The unit applies to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) technicians in enterprises that design air conditioning systems for typical large scale plant and multi-zone applications. The unit may be applied to working within a design team or to individual design tasks.
1 | Prepare for design compliance analysis | 1.1 | Obtain and implement work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for a given work area |
1.2 | Identify air conditioning codes and regulations relevant to zoning and usage together with environmental requirements from the client design requirement brief | ||
1.3 | Consult with appropriate personnel to ensure that work is coordinated effectively with others | ||
1.4 | Obtain equipment and resources needed for the task in accordance with enterprise procedures |
2 | Analyse design for compliance | 2.1 | Check and validate proposed air conditioning system compliance against relevant codes and regulations |
2.2 | Prepare recommendations on any identified compliance issues relating to codes and regulations | ||
2.3 | Discuss recommendations on any proposed design modifications with appropriate personnel, as required | ||
2.4 | Consider alternative design and other solutions to meet codes and regulations requirements are proposed according to enterprise procedures if appropriate |
3 | Record findings | 3.1 | Document outcomes of the analysis according to enterprise procedures |
3.2 | Document recommendations for any design rectifications, including details of all findings, calculations and assumptions |
Required skills |
Required skills include: interpreting air conditioning standards, codes and regulations, including relevant WHS and environmental standards, regulations and codes applying relevant standards and regulatory requirements to the design task interpreting client requirements and specifications against codes and regulations documenting technical information and designs for compliance using relevant software tools effectively communicating effectively with others communicating technical and procedural requirements to others dealing effectively with unexpected situations |
Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes: relevant design criteria for typical large scale air conditioning plant and multi-zone applications air conditioning system selection criteria zoning and building usage and relevance to regulatory compliance of large scale air conditioning systems regulatory requirements which can impact on final design |
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. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently: implement WHS workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures demonstrate essential knowledge and skills to apply codes and regulations to air conditioning design demonstrate competence within a timeframe typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment demonstrate the ability to apply codes and regulations to air conditioning system designs through a compliance analysis taking into account all applicable regulatory requirements and make appropriate recommendations on how non-compliant systems can be rectified. This must be demonstrated consistently on different systems. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | This unit may be assessed on the job, off the job or a combination of both on and off the job. Where assessment occurs off the job, then an appropriate simulation must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations. The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team. The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate. |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package. Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge. Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure correct interpretation and application. Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process. Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only able to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances. Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required. |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
WHS requirements | WHS requirements include: legislation protective equipment material safety management systems hazardous substances and dangerous goods code local safe operation procedures awards provisions |
Air conditioning codes and requirements | Air conditioning codes and requirements may include: Building Code of Australia (BCA) regulations under State/Territory Government Acts local government by-laws emergency service requirements codes of practice |
Environmental requirements | Environmental requirements include: relevant legislation, regulations and codes correct handling and disposal of liquid and solid waste elimination or minimisation of gas, fume, vapour and smoke emissions, including fugitive emissions dust elimination, minimisation and control minimisation of energy and water use elimination or control of excessive noise use and recycling of refrigerants |
Appropriate personnel | Appropriate personnel may include: supervisor leading hand foreman manager engineer technician trainer mentor team member customer client |
Zoning and usage | Zoning and usage may include: air conditioning system building construction features occupancies energy conservation techniques |
Resources | Resources may include: scientific calculator technical charts and tables building plans suitable software |
Enterprise procedures | Enterprise procedures may include: the use of tools and equipment instructions, including job sheets, plans, drawings and designs reporting and communication manufacturer specifications operational procedures industry standards |
Equipment | Equipment may include: computer workstation and software, either stand alone or networked appropriate tools of trade, equipment and materials |
Unit sector | Engineering science |
This unit contains employability skills.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit.