Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform basic regular maintenance and simple repairs on vision systems. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
Technicians working with audio visual equipment in the screen, media and entertainment industries typically apply the skills and knowledge described in this unit. Under the supervision of senior technical staff, they are responsible for basic repairs and maintenance of equipment and facilities needed for a wide range of productions. Complex repairs requiring specific mechanical, electrical or electronic skills are referred to specialist service technicians. This unit has linkages to a range of other vision systems units, and combined training and/or assessment with those units would be appropriate, e.g.:
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Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
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. Maintain vision systems |
1.1. Periodically undertake maintenance work to restore vision systems equipment to optimum working condition 1.2. Clean and maintain equipment, cables and accessories in accordance with organisational requirements and maintenance instructions 1.3. Check and replace spares and consumables in accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer instructions 1.4. Record or report the status of all components checked, maintained or replaced according to enterprise procedures 1.5. Conduct equipment safety checks in accordance with manufacturer instructions and in compliance with the relevant industry and Australian standards 1.6. Complete maintenance documentation according to enterprise procedures and provide copies to relevant personnel |
2. Repair vision systems |
2.1. Recognise faults and safely shutdown equipment following manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures 2.2. Isolate the fault, using logical fault detection procedures, to specific equipment or parts of the equipment and correctly determine complexity of repair requirements 2.3. Conduct simple repairs and label any faulty equipment which cannot be repaired 2.4. Refer complex repairs to technical specialists in consultation with relevant personnel 2.5. Discuss faults and repair needs with technical specialists and, if appropriate, have technical specialists pilot the repair from a remote location 2.6. Complete repair documentation according to organisational procedures and report to relevant personnel as required |
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 |
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
The assessment context must provide for:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess practical skills and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling). |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
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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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Maintenance of equipment may include: |
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Vision systems may be used in a range of environments, including: |
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Accessories may include: |
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Organisational procedures associated with repairing vision systems may include: |
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Spares and consumables may include: |
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Relevant personnel may include: |
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Minor repairs may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Competency field
Competency field |
Media and entertainment production - vision systems |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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