Develop and manage a water treatment plan

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver NWPTRT004, 'Develop and manage a water treatment plan'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Develop and manage a water treatment plan' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan for water treatment

1.1

Identify, interpret and synthesise historic water collection system information relevant to the management process

1.2

Identify and analyse water quality and quantity requirements according to relevant legislation, industry regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures

1.3

Identify and assess process capability and performance design according to specifications

1.4

Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures according to workplace procedures

1.5

Identify and interpret issues impacting the catchment and treatment of water

1.6

Identify and interpret stakeholder requirements impacting on the treatment processes

1.7

Identify and assess environmental factors impacting the treatment of water

1.8

Confirm performance measures for the water treatment plan

1.9

Identify and define available resources against wastewater specifications

2

Develop water treatment plan

2.1

Apply system specification requirements for water treatment planning according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

2.2

Assess public health, environmental and community factors impacting the water treatment system

2.3

Analyse performance data and incorporate into plan development

2.4

Design and implement monitoring and testing programs according to the objectives of the water treatment plan

2.5

Develop and document a plan for managing water treatment

3

Implement water treatment plan

3.1

Provide advice and guidance to plan users and stakeholders according to relevant legislation, regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures

3.2

Manage resources to achieve objectives of the water treatment plan

3.3

Operate the system according to the water treatment plan, legislation, regulations and industry standards

4

Monitor and evaluate water treatment

4.1

Monitor treatment process resource usage according to the water treatment plan

4.2

Implement emergency action plans according to the water treatment plan

4.3

Identify, report and recommend opportunities for improving process performance according to the water treatment plan

4.4

Analyse and interpret monitoring and testing results and report according to regulatory regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures

4.5

Investigate breaches of usage provisions or discharge provisions and report results and recommendations according to regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

4.6

Identify and evaluate changes to the water treatment plan as a result of changes in legislation, regulations, industry standards and stakeholder requirements

4.7

Modify and implement the water treatment plan, incorporating accepted recommendations

4.8

Evaluate maintenance budgets, activity programs and output target measures and identify, investigate and report deviations from target

4.9

Identify and record links between operational problems and maintenance activities

5

Review and refine plan

5.1

Review objectives of water treatment and implementation plans

5.2

Make recommendations for changes to plan objectives and operational and maintenance procedures

5.3

Implement outcomes from audits and internal reviews