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

ICTTEN5059A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Commission telecommunications network equipment

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICTTEN5059A - Commission telecommunications network equipment
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to effectively inspect and test telecommunications network equipment. It includes processes for checking plans, obtaining and proper handling of equipment and supplies, testing procedures and administrative tasks.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.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Field officers, technicians or technical supervisors from carriers, contractors or other service providers apply the skills and knowledge in this unit in the installation of new, additional and replacement equipment.This unit may apply to switching, transmission and fixed and mobile radio network and the various transmission paths i.e. cable, optical fibre, radio, microwave and satellite.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Telecommunications networks engineering
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 for commissioning procedures
  • Prepare for work following occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements
  • Organise resources based on existing and potential site hazards
  • Notify network operations personnel for site access and network specifications
  • Determine from specifications the type and complexity of the network equipment
  • Establish commissioning dates and confirm with all parties
  • Determine commissioning parameters according to specification and establish planned outage if required
  • Obtain test equipment and check for suitability and accuracy
  • Produce a preliminary commissioning plan according to manufacturer's instructions and company guidelines for discussion with the customer
  • Inform affectedcustomers of impending action and likely timing and impact by the work
       
Element: Organise planned outages if necessary
  • Negotiate outage times with appropriate groups and affected customers to minimise any disruptions
  • Develop contingency plans if required and arrange for emergency communications
  • Notify alarm management centre of action planned
  • Obtain authority to proceed from the relevant control centre and notify customers affected by the outage
       
Element: Complete installation procedures of network equipment
  • Install applications programmes and management data according to specification to complete installation procedures
  • Complete all hardware connections according to commissioning instructions
  • Undertake all specified performancetests to ensure operation meets all prescribed parameters and specifications as detailed in the original design brief
  • Undertake tests to verify compatibility between the hardware and the software
  • Correct performance defects or bring to the attention of designers for corrective action
       
Element: Complete commissioning procedures with network management
  • Test alarms in conjunction with network management and operational groups to maintain network integrity
  • Simulate traffic tests through the new installation to emulate a live network
  • Test installed specific equipment features and operations administration maintenance system according to instructions
  • Diagnose, repair or escalate faults detected to the appropriate area when fault cannot be clearly diagnosed or repaired
  • Initiate vendor related tests where required
       
Element: Finalise commissioning tasks
  • Complete administrative tasks as required by enterprise
  • Undertake operational staff training where required
  • Restore site to customers satisfaction
  • Notify customer and obtain sign off
       


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.

Overview of assessment

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

Evidence of the ability to:

interact with enterprise personnel, customers and other contractors keeping a customer focus and consideration of customer needs

produce outage management plan and contingency plan

negotiate activity on the network and timing of commissioning

commission networking equipment to plan or specification

implement test plan, and interpret and analyse results against expected outcomes

test alarms and alarm regime

analyse faults, problems and anomalies and provide solutions

comply with all related OHS requirements and work practices.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

sites on which installation and commissioning procedures can be conducted

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impact on commissioning

use of testing equipment currently used in industry.

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 completing commissioning procedures of network equipment

review of reports completed by the candidate outlining test plan and test results complete with analysis of faults with solutions

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of commissioning procedures and types of systems.

Guidance information for assessment

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

ICTTEN5058A Acceptance test new system and equipment.

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 task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

analytical skills to interpret test equipment settings and readings

communication skills to liaise with customers and technical staff to ensure requirements are known and can be met within timeframes

literacy skills to interpret technical specifications and related documentation

numeracy skills to make calculations and evaluate test results

problem solving to account for unexpected faults or equipment configuration anomalies

safety awareness skills to:

apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHS standards

work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment

technical skills to:

correctly test and carry out commissioning procedures

use hand tools for removing and securing equipment covers

Required knowledge

electrical and or optical properties to be measured

extensive range of networking equipment

legislation and licensing surrounding installation of telecommunications equipment including spectrum allocation

network operation procedures

power requirements and electrical safety

transmission type and signals that may be encountered

various test equipment types suitable for tests to be made

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.

