Control Tables templates

[merlin89]

I have taken the contol tables as submitted on the forum and converted into word doc's. Are thes templates acceptable to fill in and use for posting answers here and to use for the exam?

[PJW]

I have taken the contol tables as submitted on the forum and converted into word doc's. Are thes templates acceptable to fill in and use for posting answers here and to use for the exam?

In prnciple YES, you can use what you like. The important thing is that you fill them in appropriately and therefore can't truely say they are fine until you demonstrate that you can use them by filling samples in.

I think perhaps that the point CT has too much on it- the reality is that whereas you might well find the need to show swinging overlap controls or time of operation locking they may not come up and therefore yyou will waste time including on your blank to that level of detail.

Multiple use of a column is indeed useful to get sufficient width for all the columns needed for a Route and Signal CT yet still fit on a page- the secret is being able to get the examiner to follow what you have done without getting confused; hence the need to see how you'd use the blank in practice.

[PJW]

Multiple use of a column is indeed useful to get sufficient width for all the columns needed for a Route and Signal CT yet still fit on a page- the secret is being able to get the examiner to follow what you have done without getting confused; hence the need to see how you'd use the blank in practice.

Here is another suggsted column format Control Table blank as used by a candidate a few years ago.

Hello Peter,
How are you?
I've just moved house last weekend and managed to find my old CT notes. Please find attached the CT Template which I've used for the IRSE exam. If you find it useful then please circulate it around to those who might benefit from it.
Speak to you soon.

Regards,
Thuy My

[Jerry1237]

I would highly recommend becoming familiar with why the control table is laid out the way it is, recreating your own version and completing these. My reasons are if you understand why it contains what it does, it means you should be able to show to the examiners that you understand the purpose and the process rather than being a box filler. Box filling doesn't gain marks.

Remember though, you can use whatever format you wish. Even your own creation.

Jerry

[PJW]

Remember though, you can use whatever format you wish. Even your own creation.

Jerry

I've seen some examples of Route Control Tables that list points available to be called N / R under the Route level; and also list these sets of points again under the aspect level, although here they list them as point ends set, locked and detected...

As these point numbers are essentially the same, I'm keen to save precious minutes by listing them only once; I'm unsure which is more likely to demonstrate understanding, though - or if there's a way to demonstrate this understanding quickly with a brief note?!

any guidance would be helpful - or even a slating if I've totally missed the plot?!
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If using the one route to a page type Control Table then the route level is above the aspect level; I suppose that you could put "see below" (on your blank) in the point entries at the route level. Wouldn't quite work for swinging overlaps though, but perhaps not worth worrying too much by that

For the column type CT, then some varieties only ever had one points column so I suppose you could just do that. As you say, there are also disadvantages in such a presentation as checking for availability before permitting the route to set is actually separate (although related) functionality.
I suppose you could just head the column "points" and cross reference a note on the lines of:
Route level: Point are checked to be correct or free to go Aspect level: Points are proved set, locked and all ends detected

Doubt that it'll save you much time, but they say "every little helps"