Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
NWPTRT091 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate and control solids handling processes
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | NWPTRT091 - Operate and control solids handling processes |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills required to monitor, operate and control water and wastewater dewatering and sludge thickening plant and to measure and report on system performance and process quality control. The ability to identify faults, determine and apply technical adjustments andconduct chemical dosing procedures is essential to performance.This unit applies to those working as operational staff with a specific responsibility for water and/or wastewater dewatering and sludge thickening processes in a treatment plant. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those relating to storing and handling dangerous goods and chemicals and WHS. Those undertaking this unit would work under supervision, while performing routine tasks within a familiar context.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations. Some components of this unit require assessment in a workplace environment therefore the unit is not suitable for fully external or electronic based assessment. Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. |
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Competency Field | Treatment |
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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Monitor dewatering process performance |
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Element: Control chemical use |
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Element: Operate and control dewatering processes |
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Element: Complete documentation |
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Element: Monitor dewatering process performance |
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Element: Control chemical use |
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Element: Operate and control dewatering processes |
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Element: Complete documentation |
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