This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply awareness of motive power unit fundamentals.

It includes identifying basic motive power unit types, air/ vacuum systems, electrical systems, mechanical systems, control systems, cooling and lubricating systems, auxiliary equipment, safety system equipment and their basic operations.

This unit is intended as an introduction for people entering the rail industry who will be working on or around motive power units.

A motive power unit is a rail vehicle used to provide the power to move itself or other vehicles.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify basic motive power unit types

1.1

Different motive power unit types and/or gauges currently in operation are identified

1.2

Basic layout of different types of motive power unit is identified

1.3

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented

2

Identify air/vacuum systems and operation

2.1

Basic air/vacuum components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified

2.2

Uses and operation of air/vacuum system are identified

3

Identify electrical systems and operation

3.1

Basic electrical components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified

3.2

Uses and operation of electrical system are identified

4

Identify mechanical systems and operation

4.1

Basic mechanical components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified

4.2

Uses and operation of mechanical system are identified

5

Identify control systems and operation

5.1

Basic control system components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified

5.2

Uses and operation of control systems are identified

6

Identify cooling and lubricating systems and operation

6.1

Basic cooling and lubricating system components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified

6.2

Uses and operation of cooling and lubricating systems are identified

7

Identify auxiliary equipment and its operation

7.1

Basic auxiliary equipment components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified

7.2

Uses and operation of auxiliary equipment are identified

8

Identify safety system equipment and their operation

8.1

Safety system equipment and components relevant to motive power types are identified

8.2

Uses and operation of safety system equipment are identified

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

identifying motive power unit types including:

air/vacuum systems

auxiliary equipment

control systems

cooling and lubricating systems

electrical systems

mechanical systems

safety system equipment and their operations.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

fundamentals of track layout

electrical components, as required

mechanical equipment, as required

relevant railway terminology

relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and environmental procedures and regulations

relevant workplace and operational procedures

types of motive power units including:

air/vacuum systems

auxiliary equipment

control systems

cooling and lubricating systems

electrical systems

mechanical systems

safety system equipment and their operations.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations or, where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate rail 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 include:

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

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

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.