Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICTBWN307 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use optical measuring instruments

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICTBWN307 - Use optical measuring instruments
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up and use hand-held optical communications instruments to perform installations, upgrades and fault-finding on optical equipment. It applies to telecommunications lines workers who only use hand-held optical measuring instruments.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to use optical measuring instruments
  • Obtain approval for site access with customer or site owner prior to site entry
  • Identify purpose of test and type of optical measurement required
  • Select appropriate tools and instruments according to required measurement
  • Check test instruments to ensure calibration is within acceptable time frames
  • Identify safety hazards, assess risks and implement risk control measures in consultation with appropriate personnel
       
Element: Conduct optical measurements
  • Set up test equipment according to manufacturer and enterprise instructions, and safe industry practices
  • Test optical patch cords are functional
  • Inspect and clean optical connectors
  • Use appropriate testing techniques to assess overall system performance
  • Record and interpret test results, and compare with standard test specifications
       
Element: Complete optical measurement process
  • Make recommendations, based on test result interpretations, to achieve optimum performance
  • Notify customer of work completion
  • Clean work area and make safe according to enterprise procedures
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

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.

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. It is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Type of optical measurement must include:

detecting the presence of an active optical network terminal (ONT)

determining absolute optical power (in dBm)

determining insertion loss (in dB)

determining relative optical power level (in dB)

Instruments must include:

hand-held optical power meter

hand-held optical source

handheld optical fibre identifier (OFI-FTTx)

active optical network termination (ONT) detector

optical loss test set (OLTS)

passive optical network (PON) meter

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
Obtain approval for site access with customer or site owner prior to site entry 
Identify purpose of test and type of optical measurement required 
Select appropriate tools and instruments according to required measurement 
Check test instruments to ensure calibration is within acceptable time frames 
Identify safety hazards, assess risks and implement risk control measures in consultation with appropriate personnel 
Set up test equipment according to manufacturer and enterprise instructions, and safe industry practices 
Test optical patch cords are functional 
Inspect and clean optical connectors 
Use appropriate testing techniques to assess overall system performance 
Record and interpret test results, and compare with standard test specifications 
Make recommendations, based on test result interpretations, to achieve optimum performance 
Notify customer of work completion 
Clean work area and make safe according to enterprise procedures 

Forms

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ICTBWN307 - Use optical measuring instruments
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ICTBWN307 - Use optical measuring instruments

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