees will be able to identify the parts of the body commonly protected by PPE.
4.02 Trainees will be able to identify different types of PPE.
4.03 Trainees will be able explain why and in what situations different types of PPE must be used.
4.04 Trainees will be able to state what dermatitis is and how it can be prevented.
4.05 Trainees will be able to identify and state the meaning of relevant signage.
COSHH
5.01 Trainees will be able to state the sources & properties of Hydrogen Sulphide.
5.02 Trainees will be able to state the symptoms of H2S poisoning.
5.03 Trainees will able to state the obligations of workers in the oil and gas industry vis-à-vis H2S.
5.04 Trainees will able to state the requirements for the correct storage of chemicals & hazardous
substances.
5.05 Trainees will be able to identify and explain the meaning of relevant signage.
Manual Handling
6.01 Trainees will be able to state types of manual handling injuries.
6.02 Trainees will be able to identify those parts of the body commonly affected by manual handling
injuries.
6.03 Trainees will be able to state the correct procedure for lifting and setting down loads.
6.04 Trainees will able to identify different types of lifting equipment and explain their specific uses.
6.06Trainees will be able to identify and explain the meaning of relevant signage.
First Aid
7.01 Trainees will able to state the correct procedure for providing emergency first aid.
7.02 Trainees will able to state the correct procedure for putting someone in the recovery position.
7.03 Trainees will able to identify first aid equipment found in a first aid box and explain its function.
7.04 Trainees will be able to state the correct procedure for dealing with cuts, amputations and burns.
7.05 Trainees will be able to identify and explain the meaning of relevant signage.
Electrical Safety
9.01 Trainees will able to state key facts about the nature of electricity.
9.02 Trainees will abe able to identify and state some of the dangers of electricity.
9.03 Trainees will be able to state the correct procedure for dealing with electric shock (DRAPA).
9.04 Trainees will be able to state how a plug should be wired & identify its parts.
9.05 Trainees will be able familiar with the nature of and difference between AC and DC current.
9.06 Trainees will be able to identify and explain the meaning of relevant signage.
Reporting Accidents
10.01 Trainees will be able to state why accidents & nerar misses must be reported.
10.02 Trainees will be able identify an accident log book and an accident report form, and explain their
functions.
10.03 Trainees will be able to complete an accident report form.