Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters
literacy skills to interpret technical documentation
technical skills to:
assemble and secure standard telecommunications equipment rack, associated ironwork and optical fibre support ducting
clean optical fibre connector
examine optical fibre connector for contamination and assess whether cleaning is required
prepare and connect power and ground wires
use a digital multimeter to measure DC and AC voltage and to check continuity.
Required knowledge
DWDM principles of operation
electrostatic discharge
optical fibre connector types and characteristics
optical fibre types and characteristics
specific OHS requirements that impact on the safe inspection of optical connectors and the safe measurement of optical power from laser transmission systems.
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.
Site may include: | optical add drop multiplexer (OADM) site terminal site. |
Equipment racks may include: | 19 inch type 23 inch type 535 mm (ETSI rack) type. |
Tools may include: | hand tools: crimping tool screwdrivers wire cutters wire stripping tool optical fibre connector cleaning cassette microscope or video fibre connector inspection instrument. |
Patch panels may include: | rack mounted wall mounted. |
Ancillary equipment and connections may include: | air filter alarm connections C/L band splitter tray cooling fan assembly coupler tray craft terminal data communications connections equaliser tray Ethernet hub fibre management trays optical attenuators optical fibre patch cords optical multiplexer optical service channel tray telemetry connections variable optical attenuators. |
Power wiring fault may include: | battery and ground wires are reversed to the DWDM unit battery wire is open or missing return wire is open or missing. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist