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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work on electronic circuits
   • WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
3. Nature of the circuit/s problem is obtained from documentation or from work supervisor to determine the scope of work to be undertaken
4. Advice is sought from work supervisor to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with relevant person/s
5. Sources of materials required for work are established in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the electronic work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Solve electronic circuit problem
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
8. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and conducted in accordance with workplace safety procedures
9. Electronic circuits are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Problem solving is approached methodically applying principles of electronic circuits using measured and calculated values
11. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
12. Electronic circuit problems are solved without unnecessary damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
13. Complete work and document problem-solving activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
14. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Justification for electronic circuit solutions used to resolve circuit problems is documented
16. Work completion is documented and appropriate 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.
Solving problems in basic electronic circuits must include at least the following:	two types of circuit problems in single source parallel and series-parallel electronic circuits

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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 relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, workplace procedures and practices, including using risk control measures determining the operating parameters of an existing circuit altering an existing circuit to comply with specified operating parameters developing circuits to comply with a specified function and operating parameters dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment.

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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:

behaviour of electrical/electronic circuits for various values of voltage, current, resistance, impedance, inductance, capacitance and reactance and variable parameters, including: single source circuits series circuit configurations parallel circuit configurations series-parallel circuit configurations circuit configurations, including: circuit configurations are single source alternating current (a.c.) and direct current (d.c.) circuits series circuits parallel circuits series-parallel circuits connection of test/measuring devices into a circuit, including safety procedures and circuit arrangement of test/measuring devices electronics circuit principles features of testing/measuring devices, including safety, user calibration and parameter and range settings power supplies for electronics circuit principles relationship between variable parameter in electrical/electronic circuits, including: variable parameters voltage current resistance impedance inductance capacitance reactance relevant manufacturer specifications relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including safe working practices and solving problems in electronic circuits relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures types of voltage testers, multimeters, clamp meters, continuity testers and insulation resistance testers and their application.

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