This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to select and arrange data and voice equipment for local area networks (LANs).

It includes selecting compliant equipment, arranging locations of equipment and cable routes, applying solutions based on calculated measures and completing network documentation.

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 select equipment

1.1

Scope of work communications network is determined from documentation and/or discussions with relevant person/s

1.2

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for the communications network area are identified, obtained and applied

2

Arrange locations of equipment and cable routes

2.1

Location of equipment is arranged in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

2.2

Cable routes are planned to ensure maximum lengths in accordance with relevant industry standards and manufacturer specifications

2.3

Cable routes are planned in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

2.4

Earthing is arranged in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

3

Select cables and equipment

3.1

Cable types are selected for the environment/s and performance requirements in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

3.2

Cable sizes are selected for capacity and performance requirements in accordance with job specifications

3.3

Earthing components are selected for earthing requirements in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

3.4

Network equipment is selected in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and relevant industry standards

3.5

Electronic equipment types are selected for the environment/s and performance requirements in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

4

Document communications network

4.1

Justifications for selections of cable and electronic equipment and relevant calculations are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

4.2

Communications network arrangement and specifications for all selected items are documented in accordance with workplace procedures and forwarded 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 relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

arranging earthing in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

arranging locations of equipment and cable routes

arranging network equipment

documenting communications network

documenting installation arrangements and specifications for items selected and reasons for the selections made

documenting justifications for selections of cable and electronic equipment

planning cable routes in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

preparing to select equipment

selecting appropriate earthing components

selecting cables and equipment

selecting electronic equipment types

selecting types and sizes of cables.

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:

local area network (LAN) fundamentals

performance of copper or fibre installation and termination

customer switching system (CSS) customer access equipment (CAE)

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

switches, hubs and routers.

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 selecting and arranging equipment for LANs

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.

Selecting and arranging equipment for LANs, comprising a distribution frame, must include at least the following:

two fibre outlets

20 sets of two data outlets

one private automatic branch exchange customer access equipment (CAE)

or Virtual PBX

one server

Electrotechnology

Data and Voice