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

NWPSOU033 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate and maintain salt interception works

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency NWPSOU033 - Operate and maintain salt interception works
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to operate and maintain salt water interception works. This unit applies to those working as field staff with the responsibility for making decisions relating to maintenance, repairs and operations as well as providing detailed reports on performance and optimisation of the salt interception works. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit will work independently under indirect supervision while performing routine tasks in a range of familiar contexts. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Source
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: Plan and prepare work
  • Collect data from ground water.
  • Establish evaporation pond capacity.
  • Develop salt interception plan.
       
Element: Operate salt interception works
  • Identify, set or adjust pump station components.
  • Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.
  • Operate pump station.
       
Element: Maintain salt interception works
  • Conduct routine maintenance of salinity pump stations.
  • Conduct acid dosing of salinity lines.
  • Maintain saline water collection and disposal pipelines.
  • Conduct repairs to pipe lines and valves.
  • Undertake minor civil construction works.
       
Element: Enhance salt interception performance
  • Gather data and create a report on salt interception scheme performance.
  • Optimise salt interception performance.
  • Undertake hydraulic performance of saline collection and disposal pipelines.
       
Element: Compile salt interception reports
  • Collect required data from monitoring points.
  • Report salt interception works performance.
       
Element: Plan and prepare work
  • Collect data from ground water.
  • Establish evaporation pond capacity.
  • Develop salt interception plan.
       
Element: Operate salt interception works
  • Identify, set or adjust pump station components.
  • Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.
  • Operate pump station.
       
Element: Maintain salt interception works
  • Conduct routine maintenance of salinity pump stations.
  • Conduct acid dosing of salinity lines.
  • Maintain saline water collection and disposal pipelines.
  • Conduct repairs to pipe lines and valves.
  • Undertake minor civil construction works.
       
Element: Enhance salt interception performance
  • Gather data and create a report on salt interception scheme performance.
  • Optimise salt interception performance.
  • Undertake hydraulic performance of saline collection and disposal pipelines.
       
Element: Compile salt interception reports
  • Collect required data from monitoring points.
  • Report salt interception works performance.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan and prepare work

1.1 Collect data from ground water.

1.2 Establish evaporation pond capacity.

1.3 Develop salt interception plan.

2. Operate salt interception works

2.1 Identify, set or adjust pump station components.

2.2 Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.

2.3 Operate pump station.

3. Maintain salt interception works

3.1 Conduct routine maintenance of salinity pump stations.

3.2 Conduct acid dosing of salinity lines.

3.3 Maintain saline water collection and disposal pipelines.

3.4 Conduct repairs to pipe lines and valves.

3.5 Undertake minor civil construction works.

4. Enhance salt interception performance

4.1 Gather data and create a report on salt interception scheme performance.

4.2 Optimise salt interception performance.

4.3 Undertake hydraulic performance of saline collection and disposal pipelines.

5. Compile salt interception reports

5.1 Collect required data from monitoring points.

5.2 Report salt interception works performance.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

gathering bore data

locking and tagging out of equipment

storing, handling and using chemicals

collecting samples and conducting water tests

maintaining pumps, valves, pipes, dose acids

maintaining bores and piezometers

undertaking minor civil works including at least one of:

pipeline construction

concrete works

metal fabrication

optimising pipelines and pump stations

repairing pipelines and valves

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

groundwater hydraulics

pump performance

pipeline hydraulics

chemical handling and dosing

groundwater data collection

environmental impacts of saline water

maintenance scheduling

valve selection and operation

optimisation principles for pump stations and pipelines

legislation relating to salt interception works


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan and prepare work

1.1 Collect data from ground water.

1.2 Establish evaporation pond capacity.

1.3 Develop salt interception plan.

2. Operate salt interception works

2.1 Identify, set or adjust pump station components.

2.2 Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.

2.3 Operate pump station.

3. Maintain salt interception works

3.1 Conduct routine maintenance of salinity pump stations.

3.2 Conduct acid dosing of salinity lines.

3.3 Maintain saline water collection and disposal pipelines.

3.4 Conduct repairs to pipe lines and valves.

3.5 Undertake minor civil construction works.

4. Enhance salt interception performance

4.1 Gather data and create a report on salt interception scheme performance.

4.2 Optimise salt interception performance.

4.3 Undertake hydraulic performance of saline collection and disposal pipelines.

5. Compile salt interception reports

5.1 Collect required data from monitoring points.

5.2 Report salt interception works performance.

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
Collect data from ground water. 
Establish evaporation pond capacity. 
Develop salt interception plan. 
Identify, set or adjust pump station components. 
Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties. 
Operate pump station. 
Conduct routine maintenance of salinity pump stations. 
Conduct acid dosing of salinity lines. 
Maintain saline water collection and disposal pipelines. 
Conduct repairs to pipe lines and valves. 
Undertake minor civil construction works. 
Gather data and create a report on salt interception scheme performance. 
Optimise salt interception performance. 
Undertake hydraulic performance of saline collection and disposal pipelines. 
Collect required data from monitoring points. 
Report salt interception works performance. 
Collect data from ground water. 
Establish evaporation pond capacity. 
Develop salt interception plan. 
Identify, set or adjust pump station components. 
Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties. 
Operate pump station. 
Conduct routine maintenance of salinity pump stations. 
Conduct acid dosing of salinity lines. 
Maintain saline water collection and disposal pipelines. 
Conduct repairs to pipe lines and valves. 
Undertake minor civil construction works. 
Gather data and create a report on salt interception scheme performance. 
Optimise salt interception performance. 
Undertake hydraulic performance of saline collection and disposal pipelines. 
Collect required data from monitoring points. 
Report salt interception works performance. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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