Thursday 29 November 2012

2012 GRADUATION DAY

The 2012 Port Moresby Technical College's Graduation day was conducted on 29th November 2012, Thursday at the college Multi purpose hall. The said event was attended by industry representatives led by OK Tedi Mining Ltd. that gives their annual award to Top Electrical student.

This year Dux student was awarded to Ms. Sarah Karo for topping all the other trades candidates for the said award. She received K500 and an offer to do her apprenticeship training with OK Tedi Mining. 

Ms. Michelle Hau'ofa, a member of Board of Directors - PNG Tribal Foundation was the keynote speaker that delivered a very timely topic on corruption, urging the graduates not to involve themselves on any corruption activities that are rampant nowadays in the PNG society.

Monday 19 November 2012

POMTECH - AITAPE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

The signing of Memorandum of Agreement between POMTECH and AITAPE Vocational Training Institute was done on the 8th day of November 2012 at AVTI, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea.


This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) acknowledges the working relationship between Port Moresby Technical College and Aitape Vocational Training Institute with the undertakings of providing and sharing of appropriate education and training resources to support skills development and enrichment through identified course programs.

To this end it is envisaged that identified courses at the Aitape Vocational Training Institute be aligned with those at Port Moresby Technical College that would provide articulation and pathways between the two institutions.


Aitape Vocational Training Institute and Port Moresby Technical College shall undertake to implement the MOA by working together to improve, enrich, and strengthen the curriculum offered at both institutions.

The Memorandum of Agreement will attempt to bring together functions to provide much needed educational services to the institutions for the young population and hopefully give them a second chance in their educational ambition and improve their skills training so they will contribute meaningfully as citizen of this country.

It is anticipated that this Memorandum of Agreement would not attempt to deviate or in any way cause interference in each institution from fulfilling the primary objectives for their existence.

Wednesday 24 October 2012

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR GPA

To all student applicants who are planning to study at POMTECH. The college has set entry requirements and one of them is to consider your Grade Points Average (GPA) acquired during your Lower and Upper Secondary Attainment.

This simple calculation on how to calculate your GPA will give you a fair idea whether you will continue to lodge your application or not.

Wednesday 10 October 2012

SCHOOL OF FLEXIBLE AND OPEN LEARNING

The TVET Flexible and Open Learning Branch within the Curriculum and Inspections Division extends an invitation to Pomtech to give input in its upcoming two (2) days Strategic Consultative Seminar at Holiday Inn Board Room from 15th to 16th October, 2012 with its theme: "Delivering Flexible Training Solutions in TVET: Why, What and How".

Pomtech was tasked to present the topic: "What are your plans for Flexible and Open Learning Concept?".

The said seminar will be attended by National Polytechnic Institute of PNG, Port Moresby Business College,  Mt. Hagen Technical College, Community College,Superintendent Operations - TO&M, Madang Technical College, FAS - TVET, Kokopo Business College, West New Britain Technical College, Goroka Technical College, Assistant Secretary - Curriculum Development & Assessment, FOL Consultant, TVET FOL Branch and Port Moresby Technical College.

The college in support to the establishment of TVET Flexible and Open Learning Centers, will take its own initiative to work on the program and eventually implement the said program in the near future.,


Wednesday 3 October 2012

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ADVISER


Mr.Craig Fergusson is currently Business Management Adviser at Port Moresby Technical College, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Previously he was the Australian manager of t+b solutions (Australia) pty ltd, an organisational development consultancy firm providing services to leading international companies in the Asia Pacific region with a focus on the development of local managers of leading international companies.

Mr. Fergusson has extensive experience in management, sales, marketing and training and holds tertiary qualifications in property sales and management, economics, accountancy, training and education. He is the author of numerous training manuals on risk management, project management, self management, leadership, learning organisations, financial management, budgeting, safety, change management, continuous improvement and managing operations.

