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.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Acquire required data | 1.1 | Identify system to be analysed. |
| 1.2 | Define appropriate boundaries for this system. |
| 1.3 | Identify relevant data which is available for the system and its subsystems. |
| 1.4 | Identify required data which is not currently available. |
| 1.5 | Negotiate with relevant stakeholders to obtain data which is not currently available. |
| 1.6 | Acquire necessary and appropriate data. |
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2 | Calculate resource efficiency/loss | 2.1 | Undertake mass/energy balance over system. |
| 2.2 | Identify subsystems making greatest contributions to loss by mass/energy balances over selected subsystems. |
| 2.3 | Calculate sustainability impact of identified losses. |
| 2.4 | Calculate mass/energy efficiencies of system and analysed subsystems. |
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3 | Prepare recommendations | 3.1 | Investigate subsystems responsible for significant loss. |
| 3.2 | Determine currently available responses. |
| 3.3 | Determine required longer term responses. |
| 3.4 | Draft recommended responses in appropriate form. |
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4 | Communicate with relevant stakeholders | 4.1 | Identify relevant stakeholders. |
| 4.2 | Determine stakeholder information needs and wants. |
| 4.3 | Analyse data which may be appropriate to communicate with stakeholders. |
| 4.4 | Prepare and disseminate information to stakeholders, as appropriate. |
| 4.5 | Negotiate solutions with stakeholders, as required. |
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5 | Communicate required responses as appropriate | 5.1 | Identify what communications are required and to whom. |
| 5.2 | Prepare appropriate reports and recommendations. |
| 5.3 | Pitch reports and recommendations, as appropriate. |
| 5.4 | Brief appropriate persons as required by determined responses. |
| 5.5 | Finalise appropriate recording. |
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, for one (1) or more system, each of which contains five (5) or more subsystems/plant units, to:
undertake a mass and an energy balance (which may be on different systems) or a combined mass/energy balance
identify appropriate responses
communicate the above as appropriate.
Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to determine process loss through mass or energy balancing including knowledge of:
process and changes which occur at each step in selected value chain
principles of sustainability
root cause analysis
relevant legislation, regulation and protocols, government incentives and other initiatives
first law of thermodynamics
defining boundaries for systems subject to mass/energy balancing
required data, sources of data from process, and use of data proxies, where necessary
mass balancing techniques
energy balancing techniques, including the use of tables of thermodynamic properties (steam tables), and the use of specific heat capacity and specific latent heat
combined mass/energy balancing techniques, including the use of heats or reaction/dissolution
methods of reducing resource losses for process and equipment.
The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence shall be based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.
The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:
a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria
multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.
A third party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.
Assessment should use a real project where the analysis of a process to determine loss of resources by the application of mass and energy balancing occurs for an operational workplace.
Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.
The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency.
Technical competence can be demonstrated through:
relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR
relevant workplace experience
Currency can be demonstrated through:
performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR
having consulted with an organisation providing relevant environmental monitoring, management or technology services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months.