Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the process of designing irrigation system maintenance and monitoring programs and defines the standard required to: identify irrigation system monitoring and maintenance requirements; determine the resources required for irrigation system maintenance; design a maintenance program for an irrigation system; develop procedures for scheduling and monitoring an irrigation system to achieve required performance; and develop contingency plans for the irrigation system for periods of restricted water supply. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to irrigation managers. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
||
Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Design an irrigation system maintenance program |
1.1. Resources needed to perform maintenance tasks are specified in the program outline. 1.2. Repairs, replacements and servicing requirements for all equipment and machinery are specified in the program outline. 1.3. Activities required to maintain the irrigation site, system hardware and water quality are specified according to enterprise needs. 1.4. Manufacturer's operating manuals are obtained and used as guidance to specify maintenance activities, schedule and skills required. 1.5. Timing and frequency of maintenance activities are scheduled to co-ordinate with other enterprise activities. 1.6. System maintenance program activities relate to water supply authority constraints and requirements for water and maintenance. 1.7. Labour and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements for each activity are determined and recorded in the system maintenance program. 1.8. Weed control, water storage and treatment maintenance form an integral part of the system maintenance program. 1.9. Strategies are specified in the program to ensure that negative impacts of irrigation, drainage and water treatment systems are minimised, and positive impacts are maximised. |
2. Design a monitoring and scheduling program |
2.1. Procedures for monitoring and recording system hardware use and performance are included in the monitoring and scheduling program. 2.2. Procedures for scheduling, monitoring and recording water use form an integral part of the monitoring and scheduling program. 2.3. Procedures for monitoring and recording operating costs are included in the program. 2.4. Contingency plans in the event of water restrictions being imposed are developed for inclusion in the monitoring and scheduling program. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
|
Required knowledge |
|
Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
|
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 |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
|
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
|
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
|
Irrigation systems may include: |
|
Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Irrigation |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
||
Competency field
Competency field |