2)

This unit shall apply to qualifications in installation and maintenance of rail signalling electrical power and control systems.

Prerequisite Unit(s)

4)

Competencies

4.1)

Granting competency in this unit shall be made only after competency in the following unit(s) has/have been confirmed.

UEENEEN106A Install and maintain non-vital screen based rail control systems

UEENEEN110A Install and maintain non-vital telemetry systems

UEENEEN118A Find and repair rail signalling system faults

And

Relevant work place requirements in ‘Work site protection’ have been acquired.

For the full prerequisite chain details for this unit please refer to Table 2 in Volume 1, Part 2

Literacy and numeracy skills

4.2)

Participants are best equipped to achieve competency in this unit if they have reading, writing and numeracy skills indicated by the following scales. Description of each scale is given in Volume 2, Part 3 ‘Literacy and Numeracy’

Reading

5

Writing

5

Numeracy

5

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1

Prepare to maintain electronic and microprocessor-based remote control system

1.1

OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood.

1.2

Established OHS risk control measures and procedures are followed in preparation for the work.

1.3

Maintenance programs/fault/irregularity reports are reviewed to establish work priorities, resources, logistics and site information

1.4

Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others affected by the work and authorisations are obtained in accordance with established procedures.

1.5

Materials needed for the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements

1.6

Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety.

2

Maintain electronic and microprocessor-based remote control system

2.1

OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.

2.2

Visual inspection is carried out and all equipment checked to ensure performance is in accordance with operational specifications

2.3

Security of fittings, terminations and mountings are checked for conformance with specifications and adjusted accordingly

2.4

Methods for dealing with unexpected situations are selected on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes.

2.5

Maintenance work is performed efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus and the surrounding environment or services and using sustainable energy practices.

2.6

Appropriate operating parameters are ascertained from specifications and commissioning data to enable performance checked to be completed

2.7

Appropriate diagnostic techniques are employed to verify symptoms or irregularities

2.8

Symptoms are reproduced, monitored and documented where appropriate

2.9

System is adjusted and operationally tested to technical parameters and design specifications

2.10

Appropriate conclusions are drawn from fault indicators, error codes, maintenance records and print outs to assist fault finding

2.11

Appropriate technical support is obtained if required

2.12

Faulty components are replaced or repaired in accordance with workplace procedures

2.13

Components are terminated, connected, system levels adjusted and parameters set in accordance with specifications

3

Complete maintenance of electronic and microprocessor-based remote control system and report

3.1

OHS completion risk control work measures and procedures are followed.

3.2

System is functionally tested to specified parameters

3.3

Maintenance documentation is completed as required and equipment is labelled, packaged and returned to service where appropriate

8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and maintaining electronic and microprocessor-based remote control systems.

All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies.

KS01-EN116A Rail signalling remote control system maintenance

Evidence shall show an understanding of rail signalling electronics and microprocessor based remote control system maintenance, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards, Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects:

Maintenance principles encompassing:

maintenance function

role of maintenance department

occupational health and safety requirements

Maintenance systems encompassing:

maintenance terminology

preventative maintenance

predictive maintenance

corrective maintenance

Data acquisition encompassing:

plant history cards/files

inspection techniques

predictive maintenance

remote visual inspection

non-destructive testing

thermography

vibration analysis

oil analysis

Rail signalling maintenance plans encompassing:

characteristics

maintenance windows

required resources (labour and materials)

procedures and records

Maintenance of rail signalling electronics and microprocessor based remote control systems

(list components requiring maintenance)

Rail safe working practices encompassing:

Rail enterprise safety standard and procedures

Rail safe working requirements

Possessions protection and management

9) The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this unit. It must be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Overview of Assessment

9.1)

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment, such as Profiling, require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time. This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention. It is the industry-preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it must include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or, at a minimum, the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment. In some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accordance with industry and regulatory policy.

Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed.

The critical safety issues inherent in working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material present a challenge for those determining competence. Sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature to minimise error in judgment.

Activities associated with normal everyday work influence decisions about how/how much the data gathered will contribute to its ‘richness’. Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

9.2)

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.

Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each Element and associated performance criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the ‘Assessment Guidelines – UEE11’. Evidence shall also comprise:

A representative body of work performance demonstrated within the time frames typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment. In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to:

Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the performance criteria and range statement

Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the performance criteria and range statement

Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit. It may be required by some jurisdictions that RTOs provide a percentile graded result for the purpose of regulatory or licensing requirements.

Demonstrate an appropriate level of skills enabling employment

Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation, regulations, polices and workplace procedures

Demonstrated consistent performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below:

Maintain electronic and microprocessor-based remote control systems as described in 8) and including:

Interpreting specifications, circuit diagrams and workplace procedures correctly

Using appropriate diagnosis and fault finding techniques to sub-module level

Maintaining electronic switched and microprocessor-based remote control systems to operational requirements (to sub module level)

Working efficiently and effectively

Using tools and test equipment correctly

Following relevant codes of practice, OHS and environmental protection procedures and requirements

Completing relevant technical reports, records and documentation, and

Dealing with unplanned events by drawing on essential knowledge and skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items

Note:

Successful completion of relevant vendor training may be used to contribute to evidence on which competency is deemed. In these cases the alignment of outcomes of vendor training with performance criteria and critical aspects of evidence shall be clearly identified.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

9.3)

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include:

OHS policy and work procedures and instructions.

Suitable work environment, facilities, equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this unit.

These should be used in the formal learning/assessment environment.

Note:

Where simulation is considered a suitable strategy for assessment, conditions must be authentic and as far as possible reproduce and replicate the workplace and be consistent with the approved industry simulation policy.

The resources used for assessment should reflect current industry practices in relation to maintaining electronic switched and microprocessor-based remote control systems.

Method of assessment

9.4)

This unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 ‘Assessment Guidelines’.

Note:

Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this unit applies. This requires assessment in a structured environment which is intended primarily for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills described in this unit.

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units

9.5)

There are no concurrent assessment recommendations for this unit.

10) This relates to the unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the performance criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.

This unit shall be demonstrated in relation to:

The relevant State or Territory codes of practice and safe working requirements

Equipment and systems relevant to the rail network for which competency is sought

Code of practice for Defined Interstate Rail Networks

System monitoring and performance analysis detecting and rectifying at least five different system faults

Generic terms used throughout this Vocational Standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms that apply are given in Volume 2, Section 2.1.

5)

This unit contains Employability Skills

The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged will assist in identifying Employability Skill requirements.

License to practice

3)

The skills and knowledge described in this unit may only be practised in the workplace under regulations related to electrical work, the codes of practice and regulations of the State/Territory in which the work is carried out. This includes codes of practice such as the ‘Code Of Practice for the Defined Interstate Rail Network’ for work carried out on that network.