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
communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters
literacy skills to:
interpret technical documentation, such as equipment manuals and specifications
read and interpret drawings related to customer’s telecommunications equipment
write reports
numeracy skills to calculate capacity of existing cabling
planning and organisational skills to organise and maintain equipment
problem solving skills to solve equipment and logistics problems
task management skills to work systematically with required attention to detail and adherence to all safety requirements
technical skills to:
establish cabling requirements
inspect cabling.
Required knowledge
features and operating requirements of test equipment
legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact on the work activity
manufacturer’s requirements for safe operation of equipment
specific OHS requirements relating to the activity and site conditions
typical issues and challenges that occur on site.
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.
Customer equipment may include: | bandwidth managers computer network digital subscriber line (DSL): asymmetric DSL (ADSL) digital broadcasting computer telephony integration CTI) technologies modems network equipment private automatic branch exchange (PABX) pay TV and satellite TV installations radio frequency (RF) equipment security panels and equipment single line telephones telephone systems video. |
Customer requirements may cover: | an existing builder’s or electrical contractor’s schedule cable connectors cost per cable length installed per outlet equipment types: bandwidth managers data DSL ADSL ADSL2 digital broadcasting CTI modems network equipment PABX RF equipment single line telephones telephone systems video frames requirements for: equipment labour materials other resources timeframes scope of works support system. |
Intended uses of customer’s equipment may include: | bandwidth management future needs interface types integrated services digital network (ISDN) application location primary rate access services required speed telephone distribution video distribution. |
Cabling requirements must include: | cost estimates, speed, response time, capacity and compatibility of proposed cabling installation ACMA approved cabling products cable compliant with appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements: aerial Category 5, 6, 6A, 7 or 7A shielded twisted pairs (STP) underground UTP customer premises telecommunications cabling includes any area under the control of the customer as distinct from areas controlled by a network carrier. |
Facilities may be: | associated with network: business links call barring call diversion city links data links dial tone easy call incoming lines only least cost routing metering rotary dialling. |
Documentation may include: | order forms quotation forms services checklists. |
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards include: | Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1 AS/NZS 3000:2007 AS/NZS 3080:2003 AS/NZS 3084:2003 AS/NZS 3085.1:2004 AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006 AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007 Australian building codes and regulations cabling security codes and regulations fire regulations industry standards may include regulated or industry codes of practice and include appropriate ACMA technical standards mining legislation noise abatement and heritage legislation OHS technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006 Trade Practices Act. |
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