NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL)

NQF LEVEL 4

INTEGRATED SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK

PROGRAMME ISAT:

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

2012 2014

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1.

Practical purpose and value of the ISAT to the workplace

The purpose of the ISAT for the programme Electrical Infrastructure Construction is
to do a summative assessment of students integrated knowledge and skills in the
three core subjects of the Electrical Infrastructure Construction programme on Level
4, i.e.

2.

Electrical Principles and Practice

Electrical Workmanship

Electronic Control & Digital Electronics

Scope of the ISAT

In Electrical Principles and Practice the following topics are covered:

Topic 1: Interpretation of drawings

Topic 5: Understanding of AC and DC motors and switch gear

In Electrical Workmanship the following topics are covered:

Topic 1: Electrical installations and regulations SANS 10142.

Topic 3: Low voltage switchgear

Topic 4: Planning of a task. Cleaning of work place

Topic 5: Safety in work place

In Electronic Control and Digital Electronics, here the embedded knowledge of the
student of level 2 and level 3 is tested with instruments:

Topic 1 L2 Embedded knowledge of binary gates

Topic 3 L3 Embedded knowledge of ladder logic

Topic 3 L4 Embedded knowledge of uploading program to PLC

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Task description
This ISAT task is to control a sequence starting conveyer belt train driven by three
motors, controlled with a PLC. The total time allocated for the ISAT session is
SEVEN (7) hours. The assessment team must decide on how this time is accounted
for over the year to complete the various tasks listed in the ISAT. Lecturers must
ensure authenticity and safe record keeping of each students work until the final
assessment.

4.

ISAT overview

Sub-

Activity

Task

5.

Time

Mark

Allocation

Allocation

Design a program for the PLC to operate the project

4 hours

40

Design and draw the external circuit of the project

1 hour

20

Wire up the components and motors

1 hour

20

Upload the program to the PLC

0,5 hour

10

Testing and Commissioning

0,5 hour

10

TOTAL 7 hours

100

Resource requirements

MATERIAL/ ITEM

DESCRIPTION/ VALUE

Computer
PLC software program

X1
Any suitable program

Interface cable (data cable)

Programmable Logic Controller 24 V

QUANTITY

X1
X1

Any suitable PLC

Distribution board nine way

X1
X1

Earth leakage relay

60 A

X1

Double pole isolator

63 A

X1

Circuit breaker

20 A

X1

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DESCRIPTION/ VALUE

QUANTITY

Extension boxes

4x4

X1

Flash type socket outlet double

15 A

X1

MATERIAL/ ITEM

DIN rail: mounting of PLC

Self tapping screws

X2
15 x 4mm

X 20

Copper wire (red)

0, 5mm

X 1 roll

Copper wire (red)

1, 5mm

X 1 roll

Copper wire (black)

0, 5mm

X 1 roll

Copper wire (black)

1, 5mm

X 1 roll

Surfix cable

2, 5mm

X1m

Electric motor

24 Volts

X3

12 24 Volts

X3

8 way

X1

Relay
Terminal connector block

6.

Tools needed:

Wire stripper
Small flat screw driver
Phillips screw driver
Multi meter
Side cutter
Long nose pliers

7.

Assessment

The following assessment tools are provided in Section 3 of this document:

Sub-task 1: Rubric

Sub-task 2: Rubric

Sub-task 3: Rubric

Sub-task 4: Rubric

Sub-task 5: Rubric

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SECTION 2: INSTRUCTIONS TO LECTURERS

1.

Ensure that the students understand the assessment criteria with respect to the
task.

2.

Ensure that the students understand the competence descriptors of the

assessment rubrics.

3.

The ISAT assesses the various skills attained in the three (3) vocational
subjects.

4.

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS must be given to each student and sufficiently

in advance for preparation and fulfilment of the ISAT task.

5.

Each lecturer is to ensure that during the year students have sufficient time to
practice and master the skills and knowledge required to complete the ISAT.

6.

