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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to find and repair faults
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for relevant work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures are applied in accordance with workplace procedures prior to commencing work
3. Nature of the fault is identified from documentation or from relevant person/s to determine the scope of work
4. Instructions for coordinating work with others is obtained from relevant person/s and applied
5. Materials required for the work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures are applied
7. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
8. Apparatus is checked and isolated, as required, in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Fault finding is undertaken methodically applying principles of microwave amplifier sections and circuits using measured and calculated values of apparatus parameters
10. Apparatus components are dismantled, where necessary, and parts stored to protect against loss or damage
11. Faulty components are rechecked and their fault status confirmed
12. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s
13. Fault finding is conducted efficiently without waste of materials, damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services applying sustainable energy practices
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
14. Materials required for repair work are sourced and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Repairs are conducted efficiently without damage to other components, apparatus or circuits
16. Effectiveness of repair is tested in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Apparatus is reassembled, tested and prepared for return to customer
18. Complete and report repair activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
19. Work area is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Justification is provided for repairs to apparatus in the required format
21. Work completion reporting is completed and relevant person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

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.
Finding and repairing faults in microwave amplifier sections must include the following:	at least two types of electronic apparatus

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Performance Evidence

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 methodical fault-finding techniques applying relevant risk identification, assessment, reporting and control requirements applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements applying sustainable energy principles and practices coordinating work with relevant person/s dealing effectively with unplanned events determining live testing/measurement requirements determining scope of repair work efficiently finding faults identifying and accessing materials, tools, apparatus and testing devices isolating circuits/machines/systems providing justification for the repairs replacing components without damage.

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Knowledge Evidence

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:

electronic microwave communications systems, including: advanced electronic (communication systems) testing and measuring devices and techniques electronic (communication systems) fault finding electronic communications, microwave antennae and waveguide fundamentals microwave amplifiers, including: amplifier components and circuit configuration amplifier faults, symptoms and causes applications and operational constraints operating principles and parameters relevant industry standards, codes and regulations software programming fundamentals relevant manufacturer specifications relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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