Morocco Equipment Technician study plan

Calculate voltage drop, current, resistance and power for single-phase and three-phase circuits using Ohm's law and the power equations, and show each step of the working.

Explain the role of protective devices (circuit breakers, fuses, RCDs, earthing) in a low-voltage distribution board and state which fault each one clears.

Describe the winding, starting and protection arrangements of common industrial motors (direct-on-line, star-delta, soft starter, variable frequency drive) without notes.

Apply the lockout/tagout sequence to a motor circuit: identify all energy sources, isolate, verify absence of voltage, and record the steps on a sample tag.

Identify the electrical hazards in a described workshop task and rank them by severity and likelihood using a simple risk matrix.

Trace the flow of force, pressure and flow rate through a hydraulic circuit and explain how a relief valve, directional valve and cylinder interact.

Size a hydraulic cylinder and pump for a stated load and speed, and check the result against a stated pressure limit.

Describe the components and safe isolation of a pneumatic circuit, including filter-regulator-lubricator units, solenoid valves and trapped-air release.

Diagnose three described mechanical faults (misalignment, bearing wear, belt tension) from symptoms such as vibration, noise and temperature rise.

Explain stored-energy hazards in hydraulic accumulators and compressed-air systems and state the isolation and bleed-down steps for each.

Match motor nameplate data to supply and load requirements and identify mismatches that would cause overheating or overload trips.

Explain the function of contactors, overload relays, transformers and power supplies in a control panel and sketch a basic motor control circuit.

Compare hydraulic and pneumatic actuation for a given application and justify the choice in writing using force, speed and cost criteria.

Interpret a mechanical assembly drawing and a hydraulic schematic and list the maintenance points each one implies.

Write a commissioning checklist for a newly installed machine covering visual inspection, mechanical checks, electrical checks, fluid checks, no-load run and load run.

Explain alignment methods (straight edge, dial indicator, laser) and state the acceptable tolerance and the consequence of exceeding it.

Build a preventive maintenance schedule for a rotating machine and a control panel, listing task, interval, tool and acceptance criterion for each item.

Describe the correct use of torque wrenches, feeler gauges, dial indicators and vibration meters during installation and maintenance.

Distinguish preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance and classify ten given maintenance tasks correctly.

Apply a structured troubleshooting sequence (gather symptoms, form hypothesis, test, confirm) to a described electrical fault and document each step.

Diagnose overload trips, overheating, vibration, abnormal noise and fluid leaks from symptom descriptions and rank the likely causes.

Use a multimeter, insulation tester and clamp meter correctly and state what each reading would confirm or rule out.

Explain root cause analysis with the five-whys and fishbone methods and apply one to a recurring failure.

Describe the safe removal and replacement of a failed component, including isolation, verification, spare part check and functional test after repair.

Explain how sensors work and how to verify them: temperature sensors, pressure switches, proximity sensors, level switches, flow meters and encoders.

Read a loop from sensor to controller to actuator and identify where a signal fault could originate.

Convert and check analog signals (4-20 mA, 0-10 V) against engineering units and spot scaling errors.

Interpret a basic control logic description or ladder rung and predict the output for given inputs.

Test a sensor circuit with a multimeter or loop calibrator and document the result against expected values.

Identify the information to record in a maintenance work order and a commissioning report, including readings, parts, time and sign-off.

Explain the purpose of applicable Moroccan and international standards and manufacturer documentation for equipment installation and maintenance, and state when to consult them.

Write a short technical report for a customer describing a fault, the action taken and a recommendation, in clear professional language.

Prepare a job safety analysis for a maintenance task with at least five steps, hazards and controls.

Practice explaining a technical problem to a non-technical customer and confirm understanding.

Complete timed mixed practice sets across all nine domains and record the score per domain.

Re-study the two weakest domains using the error log and redo the missed question types.

Recite from memory the key formulas, isolation steps, alignment tolerances and troubleshooting sequence.

Simulate a full-length timed exam and review every wrong answer to identify the knowledge gap behind it.