This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and test object-oriented code.

It includes following development scope, using appropriate development software, writing code and documenting development activities.

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

Prepare to develop object-oriented code

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied

1.2

WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures in preparation for the work are followed

1.3

Scope of code development work is determined from job performance specifications and in consultation with relevant person/s

1.4

Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines and in consultation with others involved

1.5

Relevant development kit and software are selected in accordance with specified requirements and performance standards

1.6

Strategies are implemented to ensure programming is carried out efficiently

2

Develop object-oriented code

2.1

WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed

2.2

Correct syntax is applied to developing code

2.3

Features of object-orientated programming language are applied to develop and test solutions

2.4

Code written features data encapsulation, inheritance and libraries

2.5

Approaches to issues/problems are analysed to provide effective solutions

2.6

Quality of work is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards

3

Test and document the development of object-oriented code

3.1

Testing procedures are developed to analyse code in accordance with job performance specifications and workplace procedures

3.2

Problems in code are rectified to ensure job performance specifications are met

3.3

Intermediate and final documentation is completed in accordance with relevant industry standards and presented to relevant person/s

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 correct syntax to developing code

applying features of object-oriented programming language

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

using risk control measures

creating new classes

determining code development work from job performance specifications and in consultation with relevant person/s

developing code

developing and testing workplace procedures

documenting outcomes in accordance with relevant industry standards

identifying issues/problems and bugs in code to provide solutions

implementing strategies to ensure programming is carried out efficiently

monitoring quality of work

planning activities to meet scheduled timelines

preparing to develop object-oriented code

rectifying problems in code

selecting development kit and software

defining and using arrays

creating graphical user interfaces (GUI) applications using library classes

using GUI components and event-driven programming.

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:

file input/output (I/O)

multi-threading

object-oriented programming language elements

object-oriented programming language operators and control structures

relevant code written features, including:

data encapsulation

inheritance

system libraries

relevant collections and collection framework

relevant development kit and software

relevant exception handling

relevant features of object-oriented programming

relevant programming

job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant syntax to developing code

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace instructions, quality policies and procedures.

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 simulated suitable 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, facilities and equipment currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to developing object-oriented code

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

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Developing object-oriented code must consist of multiple user-classes and include at least the following:

inheritance

arrays

graphical user interface (GUI) components

exceptions

file input/output (I/O)

event handling

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