An assessment of competent will only be achieved if the students project is

functional. However, it must be noted that the student is to be given additional
attempts (max of 3, if required). Allow the student to fault find in order to achieve
a functional project within the period allocated for the completion of the task.

7.

In order to maintain standardisation and avoid subjectivity it is important that

lecturers abide by the level descriptors given in the marking rubrics for a
particular criterion when awarding a score using the assessment tool.

8.

Lecturers must assess the project in stages to ensure that valid and authentic
assessment that measures the skills, knowledge, attitude and values (SKAV)
required by the task takes place.

9.

The ISAT forms part of the students promotion mark and therefore must be
conducted under examination conditions in a structured environment.

10.

Lecturers to clear or reformat the PLC unit before the next student up loads
his/her programme to start with his/her assessment.

11.

Ensure that safety practices are emphasised and adhered to, at all times.
Specify the type of distribution board used.

12.

Ensure that all evidence produced in sub tasks is filed in student ISAT Portfolio
of Evidence.

13.

Carefully note the requirements of the Assessment Tools provided in SECTION

3.

14.

Student performance in the ISAT must conclude with a record of the students
performance as provided for in SECTION 4.

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SECTION 3: ASSESSMENT TOOLS

ISAT Assessment Marking Rubrics

Criteria

Not achieved

Not yet competent

Competent

Highly Competent

Outstanding

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Sub Task 1: Design a program for the PLC to operate the project
Interpretation of the task

Student does not have

Student has fair ability to

Student has satisfactory

Student has the ability to

Student has the ability to

to design PLC program

the ability to identify any

identify the components

ability to identify the

identify most of the

identify all of the

components

components

components

of the components
Selection of symbols

Student cannot develop

Student correctly selects

Student correctly selects

Student correctly selects

Student correctly selects

the circuit

the input and output

only the essential

most of the symbols as

all symbols as per task

symbols as per task

symbols as per task

per task requirements

requirements

requirements

requirements

Student does not label

Student labelled only the

Student labelled only

Student labelled most of

Student labelled all the

any of the symbols

input and output symbols

essential symbols

the symbols

symbols

Design of ladder logic

Student does not

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

diagram

demonstrate the ability to

ability to design a few

ability to design the

ability to design most

ability to design all ladder

design of ladder logic

ladder logic rungs

essential ladder logic

ladder logic rungs

logic rungs

Labelling of symbols

diagram
Selection of inputs.

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rungs

Student does not

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

demonstrate the correct

correct selection of few of

correct selection of

correct selection of most

correct selection of all the

selection of inputs

the inputs

essential inputs

of the inputs

inputs
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Student does not select

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

any outputs

correct selection of a few

correct selection of

correct selection of most

correct selection of all the

of the outputs

essential outputs

of the outputs

outputs

Student partially

Student demonstrates a

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates an

demonstrate the correct

demonstrates a way of

satisfactory way of wiring

wiring the schematic

excellent way of wiring

way of wiring the

wiring the schematic

the schematic circuit

circuit well

the schematic circuit

schematic circuit

circuit

Schematic wiring of circuit Student does not

Simulation of circuit

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Student does not

Student demonstrates the

demonstrate the ability to

ability to run the

run simulation process

simulation of the circuit

successfully.
/ 40

Sub Task 2: Design and draw the external circuit of the project
Interpretation of circuit

Student does not have

Student has fair ability to

Student has satisfactory

Student has the ability to

Student has the ability to

diagram.

the ability to identify any

identify the components

ability to identify the

identify most of the

identify all of the

components

components

components

of the components
Arrangement of

Student demonstrates a

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates a

Student demonstrates a

Student demonstrates an

components on planning

poor arrangement of

some arrangement of

satisfactory arrangement

good arrangement of

excellent arrangement of

sheet.