His current work as Business Management Adviser includes working with the POMTECH Governing Council, Principal, staff, stakeholders and external experts, to enable:
(a)              Improved organisational, strategic and operational planning capacity of the POMTECH management team and the Council, with an emphasis on developing leadership attributes including: business ethics, organisational culture-building and change management skills and knowledge. 
(b)              Improved financial and business management practices and processes, including asset management and revenue/expenditure tracking and reporting.
(c)              Human Resource Management. Identify staffing requirements and gaps for teaching and administrative staff, (including educational qualifications). Support the development and implementation of annual staff performance assessment and professional development processes. Support the Council in managing staff performance issues.
(d)              Improved POMTECH operational capacity, reviewing and reforming existing processes to ensure effective, consistent and transparent approaches to:
(i)                             appropriate staff rostering and workload planning for teaching and administrative staff;
(ii)                            administration, accounting and reporting systems;
(iii)                           enrolment and student tracking systems;
(iv)                          the development and implementation of demand driven curriculum and courses which comply with DoE policy frameworks; and
(v)                           security arrangements for equipment, staff, students, revenue and expenditure.
(e)              Strengthened operational and strategic partnerships with stakeholders including; the Government of PNG agencies with TVET responsibilities, industry partners (existing and new), the APTC, the PNG LNG CTF, AusAID, other TVET institutions, the community, other donors and suppliers.
(f)               Work collaboratively with other stakeholders in the DoE CTF Transition Taskforce, contributing to the development and implementation of a Transition Plan for the handover of the PNG LNG CTF facility to POMTECH.
(g)              Provide marketing and media management skills to increase POMTECH’s profile to potential students and industry partners.

Monday 17 September 2012

GOVERNING COUNCIL NEW MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the college Governing Council has expired last August 2012 and the new members were sworn in last Friday, 14th September 2012. Mr. Heni Frank, Landowner Representative is elected as the new Chairman of the Governing Council.

Wednesday 12 September 2012

MODULE NAMES AND MODULE CODES


The required module names and module codes for each National Certificate courses.

NC1 in MAINTENANCE FITTING & MACHINING

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
NBB 101
Engineering Foundation
20
2
HIV101-104
HIV/AIDS Awareness
40
3
NBB102
Material Handling
10
4
NBB103
Engineering Calculations
30
5
NBB104
Engineering Drawing
40
6
NBB105
Job Seeking Skills
10
7
KAB101
Know About Business
40
8
MFM101
Hand Tools – Non Cutting and Cutting
20
9
MFM102
Measuring and Marking
20
10
MFM103
Drilling and Reaming
30
11
MFM104
Threading by Hand
10
12
MFM105
Off – Hand Grinding
30
13
MFM106
Power Saws
30
14
MFM107
The Center Lathe – Level 1
40
15
MFM108
Milling – Level 1
40
16
MFM109
Engineering Project 1
40


TOTAL HOURS
450
                                         
 NC2 in MAINTENANCE FITTING & MACHINING

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
NBB201
Occupational Health & Safety
30
2
NBB202
Workplace Communication
20
3
NBB203
Engineering Calculations
30
4
NBB204
Engineering Drawing
40
5
NBB205
Computing in Engineering
30
6
MFM201
Portable Power Tools
10
7
MFM202
Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting & Welding
30
8
MFM203
Manual Metal Arc Welding
30
9
MFM204
Fitting Techniques 1 – A
20
10
MFM205
Fitting Techniques 1 – B
20
11
MFM206
Centre Lathe 2
40
12
MFM207
Milling 2
40
13
MFM208
Surface Grinding Machine
40
14
MFM209
Engineering Project
40
15
MFM210
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
130


TOTAL HOURS
550

 NC1 in METAL FABRICATION & WELDING

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
NBB 101
Engineering Foundation
20
2
HIV101-104
HIV/AIDS Awareness
40
3
NBB102
Material Handling
10
4
NBB103
Engineering Calculations
30
5
NBB104
Engineering Drawing
40
6
NBB105
Job Seeking Skills
10
7
KAB101
Know About Business
40
8
NF101
Measuring and Marking Out Tools
20
9
NF102
Hand and Power Tools
20
10
NF103
Types of Fabrication Materials
10
11
NF104
Drills and Drilling
20
12
NF105
Threading by Hand
10
13
NF106
Thermal Cutting and Welding
40
14
NF107
Structural Fabrication 1
30
15
NF108
Structural Welding LCS – MMAW
30
16
NF109
Basic Development Drawing
40
17
NF110
Engineering Project 1
40


TOTAL HOURS
450
                                         
 NC2 in METAL FABRICATION & WELDING

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
NBB201
Occupational Health and Safety
30
2
NBB202
Workplace Communication
20
3
NBB203
Engineering Calculations
30
4
NBB204
Engineering Drawing
40
5
NBB205
Computing in Engineering
30
6
NF201
Work and Planning
10
7
NF202
Properties of Engineering Materials
10
8
NF203
Assembly and Alignment Techniques
20
9
NF204
Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting and Welding
30
10
NF205
Structural Welding LCS – MMAW2
30
11
NF206
Gas Metal Arc Welding
25
12
NF207
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
25
13
NF208
Fabrication Machinery
10
14
NF209
Development Drawing
25
15
NF210
Basic Forming of Shapes
40
16
NF211
Structural Fabrication
25
17
NF212
Engineering Project 2
40
18
NF213
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
130


