European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).
Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).
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Information about the Latvian qualifications referenced to Latvian qualifications framework (LQF)
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1. KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
1.1. technological processes in the production process;
1.2. organization of the production process;
1.3. basics of business ;
1.4. basics of ergonomics.
2. KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
2.1. technological documentation related to installation, maintenance, and repair;
2.2. communication basics;
2.3. information acquisition methods;
2.4. software for programmable controllers programming;
2.5. professional terms in the official language and one foreign language.
3. KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. mechatronic system technician’s work tools;
3.2. mechatronic system assembly and repair technologies;
3.3. mechatronic system setup;
3.4. drawing basics;
3.5. technical documentation;
3.6. technological documentation;
3.7. documentation of the completed repair and maintenance works;
3.8. basics of a locksmith’s work;
3.9. measuring technology;
3.10. measuring instruments;
3.11. basics of diagnostics;
3.12. diagnostic tools;
3.13. basics of mechanics;
3.14. mechanic system diagnostics;
3.15. basics of hydraulics;
3.16. hydraulic system diagnostics;
3.17. basics of pneumatics;
3.18. pneumatic system diagnostics;
3.19. basics of electrical engineering;
3.20. basics of an electrician’s work ;
3.21. electric system diagnostics;
3.22. basics of electronics;
3.23. electronic system diagnostics;
3.24. information technologies;
3.25. programmable logic controllers;
3.26. diagnostic of programmable logic controllers;
3.27. labour protection (work place protection equipment, safety signs and signals, personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products and uses, the Requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for working with tools and equipment, labour protection for mechatronic systems with specific technological processes, electrical safety regulations, fire safety regulations, actions in the event of fire);
3.28. provision of the first aid;
3.29. the official language;
3.30. one foreign language at the professional communication level;
3.31. professional and ethical principles;
3.32. environmental protection;
3.33. legal standards lof employment relatios.
1. To work with information necessary for performance of the work duties and make decisions.
2. To operate with work-related necessary databases and catalogs.
3. To read mechatronic system schemes and understand the interactions between components.
4. To read the necessary work-related technical documents, including drawings.
5. To choose the appropriate technology according to mechatronic system installation, maintenance or repair work.
6. To assemble mechatronic system components, spare parts, and additional materials.
7. To choose the necessary equipment for assembly and repair work.
8. To choose the necessary work-related measuring instruments and diagnostics equipment.
9. To assemble mechatronic system nodes, maintenance, repair and replacement.
10. To perform a locksmith’s works.
11. To test equipment or the compliance of the assembly’s parameters with its technological specification.
12. To test if assemblies or the operation of equipment comply with technical documentation in general.
13. To perform mechatronic system diagnostics.
14. To organize completed work documentation.
15. To keep the work place in order during the working hours and to tidy up at the end of the day.
16. To understand and observe the environmental protection regulatory requirements.
17. To evaluate and comply with the specific Requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in mechatronic system.
18. To place and observe safety signals and signs.
19. To observe the electrical and fire safety rules.
20. To use the protective equipment of machinery and machine tools.
21. To check if instruments and equipment meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety
Regulations.
22. To use personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products.
23. To develop professional qualification, to follow of the latest trends in the field of mechatronics.
24. To cooperate with other employees byworking in a team, observing professional and ethical principles and working regulations within the framework of the work task.
25. To complete tasks in a manner that will keep yourself and others safe.
26. To recognize work environment risks and to take all possible steps to minimize them.
27. To provide the first aid.
28. To use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
29. To speak in the official language.
30. To speak in one foreign language at the professional communication level.
31. To observe standards of legal lemployment relations.
1. Ability to analyze the necessary information according to the task and to make decisions.
2. Ability to choose the necessary tools, measuring instruments, and diagnostic equipment according to the work requirements.
3. Ability to perform a locksmith’s works.
4. Ability to make electronic, hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic assembly diagnostics, repair and setup.
5. Ability to assemble mechatronic system components, spare parts, and additional materials.
6. Ability to consider conformity of the equipment assemblies with the given parameters.
7. Ability to perform mechatronics system maintenance, diagnostics, assembly and repair.
8. Ability to organize the technical documentation related to maintenance and repair.
9. Ability to test and evaluate if mechatronic system technical tools, equipment, work clothes, personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products comply with the labour protection requirements.
10. Ability to use mechatronic system technical tools and equipment, work clothes, personal protective equipment and collective labour protection products according to the Requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, to comply with electrical safety, fire safety regulation requirements in the work place, to use safe working methods, to recognize safety signs and comply with them.
11. Ability to provide the first aid.
12. Ability to understand and observe environmental regulatory requirements.
13. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.
14. Ability to use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
15. Ability to develop professionally and keep up to date with the latest technologies in the field of mechatronics.
16. Ability to work in a team, in accordance with the principles of professional and general ethics.
17. Ability to plan and organize your work and take responsibility for the results of your work.
18. Ability to observe standards of the legal employment relations.
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Engineering and engineering trades (071)
Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)Mechanics and metal trades (0715)
EducationSecondary education
Qualification typeVocational
Full or partialFull qualification
Other information
Active qualification
Last changes: 07.12.2022
Posted: 22.05.2020