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UEPOPS360 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate and monitor a hydro turbine

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency UEPOPS360 - Operate and monitor a hydro turbine
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate, inspect and monitor in-service hydro turbines. Turbines are a basic component in most methods of generating electricity in hydro generation power facilities.Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan work, operate hydro turbine plant, test hydro turbine plant, analyse hydro turbine plant faults, monitor and inspect hydro turbine plant and the completion of all documentation. Individuals will, in general, work under supervision, in a power generation facility as an operator. Power generation plant operators are typically trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Note: Workplace practiceThe application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare work
  • Safety issues related to operating and monitoring hydro turbine plant are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and legislative requirements
  • Work tasks and hydro turbine plant requirements are identified from appropriate personnel and documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Hydro turbine run up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
  • Inspection, preoperational tests and field preparations for hydro turbine plant service are carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
  • Hydro turbine plant operational prerequisites are established, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
  • Sequence for recommissioning of hydro turbine plant is determined, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
       
Element: Work tasks and hydro turbine plant requirements are identified from appropriate personnel and documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Hydro turbine run up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
       
Element: Inspection, preoperational tests and field preparations for hydro turbine plant service are carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
       
Element: Hydro turbine plant operational prerequisites are established, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
       
Element: Sequence for recommissioning of hydro turbine plant is determined, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
       
Element: Operate hydro turbineplant
  • Output is adjusted to achieve required hydro turbine operating conditions and demand, in accordance with workplace procedures and operational requirements
       
Element: Hydro turbine plant is operated within limits of its' design, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Hydro turbine plant is monitored and observed, in accordance with workplace procedures, to detect deviations from required operating conditions
       
Element: Corrective actions are taken to rectify hydro turbine abnormalities, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
       
Element: Test hydro turbineplant operation
  • Operational tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Hydro turbine plant is observed for correct operational response, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Corrective action is taken, in accordance with workplace procedures, when response does not meet with documentation, hydro turbine plant integrity or personnel safety requirements
       
Element: Hydro turbine plant is returned to required safe operational status upon completion of testing, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Analyse hydro turbineplant faults
  • Cause of abnormal hydro turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, and by analysing technical and operational information
       
Element: Actions necessary to rectify faults are correctly determined, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Hydro turbine plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures, and in consultation with appropriate personnel and technical and operational documentation
       
Element: Monitor and inspect hydro turbineplant
  • Hydro turbine plant to be monitored and inspected is physically identified, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Hydro turbine plant is monitored and inspected, in accordance with workplace procedures, for normal operation or to detect deviations
       
Element: Corrective action is taken, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures, when defects are detected
       
Element: Complete documentation
  • Hydro turbine plant problems, movements, and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Documentation is updated, in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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
Safety issues related to operating and monitoring hydro turbine plant are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and legislative requirements 
Work tasks and hydro turbine plant requirements are identified from appropriate personnel and documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures 
Hydro turbine run up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements 
Inspection, preoperational tests and field preparations for hydro turbine plant service are carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations 
Hydro turbine plant operational prerequisites are established, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations 
Sequence for recommissioning of hydro turbine plant is determined, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements 
 
 
 
 
 
Output is adjusted to achieve required hydro turbine operating conditions and demand, in accordance with workplace procedures and operational requirements 
 
 
 
Operational tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
 
 
Cause of abnormal hydro turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, and by analysing technical and operational information 
 
 
Hydro turbine plant to be monitored and inspected is physically identified, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
 
 
Hydro turbine plant problems, movements, and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 

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