OHS requirements may relate to:

identifying other services, including power and gas

need for decommissioning and isolate worksite and lines prior to commencement

personal protective clothing:

earmuffs

gloves:

leather

plastic

rubber

head protection

kneepads

masks

protective suits

safety boots

safety glasses for laser work

safe working practices, such as the safe use and handling of:

asbestos

chemicals

materials

tools and equipment

work platforms

safety equipment

flashing lights

gas and other hazard detection equipment

safety barriers

trench guards

warning signs and tapes

witches hats

special access requirements

suitable light and ventilation.

Hazards may include:

earth potential rise (EPR):

event at a site, such as an electrical distribution substation, may expose telecommunications personnel, users or plant to hazardous voltages

optical fibre cable:

bare fibres

hazardous laser light

radio frequency (RF) equipment emitting radiation

remote power feeding services which operate at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV).

Network operations personnel may include:

alarm operations

network operations centre staff

network operations manager

project manager.

Network equipment may include:

broadband

cellular radio

computer network:

gateways

router

servers

switches

voice over internet protocol (VoIP)

wireless local area network (LAN)

multiplexing

network management

optical transmission

switching

transmission.

Planned outage may relate to:

allocation of additional services and support

notification to affected customers

plan for:

redundant path

standby equipment.

Test equipment may include:

adaptors

analog transmission measuring sets

communication system analysers

digital analysers

error meter

global system for mobiles (GSM) spectrum frequency synthesiser

lap top computer

laser source

microwave link analyser

modulator tester

multimeters

optical attenuators

optical fibre power meters

oscillator

oscilloscopes

optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)

pattern generators

power meters

RF band noise measurer

RF microwave test sets

RF sweep tester

spectrum analysers

sweep test coaxial and wave guide antenna systems

standing wave ratio (SWR) meters

transmitter/receiver filter combiner equipment.

Affectedcustomers may include:

building owner

communications consultant

contractor to a major supplier

end users

equipment owner

operations staff.

Contingency plans may include:

additional notification to affected customers

provision of:

additional services

additional technical support

redundant path

standby equipment.

Hardware connections may refer to:

connecting equipment to the appropriate transmission bearers with distant end notification

checking alarms associated with the bearer and infrastructure

installing artificial links and dismantle on completion of the commissioning process.

Performance tests may include:

bit error rate (BER)

crosstalk

impedance

loopback

power level

return loss

wire maps.

Administrative tasks may refer to:

checking correct labelling of all equipment and amending

completing job orders and submitting to appropriate enterprise organisational unit

completing test sheets and logging test instrument usage

following quality control procedures

handing over installation briefs, documents and equipment manuals to operational staff

recording test results and updating appropriate data bases

tasks complying with enterprise requirements and policy

updating design specifications and returning to design area.

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
Prepare for work following occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements 
Organise resources based on existing and potential site hazards 
Notify network operations personnel for site access and network specifications 
Determine from specifications the type and complexity of the network equipment 
Establish commissioning dates and confirm with all parties 
Determine commissioning parameters according to specification and establish planned outage if required 
Obtain test equipment and check for suitability and accuracy 
Produce a preliminary commissioning plan according to manufacturer's instructions and company guidelines for discussion with the customer 
Inform affectedcustomers of impending action and likely timing and impact by the work 
Negotiate outage times with appropriate groups and affected customers to minimise any disruptions 
Develop contingency plans if required and arrange for emergency communications 
Notify alarm management centre of action planned 
Obtain authority to proceed from the relevant control centre and notify customers affected by the outage 
Install applications programmes and management data according to specification to complete installation procedures 
Complete all hardware connections according to commissioning instructions 
Undertake all specified performancetests to ensure operation meets all prescribed parameters and specifications as detailed in the original design brief 
Undertake tests to verify compatibility between the hardware and the software 
Correct performance defects or bring to the attention of designers for corrective action 
Test alarms in conjunction with network management and operational groups to maintain network integrity 
Simulate traffic tests through the new installation to emulate a live network 
Test installed specific equipment features and operations administration maintenance system according to instructions 
Diagnose, repair or escalate faults detected to the appropriate area when fault cannot be clearly diagnosed or repaired 
Initiate vendor related tests where required 
Complete administrative tasks as required by enterprise 
Undertake operational staff training where required 
Restore site to customers satisfaction 
Notify customer and obtain sign off 

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