This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to select and arrange equipment for wireless communication networks.

It includes selecting compliant equipment, developing wireless communication network arrangements, complying with regulations (based on calculations), justifying solutions 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 the communications network is determined from job specifications

1.2

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and relevant industry standards for the wireless 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 and installed for the environments in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

3.2

Cable sizes are selected in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

3.3

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

3.4

Network equipment is selected and documentation obtained in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements

3.5

Electronic equipment is selected for the environments in accordance with job specifications and relevant industry standards

4

Document communications network

4.1

Justification for selection of equipment and calculations are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

4.2

Wireless network equipment for 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 and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

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

using risk control measures

arranging and selecting earthing components

arranging earthing

arranging locations of equipment and cable routes

arranging network equipment

documenting installation arrangement, specification for items selected and reasons for the selections made

documenting justification for selection and calculations

planning and selecting types and sizes of cables

planning cable routes

selecting electronic equipment types for the environment

selecting network equipment and obtaining documentation of equipment.

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:

operating systems and networks

relevant cable routes and earthing

relevant cables, components and equipment

relevant industry standards

relevant manufacturer specifications and installing instructions

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation, including:

wireless network documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

wireless network components for local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs)

wireless network configurations

wireless network security.

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 wireless networks

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.

Electrotechnology

Data and Voice