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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret maps, plans, drawings and specifications
   • Identify types of maps, plans, drawings and specifications required to undertake work tasks.
   • Identify parts of the water system and their inter-relationship on a range of drawing types.
   • Interpret commonly used symbols and abbreviations.
   • Interpret and apply the function of the legend.
   • Verify latest version.
   • Identify natural and man-made features on maps, plans and drawings.
   • Relate specifications to maps, plans and drawings and identify quality standards.
   • Identify types of details from works specifications.
2. Use maps, plans drawings and specifications
   • Use organisation system to access maps plans, drawings and specifications.
   • Translate technical data and apply quality standards into work site environment.
   • Calculate distances using maps and plans with a range of scales.
   • Confirm orientation, boundaries and identified features of the site.
   • Identify any errors in the maps, plans, drawings and specifications.
3. Record and advise on changes and errors
   • Draw or amend a map or plan.
   • Take actual measurements and record features on a map or drawing.
   • Record and report amendments.
4. Interpret maps, plans, drawings and specifications
   • Identify types of maps, plans, drawings and specifications required to undertake work tasks.
   • Identify parts of the water system and their inter-relationship on a range of drawing types.
   • Interpret commonly used symbols and abbreviations.
   • Interpret and apply the function of the legend.
   • Verify latest version.
   • Identify natural and man-made features on maps, plans and drawings.
   • Relate specifications to maps, plans and drawings and identify quality standards.
   • Identify types of details from works specifications.
5. Use maps, plans drawings and specifications
   • Use organisation system to access maps plans, drawings and specifications.
   • Translate technical data and apply quality standards into work site environment.
   • Calculate distances using maps and plans with a range of scales.
   • Confirm orientation, boundaries and identified features of the site.
   • Identify any errors in the maps, plans, drawings and specifications.
6. Record and advise on changes and errors
   • Draw or amend a map or plan.
   • Take actual measurements and record features on a map or drawing.
   • Record and report amendments.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

locating maps, plans, drawings and specifications for work tasks

locating work sites

using information provided in maps, plans and drawings to complete a task

preparing a simple map or plan that represents an actual or simulated work environment

applying problem solving strategies

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Basic knowledge of:

the range of maps, plans and drawings to different assignment situations

basic formulae of volumes, area and mass

features of maps, plans and drawings including:

contours

datum points

planes

gradients

sections

orthographic projections

symbols

dimensions

terminology

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