components

components

of components

components

components

Connecting inputs and

Student does not

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates a

Student demonstrates a

Student demonstrates an

outputs to PLC

demonstrate the ability to

some ability to connect

satisfactory arrangement

good arrangement of

excellent arrangement of

connect any of the inputs

some of the inputs or

of connections of inputs

connections of inputs and

connections of inputs and

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or outputs to the PLC

outputs to PLC

and outputs to PLC

outputs to PLC

outputs to PLC

Connecting the relay to

Student does not

The student show the

The student shows the

The student show an

The student show the

the PLC and Motor

demonstrate the ability to

ability to connect some of

ability to connect one of

ability to connect two of

ability to connect all of the

connect any relay

the relays to the PLC and

the relays correctly to the

the relays correctly to the

relays correct to the

correctly

motor but incorrectly

respective inputs and

respective inputs and

respective inputs and

wired

outputs

outputs

outputs
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Sub Task 3: Wire up the components and motors

Interpretation of circuit

Student does not have

Student has a fair ability

Student has a satisfactory

Student has the ability to

Student has the ability to

diagram.

the ability to identify any

to identify the

ability to identify the

identify most of the

identify all of the

of the components

components

components

components

components

Student does not select

Student selects few of

Student selects only the

Student selects most of

Student selects all tools

correct tools as per task

the essential tools as per

essential tools as per

the tools as per task

as per task requirement

requirement

task requirement correctly

task requirement correctly

requirement correctly

correctly

Selection and use of

Student does not select

Student selects few of

Student selects only the

Student selects most of

Student selects all safety

safety equipment.

correct safety equipment

the essential safety

essential safety

the safety equipment as

equipment as per task

as per task requirement

equipment as per task

equipment as per task

per task requirement

requirement correctly

requirement correctly

requirement correctly

correctly

Selection of tools.

Wiring of components

Student does not

Student partially

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

Student demonstrates the

(motors, relays, PLC, etc)

demonstrate the correct

demonstrates the correct

satisfactory way of wiring

correct way of wiring

excellent way of wiring

components

components

components

way of wiring components way of wiring components

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Sub Task 4: Upload the program to the PLC

Student demonstrates

Connection of power

Student does not

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates

supply and PLC Unit.

demonstrate the ability to

limited ability to connect

satisfactory ability to

good ability to connect the excellent ability to

connect the power supply

the power supply and

connect the power supply

power supply and PLC

connect the power supply

and PLC unit.

PLC unit.

and PLC unit.

unit.

and PLC unit.

Student does not

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates

Student demonstrates

demonstrate the ability to

limited ability to upload

satisfactory ability to

good ability to upload the

excellent ability to upload

upload the programme

the programme

upload the programme

programme

the programme

Upload of programme.

/ 10
Sub Task 5: Testing and commissioning
Functionality of task.

Circuit does not operate

Circuit partially

Circuit fully operational

Circuit fully operational

Circuit fully operational

after third attempt

operational after second

after third attempt

after second attempt

after first attempt

attempt
Presentation of task.

Task incomplete and

Task incomplete but

Task complete and

Task complete and

Task complete and

reflects poor

reflects acceptable

reflects acceptable

reflects good

reflects excellent

workmanship and/ or

workmanship and/ or

workmanship and/ or

workmanship and/ or

workmanship and/ or

does not meet

meets a few

meets the essential

meets most specifications

does meet all

specifications of task

specifications of task

specifications of task

of task

specifications of task
/ 10

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SECTION 4: RECORD OF PERFORMANCE

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAMME ISAT LEVEL 4
College:
Campus:
Students Surname and First Name/s:
Students ID Number:
Lecturers Surname and Initials:
Date of conclusion of assessment:
ASSESSMENT GRID
SUB TASKS

MARK

STUDENTS

ALLOCATION

MARK

Design a program for the PLC to operate the project

40

Design and draw the external circuit of the project

20

Wire up the components and motors

20

Upload the program to the PLC

10

Testing and commissioning

10

TOTAL

100

ISAT MARK AS A PERCENTAGE

COMPETENCE LEVEL INDICATORS

5-Point Achievement Rating Scale
5

(80-100%)

(70-79%)

(50-69%)

(40-49%)

(0-39%)

Competency Level Indicators

Rating Code

Rating

Marks %

Outstanding

80 100 %

Highly Competent

70 79 %

Competent

50 69 %

Not Yet Competent

40 49 %

Not Achieved

0 39%

Students competence level:

Students signature:

Date:

Lecturers signature:

Date:

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NQF LEVEL 4

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

PROGRAMME ISAT:

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

This is a practical application task that tests your ability to apply the knowledge and skills
acquired in the core subjects of the Electrical Infrastructure Construction programme. The
work required of you in this Integrated Summative Assessment Task (ISAT) is an important
and compulsory component of your studies.
1. You are required to:
1.1

Study the task carefully.

