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ICTTEN5037A
Design a telecommunications project

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Issue Date: May 2024


Technical officers or engineers from private and public organisations apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They combine technical design skills with organisational skills to apply planning principles for provisioning of the various building projects and technologies within a telecommunications network to meet future customer demands.

Technical officers or engineers may be responsible for small projects or parts of larger projects and for the operational and engineering of the telecommunications network in general.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to scope requirements, assess land site suitability, arrange acquisition of site and produce building design plans for a telecommunications building project.

Building facilities include exchange building, call centre building, computer centre, mobile phone tower, cellular base station hut, radio transmitter and satellite station.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement but users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

scope design options

recommend acquisition of land

prepare justification report including evaluation of EIS findings

produce design options

prepare completed building design plan for a telecommunications project.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

sites on which projects may be designed

CAD drawing facilities

relevant databases, legislative requirements and other site and project related documentation.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of the candidate undertaking design tasks

review of drawings, plans and specifications prepared by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the design process

review of a completed building design plan for a telecommunications project prepared by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICTNPL4110A Evaluate the planning requirements for provisioning a telecommunications building facility

ICTNPL4111A Develop provisioning of telecommunications building works project

ICTNPL4150A Apply knowledge of regulation and legislation for the telecommunications industry.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters

literacy skills to read and interpret legislation, write reports and prepare design plan

planning and organisational skills to plan, prioritise and monitor own work

problem solving and contingency management skills to adapt requirements to particular building facilities

research skills to interrogate databases and investigate different building services

technical skills to:

evaluate design requirements

evaluate findings of EIS

scope requirements

use computer assisted design (CAD) software

Required knowledge

Access Networks

Australian building codes and regulations

CAD software

Core Networks

Environmental Protection Act

heritage protection listings

EIS

legislation relevant to project

network performance and capacity

networks planning and procedures

site surveys

technological innovations and development

Telecommunications Act 1997

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.

Facilities may include:

call centre building

cellular base station hut

computer centre

exchange building

mobile phone tower

radio transmitter

satellite station.

Legislation may include:

ACMA technical standards

Australian building codes and regulations

Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes

Environmental Protection Acts

Telecommunications Act 1997.

Environmental impact study (EIS) may include:

aboriginal sacred site

contaminated site

fauna

flora

heavily populated area

heritage protected site

mining

national parks

power lines

profile

protected species habitat

terrain.

Acquisition orpurchase may be regulated by:

enterprise policies

federal agencies

finance rules

local council

procurement rules.

Environmental impacts may include:

access to site

drainage

environment

flood mitigation

habitats

heritage values

noise

power requirements

radio frequency (RF) radiation

seasonal changes

traffic generation

visual impact.

Design options may refer to:

building access

building structures

emergency evacuation provision

equipment

equipment floor plan

floor loadings

labour

material

rack layout

radio towers

services:

air conditioning

building alarm

cable access

emergency power plant

fire services

power

special requirements of equipment technologies

time.

Resources may include:

funding

labour

major equipment and materials

support services

test equipment

time.

Interested parties may include:

community groups

local councils

local residents and property owners

other service providers

state and federal agencies.

Design plan may include:

air conditioning

cable access

cabling racks and trays

emergency power plant

equipment floor plan

equipment list

fire services

network alarm

network management system

power

rack layout

radio towers

test equipment facility.

Geographical and topological information may include:

dams

fences

flood prone

hazards

location of other services and plant

potential hazards

potential soil erosion areas

survey marks

water ways.

Enterprise information systems may be:

hard copy

maps

plans

software database

text or image based.

Design report may include:

analysis of design options

evaluation report of EIS findings

recommendations for preferred design options

site acquisition procedure.

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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine the nature, purpose and type of the new facilities in the proposed project from project specifications obtained from planners 
Analyse project brief to scope the requirements of the project and consider design options with consideration to legislation governing carriers in Australia 
Evaluate design requirements to determine optimal site selection for the project to house facilities 
Arrange for an environmental impact study (EIS) to be conducted on the selected site with project requirements to assess the suitability of the site 
Evaluate the findings of the EIS to determine the suitability of the land for the project 
Prepare a justification report on a favourable EIS and consult affected property owners to establish a base for negotiation 
Determine the potential for land acquisition or purchase from analysis of previously gathered data and EIS findings and ensure compliance with regulation from legislation 
Analyse physical attributes of the area, possible environmental impacts and previously collected data to prepare design options 
Prepare field sketch according to enterprise requirements and develop solutions to any obvious physical impediment to construction 
Produce design options for the area that are viable for the enterprise and recommend a preferred option with justifications 
Evaluate selection of preferred option to ensure that enterprise business strategy outcomes and policies are satisfied 
Assess resources available for project implementation to ensure that works are within the enterprise's schedule 
Notify interested parties of the type, extent and duration of the proposed works according to enterprise policy 
Obtain all required written permission from interested parties and forward to those who will carry out the job 
Prepare design plan to enterprise requirements including relevant geographical and topological information 
Indicate location and specification of works and network equipment accurately and clearly 
Specify resources needed to undertake the project 
Update enterprise information systems according to enterprise guidelines and industry practice 
Produce a complete design report and present to management for approval 

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