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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to design gate array system
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
2. Operational safety procedures for a given work area are obtained and understood
3. Extent of the proposed gate array system design and circuit development is determined from design brief or in consultation with appropriate person/s
4. Design and circuit development work is planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with others involved
5. Materials and devices/components required for the design work are selected on compatibility of their specifications with system requirements and project budget constraints
6. Tools, equipment, software and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Design and develop circuit gate array system
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the design work are followed
8. Gate array system and industry compliance standards are applied to the design
9. Alternative arrangements for the design and circuit development are considered in accordance with the requirements outlined in the design brief
10. Safety, functional and budget considerations are incorporated in the design
11. Circuit device and circuits are constructed and tested for compliance with the design brief and regulatory requirements
12. Circuit malfunctions are rectified and retested to ensure effective operation with the design
13. Gate array system design and development is documented for submission to appropriate person/s for approval
14. Solutions to unplanned situations are provided in accordance with workplace policies
15. Obtain approval for design and circuit development of gate array system and documentation
    • Gate array system design is presented and explained to client representative and/or relevant person/s
16. Requests for design modifications are negotiated with relevant person/s within the constraints of workplace policies
17. Final design and circuit development are documented and approval obtained from appropriate person/s
18. Quality of work is monitored against design brief, performance agreement and/or workplace procedures or industry standards

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.
Designing and developing a gate array system must include at least the following:	three input/output (I/O) devices or functions

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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:

constructing, inspecting and testing circuit gate array device and circuits in accordance with design brief and regulatory requirements dealing with unplanned situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment designing gate array system in accordance with workplace procedures developing outlines of alternative designs and comparing advantages and disadvantages on each developing the gate array design within the safety and functional requirements and budget limitations documenting and presenting design effectively implementing relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including the use of risk control measures negotiating design alteration requests and obtaining approval for final gate array design system verifying compliance of the design against the final brief.

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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:

gate array fundamentals hardware design language programmable logic device (PLD), including: types of PLDs features of complex programmable logic device (CPLD) devices features of field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices input/output (I/O) logic family assignment for FPGA relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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