Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required for an entry-level worker to use electrical skills working with analog and digital, cabling and wireless networking in telecommunications. 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 staff who undertake basic testing, circuit building and evaluation of cable and wireless devices apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They may work in domestic, commercial and industrial situations. |
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. Build and test DC and AC circuits |
1.1. Identify any hazards and occupational health and safety (OHS) issues for a safe worksite and notify appropriate personnel 1.2. Connect a series and a parallel DC and AC circuit configuration following safe work practices 1.3. Choose the appropriate test equipment and measure the values of electrical quantities of the circuits 1.4. Use calculations to verify the measured values of the electrical quantities in a series and in a parallel circuit configuration 1.5. Compare the measured values to the calculated values and determine the reasons for any variations 1.6. Evaluate the results and determine the probable faults if relevant |
2. Evaluate analog and digital signals |
2.1. Compare the characteristics of an analog signal and a digital signal 2.2. Produce a layout using the building blocks to represent a typical analog and a digital circuit showing the different characteristics between of an analog signal and a digital signal 2.3. Produce 4-bit binary codes with their decimal equivalent to represent output voltages of a digital to analog converter 2.4. Choose the appropriate test equipment and measure the output voltage of a digital device for 'high' and 'low' logic states |
3. Perform cable selection |
3.1. Compare the basic transmission characteristics of different types of cables used in telecommunications and select the most appropriate cable type to suit the application characteristics 3.2. Connect two devices with a patch cable and test the connection |
4. Test a wireless link |
4.1. Select the types of wireless connections used in telecommunications 4.2. Set up a wireless link to connect two wireless devices following safe work practices 4.3. Transmit data over the link and verify the accuracy of the received data |
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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Methods 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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DC and AC circuit configuration may include: |
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Safe work practices may relate to: |
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Test equipment may include: |
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Calculations may include: |
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Electrical quantities may include: |
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Probable faults may include: |
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Characteristics of an analog signal and a digital signal may include: |
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Building blocks may include: |
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Transmission characteristics may include: |
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Types of cable may include: |
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Application characteristics may include: |
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Wireless connections 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 |
Telecommunications networks engineering |