Source: The provisions of this §125.44 adopted to be effective September 1, 1998, 22 TexReg 5160.

• (1) The student knows the employability characteristics of a successful worker in the modern workplace. The student is expected to:

  1. identify employment opportunities, including entrepreneurship, and preparation requirements for instrumentation;
  2. demonstrate the principles of group participation and leadership related to citizenship and career preparation;
  3. identify employers' expectations and appropriate work habits;
  4. apply the competencies related to resources, information, systems, and technology in appropriate settings and situations; and
  5. demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and skills related to health and safety in the workplace, as specified by appropriate government regulations.

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• (2) The student relates core academic skills to the requirements of instrumentation. The student is expected to:

  1. demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills with individuals from varied cultures, including fellow workers, management, and customers;
  2. successfully complete repair and installation work orders and related paperwork;
  3. estimate supplies, materials, and labor costs on installation, maintenance, and repair work orders;
  4. demonstrate knowledge of the units of measurement of length, area, volume, weight, and mass; and
  5. read and interpret appropriate schematics, drawings, charts, diagrams, and service manuals and bulletins.

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• (3) The student knows the concepts and skills that form the core knowledge of instrumentation. The student is expected to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of the mechanical and electrical measurements of length, volume, pH factor, weight, mass, pressure, temperature, humidity, viscosity, and windspeed systems;
  2. demonstrate knowledge of data transmission, computation, and reduction;
  3. demonstrate knowledge of basic electric and electronic theories and principles;
  4. demonstrate knowledge of binary digital devices, including number systems, gates, combination logic, and counters and resistors;
  5. demonstrate knowledge of programmable logic controllers;
  6. demonstrate knowledge of the transfer of heat through convection, conduction, and radiation; and
  7. demonstrate knowledge of rectification, amplification, and oscillation of electrical systems.

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• (4) The student knows the function and application of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in instrumentation. The student is expected to:

  1. safely use hand and power tools and equipment commonly employed in instrumentation;
  2. properly handle and dispose of humanly and/or environmentally hazardous materials used in instrumentation;
  3. demonstrate knowledge of manometers, pressure elements, and differential pressure measurement; and
  4. demonstrate knowledge of new and emerging technologies that may affect instrumentation.

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• (5) The student applies the concepts and skills of the trade in simulated and actual work situations. The student is expected to:

  1. accurately use measuring devices, gauges, test equipment, and specific hand tools;
  2. demonstrate knowledge of the static and dynamic characteristics of instruments;
  3. use floats, displacers, the contact method, and electric probes for direct level measurement;
  4. demonstrate knowledge of basic digital electronics; and
  5. apply the essential knowledge and skills in instrumentation to work-based learning experiences including, but not limited to, cooperative education, job shadowing, mentoring, and apprenticeship training.

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