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 read and interpret drawings related to:
network coding system and identifiers
network layouts
frame locations
network locations
communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders on technical and operational matters
literacy skills to interpret technical documentation, such as equipment manuals and specifications
numeracy skills to:
take and analyse measurements
prepare accurate costings
planning and organising skills to organise and maintain equipment
problem-solving skills to solve equipment and logistics challenges
task-management skills to:
adhere to safety requirements
work systematically with required attention to detail
technical skills to prepare design drawings and specifications.
Required knowledge
detailed knowledge of carrier network practices, procedures and systems, including databases and deployment rules
legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact on the work activity, including schedule of rates and contract requirements
Telecommunications Act and codes of practice
procedures for responding to typical issues and challenges that occur on site, including:
barricading
damage to site
obtaining access
problematic weather
safety management
vegetation and mud
waste management.
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.
Plans, drawings and databases may include: | design drawings covering: developers’ drawings existing cable and conduit plans external plant drawings fibre distribution hub (FDH) schematics floor plan drawings new estate plans schematics other drawing terminology in use, including: cable plan termination drawing multi-ports floor plan drawings, which may be formal or informal, and may include: box locations cable routes frame location location and entry points of risers location of existing cabling and equipment service delivery points multi-dwelling unit (MDU) specifications, which may include: capacity of cable engineering calculations estimated labour hours proprietary system requirements support requirements termination system type of cable volume of cable support system schematic drawings, which may be formal or informal, and may include: frame capacities frame locations proposed cable routes site locations. |
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards include: | AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1 AS/ACIF S008:2006 AS/ACIF S009:2006 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 Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes cabling security codes and regulations EPA, waterways, rail, land access, and national parks federal, state and local regulations fire regulations industry drafting codes of practice mining legislation noise abatement and heritage legislation Telecommunications Act 1997. |
Design specifications may include: | capacity for future expansion contingencies during installation required services work health and safety requirements. |
Company policies may refer to: | industry standards, including: appropriate Australian standards and ACIF technical standards regulated or industry codes of practice relevant parties, including: builder cabler contractor customer relevant regulatory authority. |
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