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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to identify computer systems engineering problem
  2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for the work
  3. Scope of engineering programming problem is determined from performance specifications and/or documentation and in consultation with relevant person/s
  4. Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines in consultation with others involved
  5. Software development tools are selected based on programming requirements and performance specification
  6. Activities are implemented to ensure programming is carried out in accordance with workplace procedures
  7. Develop programming solutions
  8. Demonstrated structured programming functions and features are applied to provide a programming solution
  9. Code in programs are analysed and modifications and/or corrections are made to rectify engineering programming problem
  10. Key features of the programming language are applied to develop and test solutions
  11. Unplanned issues/problems are analysed and effective solutions identified in accordance with workplace procedures
  12. Quality of work is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures and/or relevant industry standards
  13. Test and document the programming solutions
  14. Problems and errors in program are rectified in accordance with program performance requirements and relevant industry standards
  15. Intermediate and final documentation are completed and relevant person/s notified in accordance with relevant industry standards and workplace procedures

Performance Evidence

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

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements

determining the engineering programming problem

developing testing procedures

identifying problems and errors in code

preparing to identify computer systems engineering problems and developing programming solutions

rectifying problems and errors in code

using key features of programming language.


Knowledge Evidence

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

problem-solving techniques

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant programming fundamentals and high-level language programming, including:

complex data types and structures

control applications of software

interfacing high-level languages to assembler

interrupt service routines

program development

programming concepts, including:

programming languages currently used by industry

software terminology

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant tools and software

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures.