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

UEEEC0061 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Set up and adjust commercial radio frequency (RF) transmission and reception systems

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency UEEEC0061 - Set up and adjust commercial radio frequency (RF) transmission and reception systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to set up and adjust commercial radio frequency (RF) transmission and reception systems for optimum performance. It includes preparing for, setting up and adjusting commercial RF transmission and reception systems, signal testing and analysis, and completing reports on set-up and adjustment activities. Permits may be required for some work environments, such as confined spaces, working aloft, near live electrical apparatus and site rehabilitation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in suitable simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to commissioning commercial RF transmission and reception systems

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Electronics and Communications
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: Prepare to setup and adjust commercialRF transmission and reception systems
  • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for relevant work area are identified, obtained and applied
       
Element: Risk control measures are applied in accordance with workplace procedures prior to commencing work
       
Element: Risks/hazards are identified, assessed and reported to relevant person/s, and control measures implemented
       
Element: Relevant person/s is consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
       
Element: Measurement parameters are identified by reviewing transmission/reception requirements and manufacturer instructions
       
Element: Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
       
Element: Preparatory work is checked to ensure no damage has occurred in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
       
Element: Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
       
Element: Circuits are checked and isolated, as required, in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
       
Element: Setup and adjust commercial RF transmission and reception systems
  • Workplace risk control measures and procedures are applied
       
Element: Testing/measuring devices are connected and set up in accordance with requirements for relevant control system
       
Element: Measuring instruments are set up and adjusted in accordance with transmission/reception requirements and manufacturer instructions
       
Element: Measurement results are analysed to determine the type and nature of adjustments required in accordance with relevant industry standards and job specifications
       
Element: Adjustments are made to provide optimum transmission/reception performance in accordance with relevant industry standards
       
Element: Decisions for dealing with unexpected situations are made from discussions with relevant person/s in accordance with relevant industry standards and job specifications
       
Element: Methods for dealing with unexpected situations are selected on the basis of safety, specified outcomes and workplace procedures
       
Element: Setting-up is conducted efficiently without waste of materials, damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services applying sustainable energy principles
       
Element: Complete and report set-up and adjustment activities
  • WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and workplace procedures are followed
       
Element: Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Adjustment settings are recorded and relevant person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures
       


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.

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, including the use of risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

coordinating work with relevant person/s

dealing effectively with unplanned events

demonstrating signal testing and signal analysis

demonstratingthe making of relevant adjustments

determining live testing/measurement requirements

identifying and accessing materials, tools, apparatus and testing devices

identifying measurement parameters

isolating circuits/machines/systems

recording adjustment settings in accordance with workplace procedures

selecting and terminating correct connectors to coaxial cable

selecting and using appropriate test equipment to make measurements

setting up and adjusting in accordance with transmission/reception requirements and manufacturer instructions

using measurement results to inform system adjustments.

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:

advanced electronic radio frequency (RF) testing and measuring devices and techniques

antenna fundamentals, including selection and location of receiving and transmitting antennas, and test techniques

antenna system measurements, including standing wave ratio (SWR), return loss and reflection coefficient

antenna types, features and characteristics, including reciprocity, impedance matching, polarisation, gain, directivity and bandwidth

calculation of path loss and received power

electronic communications fundamentals

fundamentals of cavity filters, ferrite isolators and their application to multiple-transmitter or multiple-receiver systems

fundamentals of half-wave dipole and quarter-wave ground plane antennas

impedance calculations, including the use of Smith charts

impedance matching techniques, including the use of resonant lines, including ¼ wave stubs

notion of decibel ratio (dB), including relative measurements (dBr), dB referenced to power (dBm) and voltage (dBuV) measurements

radio wave propagation characteristics and modes of propagation in free space, including multiple-path effects

relevant industry standards, codes and regulations

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

RF connector fundamentals and common types

RF measurement techniques, including time and frequency domain measurements

transmission line fundamentals, including characteristic impedance (Zo) line velocity, impedance matching, loss characteristics, line and waveguide types and line test/measurement techniques.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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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.

Setting-up and adjusting commercial radio frequency (RF) transmission and reception systems must include at least the following

two different types of commercial radio RF transmission and reception systems

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
Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for relevant work area are identified, obtained and applied 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workplace risk control measures and procedures are applied 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and workplace procedures are followed 
 
 

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