TOTAL HOURS
550

 NC1 in AUTOMOTIVE BODY REPAIR & FINISHING

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
NBB 101
Engineering Foundation
20
2
HIV101-104
HIV/AIDS Awareness
40
3
NBB102
Material Handling
10
4
NBB103
Engineering Calculations 1
30
5
NBB104
Engineering Drawing 1
40
6
NBB105
Job Seeking Skills
10
7
KAB101
Know About Business
40
8
AUR101
Measuring and Marking Out Techniques
20
9
AUR102
Hand and Portable Power Tools
20
10
AUR103
Drills and Drilling
10
11
AUR104
Threading by Hand
20
12
AUR105
Identification of Vehicle Body Component Parts
10
13
AUR106
Remove and Tag Vehicle Body Parts
35
14
AUR107
Minor Repair on Vehicle Body
40
15
AUR108
Basic Prepare Surface for Painting
40
16
AUR109
Removal & Replacement of Vehicle Components
35
17
AUR110
Engineering Project 1
40


TOTAL HOURS
450
                                         
 NC2 in AUTOMOTIVE BODY REPAIR & FINISHING

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
NBB201
Occupational Health and Safety
30
2
NBB202
Workplace Communication
20
3
NBB203
Engineering Calculations 2
30
4
NBB204
Engineering Drawing 2
40
5
NBB205
Computing in Engineering
30
6
AUR201
Work and Planning
10
7
AUR202
Properties of Engineering Materials
10
8
AUR203
Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting and Welding
30
9
AUR204
Manual Metal Arc Welding
30
10
AUR205
Spot Welding
20
11
AUR206
Automotive Body Repair
40
12
AUR207
Surface Preparation for Spray Painting
40
13
AUR208
Remove and Replace Vehicle Body Components
30
14
AUR209
Rust Prevention & Deadening Materials
10
15
AUR210
Window Tinting
10
16
AUR211
Engineering Project 2
40
17
AUR212
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
130


TOTAL HOURS
550

NC1 in AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING – LIGHT VEHICLE         

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
BC 101 08
HIV/AIDS & STI Awareness
40
2
BC 102 08
Workplace Communication
3
3
BC 103 08
Work with Others
3
4
BC 104 08
Demonstrate Work Values
4
5
BC 105 08
Practice Basic Housekeeping Procedures
10
6
AUT 101 08
Apply Appropriate Sealant/Adhesive
3
7
AUT 102 08
Move and Position Vehicle
3
8
AUT 103 08
Perform Measurement and Calculation
2
9
AUT 104 08
Read, Interpret and apply specifications and manuals
2
10
AUT 105 08
Use and apply lubricants/coolants
5
11
AUT 106 08
Perform shop maintenance
5
12
AUT 107 08
Identify vehicle systems
40
13
AUT 108 08
Service Automotive battery
40
14
AUT 109 08
Service Ignition System
40
15
AUT 110 08
Use test instruments and repair wiring/lighting system
40
16
AUT 111 08
Perform diesel engine tune up
40
17
AUT 112 08
Perform gas engine tune up
40
18
AUT 113 08
Perform under chassis preventive maintenance
40


TOTAL HOURS
360

 NC2 in AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING – LIGHT VEHICLE         

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
ASLV201 08
Engine
50
2
ASLV202 08
Clutch and Transmission
50
3
ASLV203 08
Electrical
50
4
ASLV204 08
Fuel
50
5
ASLV205 08
Brakes
40
6
ASLV206 08
Steering and Suspension
30
7
ASLV207 08
Drive line and Final Drive
30
8
ASLV208 08
Air Conditioning
20
9
ASLV209 08
Automotive Service Welding Operations
20
10
ASLV210 08
Perform Under Chassis Preventive Maintenance
50
11
ASLV211 08
Read, Interpret and Apply Specifications and Manual
20
12
ASLV212 08
Read and Interpret Engineering Drawing
20
13
ASLV213 08
Contribute to Workplace Communications
20
14
WP214 08
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
200


