Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop provisioning of building services. It involves gathering information on the role of power and building services, equipment and infrastructure deployments, building standards, building services capacity and building works programs to evaluate allowable types of building services. Building services may be power systems, air conditioning, fire safety services, energy use and alarm systems within each technology. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement but users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
Technical officers or engineers from private and public organisations apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They combine technical design skills with organisational skills to apply planning principles for provisioning of the various building projects and technologies within a telecommunications network to meet future customer demands. Technical officers or engineers may be responsible for small projects or parts of larger projects, and for the operational and engineering of the telecommunications network in general. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Scope the project |
1.1. Prepare for given work according to relevant legislation , codes , regulations and standards , including occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and procedures 1.2. Determine the main role power and building services perform in a network facility and note their effect on the reliability and performance of the network performance 1.3. Assess the provisioning process required to identify, plan and implement power and building services for equipment deployment plans |
2. Assess equipment and infrastructure deployments |
2.1. Evaluate the available capacity from power and cooling plant to support the effect on floor loading, power and heat load from equipment deployments 2.2. Determine the different levels of reliability performance standards applicable to the specific equipment deployment needs 2.3. Develop a process to plan or implement a power and building services upgrade that is compatible to the network equipment requirements 2.4. Assess the options available to manage capacity growth in a facility and the effect of potential single points of failure in an end-to-end power and building services system |
3. Develop building works programs |
3.1. Develop short and long term works programs for building projects that include minor upgrades to large installations 3.2. Determine triggers that may require a power and building services capacity or reliability upgrade 3.3. Prioritise projects based on customer demand and business needs |
4. Assess provisioning of building services |
4.1. Assess the possible effect on the current and future use of a building or space when provisioning power and building services 4.2. Produce cost estimates including constraints for the provisioning of a power and building services upgrade |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure:
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Method of assessment |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
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Guidance information for assessment |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Relevant legislation , codes , regulations and standards may include: |
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Building services may relate to: |
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Network facility may include: |
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Reliability may include: |
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Performance may include: |
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Provisioning may relate to: |
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Projects may include: |
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Cost estimates may include: |
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Constraints may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Telecommunications |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |
Network planning |