Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCMKH403A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design and install on-farm milk cooling and storage

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCMKH403A - Design and install on-farm milk cooling and storage
Description This unit covers design and installation of on-farm milk cooling and storage systems and defines the standard required to: identify milk cooling and storage requirements; recognise and rectify operational faults in milk cooling and storage equipment; perform tests on cooling towers; install and maintain milk cooling and storage equipment.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to milking machinery technicians.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Determine cooling and storage system requirements
  • Available water supply is identified and analysed in line with cooling requirements for quality and quantity.
  • Components of the on-farm dairy milk cooling and storage requirements are identified to meet standard industry guidelines and herd and dairy factory needs.
  • Design considerations, including the siting of components, are identified and recorded.
  • Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified and risks assessed in line with workplace OHS and industry standards and reported to the supervisor.
       
Element: Identify milk pre-cooling requirements
  • Maximum peak flow of milk delivery is measured and recorded.
  • Cooling water temperatures and quality are checked against design specifications.
  • Available milk cooling equipment is compared to design requirements and suitable equipment selected.
  • Relevant legislation including OHS and human health requirements is identified and compliance targets established.
  • Water cooling system requirements are identified in line with installed equipment and available resources.
       
Element: Identify milk storage requirements
  • Farm milk production together with projected production increases is estimated in line with the available farm management plan.
  • Milk entry temperature and other critical design considerations are established in consultation with the shed manager and available data.
  • Vat selection is made meet shed production requirements and bulk milk collection routines.
       
Element: Install milk cooling and storage equipment
  • Plate cooler and other components of the pre-cooling system are installed in line with established system design and industry standards.
  • Vat and refrigeration equipment are installed to meet design specifications.
  • Commissioning tests are completed as required to ensure that the operation of all elements of the cooling and storage equipment complies with performance targets and milk supply quality standards.
       
Element: Operate and maintain milk cooling&storage equipment
  • Routine maintenance program requirements are completed in line with manufacturers' recommendations.
  • Repair and service requirements including operational faults are identified as a structured part of maintenance routines.
       


Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

identify milk cooling and storage requirements

recognise and rectify operational faults in milk cooling and storage equipment

perform tests on cooling towers

install and maintain milk cooling and storage equipment.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify hazards and assess risks

recognise and rectify operational faults in milk cooling and storage equipment

perform tests on cooling towers

install and commission equipment

complete routine maintenance

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

the components of on-farm milk pre-cooling, cooling and storage systems

how milk is cooled on farm

the effect of cooling on milk quality

available milk cooling and storage equipment

the requirements of factory based milk quality assurance programs

industry recognised milking equipment minimum standards

relevant OHS end environmental legislation, codes of practice and enterprise procedures relating to milk cooling and storage

applicable human health standards requirements.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Milking machinery equipment may include:

farm milk cooling and storage system components covering:

cooling water storage and circulation systems

tanks

pumps

plate coolers

refrigerated vats.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Available water supply is identified and analysed in line with cooling requirements for quality and quantity. 
Components of the on-farm dairy milk cooling and storage requirements are identified to meet standard industry guidelines and herd and dairy factory needs. 
Design considerations, including the siting of components, are identified and recorded. 
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified and risks assessed in line with workplace OHS and industry standards and reported to the supervisor. 
Maximum peak flow of milk delivery is measured and recorded. 
Cooling water temperatures and quality are checked against design specifications. 
Available milk cooling equipment is compared to design requirements and suitable equipment selected. 
Relevant legislation including OHS and human health requirements is identified and compliance targets established. 
Water cooling system requirements are identified in line with installed equipment and available resources. 
Farm milk production together with projected production increases is estimated in line with the available farm management plan. 
Milk entry temperature and other critical design considerations are established in consultation with the shed manager and available data. 
Vat selection is made meet shed production requirements and bulk milk collection routines. 
Plate cooler and other components of the pre-cooling system are installed in line with established system design and industry standards. 
Vat and refrigeration equipment are installed to meet design specifications. 
Commissioning tests are completed as required to ensure that the operation of all elements of the cooling and storage equipment complies with performance targets and milk supply quality standards. 
Routine maintenance program requirements are completed in line with manufacturers' recommendations. 
Repair and service requirements including operational faults are identified as a structured part of maintenance routines. 

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