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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to evaluate and report on alternative and new technologies
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures are obtained and implemented in accordance with workplace procedures
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for work are followed
3. The extent of evaluation is determined from proposed project specifications and discussions with relevant person/s
4. Advice is sought from work supervisor to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Tools, testing devices and manufacturer technical data required for the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Evaluate alternative and new technologies
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
7. Electrotechnology disciplines applicable to the alternative/new technology being considered are applied to the evaluation process
8. Manufacturer's technical data for alternative/new technologies is compared with proposed project specifications, budget and regulations
9. Evaluation tests for each component under scrutiny are conducted in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and established test methods
10. New and alternative technologies are evaluated methodically and results/comments systematically noted
11. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely with the approval of authorised person/s
12. Evaluation is conducted without damage to systems, circuits, the surrounding environment and/or services using sustainable energy practices
13. Report on use of alternative and new technologies
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed
14. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Results of the evaluation, including recommendations and justifications for adoption/rejection of the alternative and new technologies, are documented for use in design work
16. Report is forwarded to appropriate person/s for endorsement 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.
Evaluating alternative and new technologies must include at least two different proposed projects in any of the following electrotechnology disciplines:	automated systems computer systems electrical electronics industrial electronics and control refrigeration and air conditioning renewable energy (RE)

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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 one occasion and include:

determining the extent of the evaluation comparing manufacturer's technical data for alternative or new technologies with proposed project specifications, budget and regulations accurately reporting evaluation, including recommendations and justifications for adoption or rejection of the alternative and new technologies evaluated dealing with unplanned events applying environmental and sustainable energy principles and practices applying relevant legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: applying safe working practices implementing risk control measures conducting evaluation tests determining need to test or measure live work evaluating performance benefits and limitations of new and developed technologies for given applications making and documenting recommendations and justifications.

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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:

new and alternative technology sources, processes for their adoption, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations including: sources of information on alternative or new technologies: industry organisations industry technical journals government and private research papers/literature manufacturers’ bulletins comparison of technical data from different manufacturers evaluating performance benefits and limitations of new and developed technologies for given applications, encompassing: capital cost-benefits operations efficiency risk hazardous and issues related to environmental and health and safety functionality processes to facilitate adoption: research; analyses; reporting; recommending; and utilising a range of techniques, processes and technologies proposed project specifications, budget and regulations relevant manufacturer specifications relevant test methods relevant tools, testing devices and manufacturer technical data relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements, including: environmental and sustainable energy principles and practices risk control measures relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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