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 1-5
Term Test 2 comprises Units 6-8
Term Test 3 comprises Units 9-13

• 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 three Term Tests.

The end of program summary result is taken from the average of the accumulated 3 (three) Term Final results.

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

• Electrical Fundamentals
  Electrical potential
  Electrical current
  Electrical resistance
  Electrical energy & power
• Electrical Laws DC & AC
  Electrical networks
  Introduction to AC current
  Electric field & capacitors
• Electromagnetic Fundamentals
  Magnetic field & inductors
  RLC circuits
• Combinational Logic Circuits
  Diodes
  Bipolar transistors
  Thyristors
  Integrated components
• Digital Signal Processing
  Digital signal processing
  Motors & motor controls
  Number systems
• Bench Work
  Industrial Safety
  Hand & Power tools
  Diagrams & drawings
  Wiring & component termination
  Tubing
• Oil & Gas Operations & Plant Equipment
  Structure & properties of state of matter
  Oil & Gas Operations
  Valves, pumps, motors & compressors
  Tanks & vessels
  Heating & cooling systems
• Basic Loop Controls
  Process variable
  Process flow
  Basic control loops
• Pneumatic Control Loops
  Instrument air systems
  Control valve actuators & positioners
  Control loop sensors & controllers
  Troubleshoot & repair a pneumatic control loop
• Electronic Control Loops
  Electronic control loop components
  Advanced control loops
  Computing function in process control loops
  Troubleshoot & repair electronic control loops
• Combustible Gas Detectors
  Maintain a combustible gas detector
• Rotating Equipment Field Devices
  Rotating equipment monitoring devices
  Test & repair rotating equipment field devices

• Control Systems
• ESD System fundamentals
• PLC fundamentals
• PIC microcontrollers
• DCS fundamentals

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).