Automation Core Competencies Core competencies and standards for WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions activities Development of Automation systems Knowledge and understanding: Designing, assembly and commissioning of an automated system Understand the function, the application and the components of pneumatic systems Competency Understand the function, the application and the components of electric and electronic systems Understand the function, the application and the components of PLC systems Competitors shall be able to: Carry out system design for a given industrial application Assemble an automated process according to documentation Connect wires and tubes in a correct industrial way Standards Install, setup and make necessary adjustments to the mechanical, electrical & sensor systems Commission a machine by auxiliary equipment and together with a PLC using their standards and their documentation Industrial Controllers Knowledge and understanding: Understand the function, the structure and the operating principles of PLCs Competency Understand the structure and function of industrial controllers (PLCs) Understanding of the configuration of the industrial controller and how a software program relates to a machine action. Competitors shall be able to: Connect their own PLC with the supplied systems system Make the necessary configuration of the industrial controller Standards Configure all aspects of PLC as required and the associated control circuitry for correct operation Software Programming Knowledge and understanding: Competency Understanding of programming an industrial software program Understand how a software program relates to a machine action Competitors be able to: Write programs to control a machine, and visualise the process and operation using Standards software. PLC programming, including digital and analogue signal processing. Design Circuits Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge required to design different circuits Competency Understanding of designing and assembling electrical circuits in machine/controller systems. Competitors shall be able to: Design pneumatic and electric circuits Standards Design the circuits with modern software tools Analytical Techniques Knowledge and understanding: Competency Knowledge of analytical fault finding and repairing. Competitors shall be able to: Find different faults in an analytic way in an automated system Repair components in short time. Standards Demonstrate mastery of problem-solving techniques to ensure correct and safe machine operation. Mechanical Design Competency Knowledge and understanding:
Automation Core Competencies Core competencies and standards for WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions activities Competency Development of Automation systems Knowledge and understanding: Designing, assembly and commissioning of an automated system Understand the function, the application and the components of pneumatic systems Understand the function, the application and the components of electric and electronic systems Understand the function, the application and the components of PLC systems Standards Competitors shall be able to: Carry out system design for a given industrial application Assemble an automated process according to documentation Connect wires and tubes in a correct industrial way Install, setup and make necessary adjustments to the mechanical, electrical & sensor systems Commission a machine by auxiliary equipment and together with a PLC using their standards and their documentation Competency Industrial Controllers Knowledge and understanding: Understand the function, the structure and the operating principles of PLCs Understand the structure and function of industrial controllers (PLCs) Understanding of the configuration of the industrial controller and how a software program relates to a machine action. Standards Competitors shall be able to: Connect their own PLC with the supplied systems system Make the necessary configuration of the industrial controller Configure all aspects of PLC as required and the associated control circuitry for correct operation Competency Software Programming Knowledge and understanding: Understanding of programming an industrial software program Understand how a software program relates to a machine action Standards Competitors be able to: Write programs to control a machine, and visualise the process and operation using software. PLC programming, including digital and analogue signal processing. Competency Design Circuits Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge required to design different circuits Understanding of designing and assembling electrical circuits in machine/controller systems. Standards Competitors shall be able to: Design pneumatic and electric circuits Design the circuits with modern software tools Competency Analytical Techniques Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge of analytical fault finding and repairing. Standards Competitors shall be able to: Find different faults in an analytic way in an automated system Repair components in short time. Demonstrate mastery of problem-solving techniques to ensure correct and safe machine operation. Competency Mechanical Design Knowledge and understanding:
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