This department is very important because the technicians use the skills they have been trained on to fix broken metering instruments. If metering instruments can not be fixed then new instruments are purchased. It is the responsibility of the instrument lab technicians to make sure that the equipment is ready and available. In order to have the available materials, the technicians are required to maintain an in house stock. The stock is monitored periodically and updated as needed.
Technicians update stock by purchasing needed equipment that is running low in stock.
Tell the students that they will role-play as AEP Meter Instrument Lab Technicians for the AEP electric company. Their job is to maintain an appropriate stock of materials so the field workers will have the equipment necessary to perform their job. Now it is time to begin role-playing as instrument technicians. Pass out all worksheets to the students so that they may begin filling in all of the company information needed on the requisition. Each employee is responsible for filling out all related forms.