CURRICULUM of COMPETENCY UNIT (CoCU)

Sub Sector

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS

Job Area

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE INSTALLATION & TROUBLESHOOTING

Competency Unit Title

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TROUBLESHOOTING

Electronic equipment troubleshooting consists of electronic equipment troubleshooting activities that are performed according to
manufacturers manual and specification. The personnel who are competent in electronic equipment troubleshooting shall be able to
identify troubleshooting of equipment, carry out equipment and test equipment functionality, and prepare equipment and submit
equipment troubleshooting report.
Competenc
Training
Credit
Core
Level
2
160
16
y Type
Duration
Hours

Competency Unit Descriptor

Competency Unit Code
Work Activities
1. Identify the
industrial
electronic
equipment
troubleshooting
requirements

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Related Knowledge
i. The working principle of the
equipment:
Radio FM/AM
Colour Television
Compact Disk
Player
Hi Fi Sound
equipment
Tape
recorders/players
ii. Types of electronic
equipment fault
iii.
Electronic equipment
troubleshooting tools
and parts
iv.
Electronic equipment

Applied Skills

Attitude / Safety /
Environmental

Training
Hours
20 hours

Delivery
Mode
Lecture

Assessment Criteria
i.

ii.
iii.

iv.

v.

Electronic
equipment to be
inspected
confirmed
Electronic
equipment fault
obtained
Electronic
equipment
troubleshooting
tools and parts
listed
Electronic
equipment
troubleshooting
and manual
identified
Location for

Work Activities

Related Knowledge

Applied Skills

Attitude / Safety /
Environmental

Training
Hours

Delivery
Mode

Assessment Criteria

troubleshooting
manual

troubleshooting
job confirmed
i.

ii.
iii.

iv.

2. Prepare
troubleshooting
requirements

Interpret operating
manual of the
equipment
Interpret schematic
drawing
Determine electronic
equipment
functionality
Determine
troubleshooting tools
and parts

ii.

Troubleshooting
procedures
iii.
Tools and parts
iv.
Troubleshooting
methods

20 hours

Demonstratio
n&
Observation

20 hours

Lecture

i.
ii.
iii.

i.

Determine
troubleshooting
procedures
ii.
Select suitable tools
and parts for
troubleshooting
iii.
Determine suitable
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Attitude:
i. Ensure reliable
source of
information

Attitude:
i. Ensure reliable
source of
information
ii.
Follow safety
precautions

20 hours

Demonstratio
n&
Observation

iv.

v.

Location for
troubleshooting
work prepared
Troubleshooting
manual obtained
Troubleshooting
manual
interpreted
Safety and
precaution
procedure
confirmed
Tools and parts
selected

Work Activities

Related Knowledge

Applied Skills

Attitude / Safety /
Environmental

Training
Hours

Delivery
Mode

20 hours

Lecture

Assessment Criteria

troubleshooting methods
3. Perform
troubleshooting
on equipment

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

External symptoms
broken parts
Smell of burnt part
Sound output problem
Reports from consumer
Electronic Equipment
functionality
Isolation of problem

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

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Identify external
symptoms broken parts
Identify smell of burnt
part
Identify sound output
problem
Identify reports from
consumer
Check operating
condition of equipment
Locate the cause of
trouble through testing
and identify the
component
Check working
voltages, waveforms
using testing

Attitude :
i. Meticulous when
inspecting
electronic
equipment
Safety :
i. Follow safety
procedures when
handling
electronic
equipment

20 hours

Demonstratio
n&
Observation

Electronic
equipment fault
confirmed
Electronic
equipment
Fault diagnosed
Electronic
equipment fault
resolved
Equipment
performance
tested
Equipment
performance
confirmed

Work Activities

Related Knowledge

Applied Skills

Attitude / Safety /
Environmental

Training
Hours

Delivery
Mode

20 hours

Lecture

Assessment Criteria

equipment such as:

Multi meters
Oscilloscope
signal generator
vii. Confirm
faulty
components with the
help of testing instrument
such as multi meter
4. Report
equipment
troubleshooting
activities

ii.
iii.
iv.

Report format
Report content
Report submission
procedures

ii.
i.
ii.
iii.

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i.

Identify report format

Identify report content
Confirm report
submission procedures

20 hours

Demonstratio
n&
Observation

iii.

Equipment
troubleshooting
issue highlighted
Report format and
content confirmed
Report submitted
to superior for
approval and
acknowledgement

Employability Skills
Core Abilities

Social Skills

01.01
02.01
02.04
03.05
06.02
06.01
06.03

1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Identify and gather information

Interpret and follow manuals, instructions and SOPs
Prepare brief reports and checklist using standard form
Demonstrate safety skills
Comply with and follow chain of command
Understand system
Identify and highlight problems

Communication skills
Conceptual skills
Interpersonal skills
Multitasking and prioritizing
Self-discipline
Teamwork
Learning skills
Leadership skills

Tools, Equipment and Materials (TEM)

ITEMS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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RATIO (TEM : Trainees)

Test bench
Instrument & Test Equipment
Hand Tools
Tagging material
Equipment Manual

1:5
1:1
1:1
1:2
1:1

REFERENCES
1.

R.A. Bravery and A.P Gilbert, 1974. Telecision and Electronic Servicing, Newnes/ Butterworths.

2.

Wayne Lemons. 1972. Transistor Radio Servicing Course. Horward W. Sams and Company

3.

Joseph A. Risse. 1968. Understanding electronic test equipment. H. W. Sams

4.

Daniel R Tomal & Neal S Widmer. 1993. Electronic Troubleshooting. Mc Graw Hill

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