MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program
SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 43 – STATIONARY ENGINEERING
WRITTEN EXAM -100 QUESTIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
PERCENT OF TEST:
5 % HEALTH AND SAFETY
2% STATIONARY ENGINEERING QUALITY STANDARD OPERATIONS
5 % STATIONARY ENGINEERING DIAGNOSTICS
10% EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND MEASURE DEVICES
2 % MANUFACTURING PROCESS MANAGEMENT
26% STEAM BOILERS
25% FUEL BURNERS
10% BOILER WATER TREATMENT
10% DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF STATIONARY ENGINEERING POSITIONS
5% RELATED MATHEMATICS
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS. SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.
*You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 43 – STATIONARY ENGINEERING
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THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:
Boiler Operators Workbook by Dean R. Wilson
American Technical Publishers
Boiler Operators Exam Preparation Guide by Theodore B. Sauselin
McGraw-Hill
Stationary Engineering by M. Harold J. Frost and Frederick Steingress
American Technical Publishers
YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.
The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions. Each question consists of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices. Listed below are several sample items:
A steam pressure gauge is calibrated in :
a. btu's per pound.
b. pounds per cubic inch.
c. inches per temperature increase
* d. pounds per square inch.
A direct cause of over-heating of the boiler tubes is:
a. soot formation.
b. over-firing.
c. insufficient air.
* d. scale formation on the tubes.
* indicates correct answer
THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.
10-2009
MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program
SCOPE OF TEST CODE #43 STATIONARY ENGINEERING
PERFORMANCE EXAM
TIME ALLOWED: 4 HOURS
PERCENT OF TEST:
14% Identify Boiler Fittings
21% Perform Work on Steam and Water Systems
· Repair and Rebuild Steam Trap
27% Treat Boiler Water
· Obtain Water Samples From Boiler
· Analyze water samples
· Bottom Boiler Blow down
7% Perform the Duties and Functions of an Auxiliary Equipment Operator
· Clean Oil Strainer
21% Perform Maintenance Functions
· Remove and Clean Fuel Burner Gun
· Replace gauge glasses on water column
10% Safety
· Candidates will be evaluated for adherence to OSHA and Industry Safety Standards
THE PERFORMANCE EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS. SOME TASKS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PREPARE FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.
*You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
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CANDIDATE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE ATTIRE:
Work boots – no sneakers
Long Pants
No loose clothing or jewelry; long hair pulled back
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn as appropriate
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR PERFORMANCE EXAM CANDIDATES:
Boiler Operators Workbook by Dean R. Wilson
American Technical Publishers
Boiler Operators Exam Preparation Guide by Theodore B. Sauselin
McGraw-Hill
Stationary Engineering by M. Harold J. Frost and Frederick Steingress
American Technical Publishers
YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.
You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
12/2009