TOTAL HOURS
650

 NC1 in AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL    

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
BC101 10
HIV/AIDS & STI Awareness
40
2
BC102 10
Workplace Communication Skills
20
3
BC103 10
Basic Computing Skills
20
4
AE100 10
Workshop Safety
40
5
AE101 10
Tools / Equipment
40
6
AE102 10
Electrical Fundamentals
20
7
AE103 10
Automotive Fundamentals
20
8
AE104 10
Soldering
20
9
AE105 10
Wire & wirings (Electrical Circuits)
10
10
AE106 10
Magnetism
10
11
AE107 10
Automotive Alternator
40
12
AE108 10
Automotive Starter Motor
20
13
AE109 10
Automotive Accessories
40
14
AE110 10
Ignition System – Conventional
20
15
AE111 10
Basic Instrumentation
20
16
WP214 08
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
200


TOTAL HOURS
680

 NC2 in AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL    

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
AE201 10
Electrical Principles and Circuits
20
2
AE202 10
Automotive Principles
20
3
AE203 10
Basic Electronics
40
4
AE204 10
Lead Acid battery
20
5
AE205 10
Types of DC Motors
40
6
AE206 10
Charging System
20
7
AE207 10
Starting System
20
8
AE208 10
Lighting System
20
9
AE209 10
Ignition System
20
10
AE210 10
Instrumentation
40
11
AE211 10
Basic EFI
20
12
AE212 10
Basic Air Conditioning
40


TOTAL HOURS
420

NC1 in ELECTROTECHNOLOGY

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
COM101 07
Basic Computing
40
2
DWG101 07
Drawing Interpretation and Sketching
40
3
ELE101 07
Electrical Fundamentals
40
4
ELE102 07
Basic Electrical Circuits
40
5
MAT101 07
Mathematics for Electrotechnology 1
40
6
MWP101 07
Mechanical Workshop Practice
40
7
OHS101 07
Occupational Health and Safety
40
8
PCS101 07
Parts and Components Selection
40
9
WOS101 07
Work Oriented Studies
40
10
WPC101 07
Workplace Communications
40
11
HIV101 07
Prevention of Aids/HIV and STD
40


TOTAL HOURS
440

NC2 in ELECTROTECHNOLOGY SERVICING (APPLIANCES – REFRIGERATION)

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
ELE201 07
Safety in the Electrical Workplace
20
2
BO101 07
Business Operations
40
3
ELE210 07
Electrical Measuring Instruments
40
4
MAT201 07
Mathematics for Electrotechnology 2
40
5
ELE212 07
Cords, Cables and Applications
40
6
ELE213 07
Electrical Workshop Practice ‘A’
80
7
MWP201 07
Welding and Brazing
60
8
ELE214 07
Domestic (Refrigeration) Appliance Principles
20
9
RAC201 07
Fundamentals of Refrigeration
40
10
RAC202 07
Refrigeration Tools, Equipment & Procedures
40
11
RAC203 07
Service Refrigerators, Equipment and Room Air Conditioners
60
12
WP101 07
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
200


TOTAL HOURS
680

NC2 in ELECTROTECHNOLOGY SERVICING (APPLIANCES – ELECTRICAL)

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
ELE201 07
Safety in the Electrical Workplace
20
2
BO101 07
Business Operations
40
3
ELE210 07
Electrical Measuring Instruments
40
4
MAT201 07
Mathematics for Electrotechnology 2
40
5
ELE212 07
Cords, Cables and Applications
40
6
ELE213 07
Electrical Workshop Practice ‘B’
80
7
MWP201 07
Welding and Brazing
60
8
ELE214 07
Domestic (Electrical) Appliance Principles
20
9
ELE216 07
Domestic Electrical Heating Appliances
60
10
ELE215 07
Basic Installation of Domestic Clothes Washers, Dishwashers, Dryers, Etc
80
11
WP101 07
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
200


TOTAL HOURS
680
 NC2 in ELECTROTECHNOLOGY SERVICING (APPLIANCES – BUSINESS AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT)

SN
Module Code
Module Name
Nominal Hours
1
ELE201 07
Safety in the Electrical Workplace
20
2
BO101 07
Business Operations
40
3
MAT201 07
Mathematics for Electrotechnology 2
40
4
ELR213 07
Electronics Workshop Practice
80
5
ELR206 07
Test Equipment
40
6
ELR202 07
Digital Electronics
40
7
ELR207 07
Operational Concepts of Business Machines
40
8
ELR208 07
Electro-mechanics of Business Machines
40
9
ELR209 07
PC Testing & Modification - Basic
40
10
ELR214 07
Introduction to Application Software
40
11
ELR216 07
Computer Peripherals
40
12
WP101 07
Work Placement (On-The-Job Training)
200


TOTAL HOURS
680