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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to troubleshoot basic amplifiers
   • 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. Scope of the fault is obtained from documentation or discussions with relevant person/s to determine scope of work
4. Instructions for coordinating work with others are obtained from relevant person/s and applied
5. Materials required for work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Solve basic amplifier circuit problems
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are applied
8. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Circuits are isolated, as necessary, in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Fault finding is undertaken methodically applying principles of basic amplifiers and using measured and calculated values of parameters
11. Unexpected situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s
12. Fault-finding activities are conducted efficiently minimising unnecessary waste of materials, damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services applying sustainable energy practices
13. Complete work and report on problem-solving activities
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures are applied
14. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Justification for troubleshooting solutions is provided in the required format
16. Work completion is reported 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.
Troubleshooting basic amplifier circuit problems must include at least the following:	twofaults on at least two different types of operational amplifier configurations

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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 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 isolating circuits/machines/systems coordinating work with relevant person/s determining live testing/measurement requirements dealing effectively with unplanned events identifying and accessing materials, tools, apparatus and testing devices accurately taking measurements and calculating parameters applying methodical problem-solving techniques providing justification for the solutions to problems providing solutions to amplifier circuit problems using of engineering terms and formulae calculating of gain bandwidth product calculating of gain and frequency response using engineering formulas for calculating gain and bandwidth using and verifying operation of an operational amplifier.

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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:

amplifier terminal characteristics basic amplifier principles, including: amplifier types gain bandwidth product decibels, engineering terms and formulae calculation of gain and frequency response measurement of gain and frequency response amplifier configurations - inverting, non-inverting; differential; comparator and summing; need for, and effects of, positive and negative feedback in an amplifier circuit practical amplifiers negative feedback relevant manufacturer specifications relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant standards, codes and regulations relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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