1.2

Note the time allocations per task.

1.3

Note the submission dates.

1.4

Pay careful attention to the mark allocated per section and for the total.

1.5

Study carefully the resources required.

1.6

Note the elements of the Assessment Tool that will be used to evaluate your
performance in each sub-task. This is to ensure that you prepare sufficiently for
the conduct of the ISAT.

2. Description of the task

You are required to design an electrical circuit that will have the following operation:

Motor 1 has to start before motor 2, and motor 2 must start before motor 3.

Allow for a time delay of 5 seconds before the starting of each motor.

If motor 3 stops for any reason, the other two motors must also stop.

If motor 2 stops, then motor 1 must also stop but motor 3 must continue to run.
If motor 1 stops, the other two motors must continue to run.

Step-one: Use a computer and design the ladder circuit for the PLC. Use the simulation
application on the developed program to check whether your circuit operates
or not.
Step-two: Draw an electrical circuit to connect the motors.
The relays and motors are operating on 24V supply.
Step-three: Connect all components and be careful of loose connections.
Step-four: Upload the PLC program from the computer to the PLC unit.
Step-five: Switch on the supply and test-run your sequence starter.
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3. Instructions for the task

SUB-TASK 1: DEVELOP THE LADDER LOGIC PROGRAM (4 hrs - 40 marks)
1.

Use FIGURE 1 as reference and mark off on the drawing which is motor 1, motor
2 and motor 3.

2.

Mount the relays on the DIN rails to allow you to connect the coils of the relays to
the PLC and the contacts to the motors.

3.

With this information start to develop your ladder logic circuit. [If a Siemens S7200 series PLC is used then the circuit can be developed with ICONS and
translated to ladder logic.].

4.

Select the correct number of inputs and name them according to your
observations from the panel.

5.

Select the correct symbols to design a ladder logic circuit.

6.

Select the correct number of outputs and name them accordingly.

7.

Number the terminal block correctly.

8.

Make use of the timers in the PLC to allow the 5 second delay.

9.

Run the simulation application to check whether your circuit operates.

10.

Save the program on the computer for later use.

11.

Notify the assessor on completion of subtask.

SUB-TASK 2: DRAW THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (1 hr- 20 marks)

1.

With the assistance of the sketch and the model, draw a circuit diagram for the
wiring of the relay and motor circuits to be connected to the PLC.

2.

Note: evidence of this sub-task will be a completed wiring diagram.

SUB-TASK 3: WIRING OF 3 MOTORS IN SEQUENCE (1hr - 20 marks)

1.

Armed with the correct tools and wires, use your circuit diagram, and connect all
the relays and motor circuit to the PLC.

2.

Mount all components on the DIN rails.

3.

Notify the assessor on completion of sub-task.

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SUB-TASK 4: INSTALL THE PROGRAMME ON A PLC UNIT (1/2 hr - 10 marks)

1.

Retrieve your computer aided program [ladder logic circuit] and upload it from the
computer to the PLC.

2.

Before you switch the PLC on check through your work to verify if you are
satisfied with the quality of your work.

3.

Notify the assessor on completion of sub-task.

SUB-TASK 5: TESTING AND COMMISSIONING (1/2 hr - 10 marks)

1.

Is the wiring up to standard?

2.

Are there no loose connections?

3.

Are you satisfied with your performance?

4.

Switch on and test run

5.

If your motors start in sequence according to the above instructions then the final
assessment can take place.

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FIGURE 1: BLOCK DIAGRAM

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