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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and Prepare
  2. Supply Water for Power Generation
  3. Implement Flood Control Procedures
  4. Complete Documentation

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of conducting water conveyance and controls

All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies

The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows

KSPOB Water conveyance and control

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of

T Relevant environmental occupational health and safety legislation and regulations

T Enterprise procedures

T Plant drawings and manufacturers manuals

T Introduction to and typical arrangements of hydro power production plant

T Relevant plant and equipment its location and operating parameters

T Electric motor types and characteristics

T Pump and compressor types and characteristics

T Valve damper and actuator types and characteristics

T Switchgear types and characteristics

T Electrical protection types and characteristics

T Electrical fundamentals

T Relevant state and territory regulations

T Headgate tailgate intake penstock tunnels and tail races types and characteristics

T Dam types and characteristics

T Principles of hydro electric generation

T Hydro turbine types and characteristics

T Hydro turbine governor types and characteristics

T hydro generator types and characteristics

T bypass and relief valves types and characteristics

T transformers types and characteristics

T auxiliary plant types and characteristics

T System hydraulics coordination processes

T System supplies layout

T Relevant utilities and service bodies

T Equipment operation capacity and limitations

T Affect of weather and conditions on operation of water storageconveyance systems

T Control systems

KSPOB Water conveyance and control

T Specific skills needed to achieve the Performance Criteria

T Interpret plant drawings and manufacturers manuals

T Apply relevant state and territory regulations

T Apply enterprise recording procedures

T Plan and prioritise work

T Communicate effectively

T Respond to abnormal operating conditions

T Apply testing and diagnostic techniques

T Manage water control systems

Evidence Required

This provides essential advice for assessment of the unit of competency and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria and the Range Statement of the unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines

The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Competency Standard Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Overview of Assessment

Longitude competency development approaches to assessment such as Profiling require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention It is the Industrys preferred model for apprenticeships However where summative or final assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or at a minimum the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment It is recognised that in some circumstances assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace However it must be in accord with Industry and Regulatory policy in this regard

Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors These include the extent of the assessment the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place access to physical resources additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed

The critical safety nature of working with electricity electrical equipment gas or any other hazardous substancematerial carries risk in deeming a person competent Hence sources of evidence need to be rich in nature so as to minimise error in judgment

Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its richness Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met

Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines UEP Evidence shall also comprise

A representative body of work performance demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline work function and industrial environment In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to

Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and Range Statement

Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the Performance Criteria and Range Statement

Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills of this unit

Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills

Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation regulations polices and workplace procedures

Demonstrated performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below

Knowledge and application of relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation Statutory legislation Enterprisesite safety procedures Enterprisesite emergency procedures

Preparation and planning of work

Management of water supplies for hydro generation

Implementation of flood control

Documentation and reporting procedures

Dealing with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures information and resources typical of a workplace This should include

OHS policy and work procedures and instructions

Suitable work environment facilities equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this unit

Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions

Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence by means of endorsement stating type and application of work

In addition to the resources listed above in Context of assessment evidence should show competency working in limited spaces with different types of plant and equipment as well as different structuralconstruction types and methods and in a variety of environments

Method of assessment

This unit shall be assessed by methods given in Section Assessment Guidelines

Note Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this unit applies This requires that the specified essential knowledge and associated skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learningassessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills described in this unit

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units

There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied competency standard units where listed

Nil


Range Statement

10) This relates to the unit of competency as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.

Safety standards may include relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant, standard operating procedures, local by-laws, environmental protection.

Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include power plant operator/system controllers or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, other authorities, general public.

Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications, enterprise safety rules and operating instruction documentation, manufacturers’ operating and maintenance manuals, log books, dedicated computer equipment, protection and alarm manuals.

Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, dedicated computer equipment, logs.

Equipment may include: lakes, dams, intakes/regulating gates spillways, intake gates, canals/flumes, tunnels, penstocks, hill top valves (HTV), tail race, riparian water, dewatering outlets, surge towers/shafts/ponds, pumping stations, discharge valves, pumping systems, on and off road vehicles.

System limitations may include weather conditions, environmental requirements, minimum operating levels, statutory requirement, community service obligations.

Functional tests may be carried out on mechanical/electrical and static devices.

Flood control procedures may include implementation of local area flood procedures, operation of dewatering outlets.

Technical and operational indicators may include remote or local indicators and recorders, computers and alarms (visible and/or audible).

Work completion details may include enterprise recording procedures (electronic or hard copy), environmental reports, personnel training reports.

Generic terms are used throughout this Training Package for vocational standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms are given in Section 2.1 Preliminary Information and Glossaries.