Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to review complex information to make judgements
communication skills to work effectively within a group and present information
information technology skills for word processing and desktop research
literacy skills to prepare reports given a specific format
numeracy skills to:
calculate link budgets
gather and record data from measurements
research skills to gather data and information
technical skills to operate test equipment.
Required knowledge
HF, VHF, UHF and microwave receiving techniques
modulation methods:
AM
FM
digital formats
multiplexing systems
operation of transmitters and receivers
organisational policy and procedures
personal safety issues
propagation methods
radio communications systems
radio frequency (RF) losses
RF technologies
workplace and industry environment.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Functional elements may include: | code division multiple access (CDMA) frequency division multiple access (FDMA) time division multiple access (TDMA) wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA). |
Radio systems may include: | 3G 4G CDMA GPRS Global system for mobiles (GSM) trunked WCDMA worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX). |
Path loss refers to: | received power to transmitted power ratio and may depend on: antenna height atmospheric absorption distance rain reflection coefficient. |
Variables may include: | clutter factor Doppler effect on mobile transmission frequency Fresnel distance and absorption K factor point-to-multipoint point-to-point Raleigh fading and counter measures reflection coefficient. |
Modulation types may include: | FM AM orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) COFDM quaternary phase shift keying (QPSK) 16 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) 256 QAM. |
Specified reliability may include: | drop outs outage time power margin signal fading. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist