The participants bring the following educational and professional background:

• High-School degree in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
  AND
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  AND
• Successful passing the Phase 1 - Academic Foundation Program at NITI with a defined level of English, Mathematics and Science.

Only candidates who joined all the term related units with an attendance record of 80% are allowed to participate in the Term Tests.

Term Test 1 comprises Units 1-4
Term Test 2 comprises Units 5-7
Term Test 3 comprises Units 8-12
Term Test 4 comprises Units 13-15

• Unit competence (formative) is assessed through knowledge (online assessment), performance (practical assessment) or combination consisting of both.
• Term assessment (summative) consisting of a cluster of units always take the form of a combination assessment where both theoretical knowledge and practical application is assessed.
• The acquisition of practical skills in favour of theoretical skills is supported through a ratio weighting of 70:30 in the summative term assessment.

The average of all accumulated Unit results weights 40% of the Final Term result. The Term Test weights 60% of the Final Term result. This system is applied for all four Term Tests.

The end of program summary result is taken from the average of the accumulated 4 (four) Term Final results.

In the examination participants prove their skills and knowledge in the following areas:

• Imperial and Metric Systems
  Trade maths
  Measuring tools
  Threaded fasteners
• Technical Sketching and Drawing
  Field sketching
  Drawings and details diagrams
• Layout, Hand Tools and Bench Work
  Tools of the trade
  Introduction to hand tools
  Boiler making tools
  Basic metal work
• Short and Plant Skills
  Physical and mechanical properties of metals
  Introduction to power tools
• Precision Tools
  Precision measuring tools
• Centre Lathe
  Operating the centre lathe
  Tool holders and tooling
  Cutting tools
  Spindle tooling
  Operating centre lathe controls
  Facing and centre drilling
• Project
  Blueprint reading
  Component assembly
• Rigging and Lifting
  Introduction to basic rigging
  Basic rigging
• Gaskets, Packing and Seals
  Introduction to gaskets, packing and seals
  Installing gaskets, packing and seals
• Shafts, Keys and Couplings
  Introduction to Shafts, Keys and Couplings
  Installing couplings
• Bearings and Lubrication
  Introduction to bearings
  Lubrication
  Removing and installing bearings
• Valves
  Introduction to valves
  Maintain valves
  Hydrostatic testing
• Transmission Systems
  Belt and chain drives
  Fans and blowers
  Gearboxes
• Pumps and Drivers
  Introduction to pumps and drivers
  Troubleshooting pumps and drivers
  Conventional alignment
• Reciprocating Compressors
  Introduction to compressors
  Compressor maintenance

Detailed Terminal and Enabling objectives are provided in both the outline (terminal) and proposal (enabling) documents provided.

Only successful candidates who have acquired the above listed skills will be eligible to join the next two phases at the clients in-company training premises as they are called “on-the job-training” (Phase 3) and “specialised training” (Phase 4).