Assessor Resource

UEEDV0009
Select and arrange data and voice equipment for local area networks

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to select and arrange data and voice equipment for local area networks (LANs).

It includes selecting compliant equipment, arranging locations of equipment and cable routes, applying solutions based on calculated measures and completing network documentation.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

arranging earthing in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

arranging locations of equipment and cable routes

arranging network equipment

documenting communications network

documenting installation arrangements and specifications for items selected and reasons for the selections made

documenting justifications for selections of cable and electronic equipment

planning cable routes in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

preparing to select equipment

selecting appropriate earthing components

selecting cables and equipment

selecting electronic equipment types

selecting types and sizes of cables.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

local area network (LAN) fundamentals

performance of copper or fibre installation and termination

customer switching system (CSS) customer access equipment (CAE)

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

switches, hubs and routers.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities and equipment currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to selecting and arranging equipment for LANs

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Selecting and arranging equipment for LANs, comprising a distribution frame, must include at least the following:

two fibre outlets

20 sets of two data outlets

one private automatic branch exchange customer access equipment (CAE)

or Virtual PBX

one server

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

arranging earthing in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

arranging locations of equipment and cable routes

arranging network equipment

documenting communications network

documenting installation arrangements and specifications for items selected and reasons for the selections made

documenting justifications for selections of cable and electronic equipment

planning cable routes in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

preparing to select equipment

selecting appropriate earthing components

selecting cables and equipment

selecting electronic equipment types

selecting types and sizes of cables.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

local area network (LAN) fundamentals

performance of copper or fibre installation and termination

customer switching system (CSS) customer access equipment (CAE)

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

switches, hubs and routers.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities and equipment currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to selecting and arranging equipment for LANs

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Scope of work communications network is determined from documentation and/or discussions with relevant person/s 
 
Location of equipment is arranged in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards 
 
 
 
Cable types are selected for the environment/s and performance requirements in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards 
 
 
 
 
Justifications for selections of cable and electronic equipment and relevant calculations are documented in accordance with workplace procedures 
 

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