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

UEPOPS515 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate power generation

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency UEPOPS515 - Coordinate power generation
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate the operation and control of multiple power generators sharing load under the control of one operator.Operators are responsible for starting and stopping power generators.Depending on need this includes synchronising and adjusting voltage output, troubleshooting, fixing problems and responding to emergencies.Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan for power generating plant operations, operate power generator and excitation system, control generation of electrical energy, coordinate generation control, monitor system and/or power generating plantand the completion of all documentation. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for coordinating power generation, in a power generation facility.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
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan for plant operation
  • Power generating safety issues are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation
       
Element: Work, power generation plant and resource requirements are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, from relevant information and documentation
       
Element: Preoperational checks of power generation plant operations are carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
       
Element: Operate generator and excitation system
  • Generator and excitation system is operated, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' operating recommendations
       
Element: Synchronising requirements are assessed and evaluated, in accordance with workplace procedures to ensure generator and excitation system stability
       
Element: Generator and excitation system is monitored and observed, in accordance with workplace procedures, to detect deviations from normal operating conditions
       
Element: Corrective actions are taken to rectify generator and excitation system abnormalities, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and workplace procedures
       
Element: Control generation of electrical energy
  • Power generator output is adjusted, in accordance with workplace procedures, to meet electricity demand whilst observing operating requirements
       
Element: Reactive power generation and voltage regulation requirements are assessed and the generator and excitation system is controlled to achieve desired output, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Generator stabilities and operating limits are assessed and the generator and excitation system is controlled to maintain those limits, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
       
Element: Generator cooling systems and limits are monitored and assessed, and the excitation system is controlled to maintain those limits, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
       
Element: Coordinate generation control
  • Load sharing between multiple generators is controlled, in accordance with workplace procedures, to maintain optimum efficiency and power generating plant reliability
       
Element: Output of generators is adjusted to meet electricity demand whilst observing operating requirements, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Generator and excitation system and power generating plant key indicators are monitored and adjusted, in accordance with workplace procedures, to maintain limits and detect deviations from normal operating conditions
       
Element: Generator and excitation system integrity and continuity of supply are maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Consultation with appropriate personnel is undertaken, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Generator and excitation system is operated at optimum efficiency, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Monitor systemandplant
  • Generator and excitation system or power generating plant to be monitored is physically identified, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Generator and excitation system or power generating plant is monitored, in accordance with workplace procedures, for normal operation or to detect deviations
       
Element: Corrective actions are taken, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures, when defects and abnormal operating conditions are detected
       
Element: Analyse systemand plant faults
  • Causes of abnormal generator and excitation system operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, by analysing technical and operational information
       
Element: Corrective actions to rectify faults are determined, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Generator and excitation system or power generating plant integrity is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures, through consultation with appropriate personnel and reference to technical and operational documentation
       
Element: Appropriate personnel, including specialists, are arranged for investigation of identified operational abnormalities, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Complete documentation
  • Power generation plant problems, movements and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Documentation is updated, in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

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.

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
Power generating safety issues are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation 
 
 
Generator and excitation system is operated, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' operating recommendations 
 
 
 
Power generator output is adjusted, in accordance with workplace procedures, to meet electricity demand whilst observing operating requirements 
 
 
 
Load sharing between multiple generators is controlled, in accordance with workplace procedures, to maintain optimum efficiency and power generating plant reliability 
 
 
 
 
 
Generator and excitation system or power generating plant to be monitored is physically identified, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
 
 
Causes of abnormal generator and excitation system operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, by analysing technical and operational information 
 
 
 
Power generation plant problems, movements and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 

Forms

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