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Evidence Guide: AHCIRG501 - Audit irrigation systems

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AHCIRG501 - Audit irrigation systems

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Collect and collate all available data

  1. Collate data on system performance
  2. Collate data on environmental and workplace health and safety issues
  3. Collate data on equipment supply and usage
  4. Collate data on crop production
  5. Collate data on water use and quality
  6. Collate data on climatic trends
  7. Collate data on physical and chemical properties of soil
Collate data on system performance

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Collate data on environmental and workplace health and safety issues

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Collate data on equipment supply and usage

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Collate data on crop production

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Collate data on water use and quality

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Collate data on climatic trends

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Collate data on physical and chemical properties of soil

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Assess actual data against benchmarks, specifications and predictions

  1. Analyse system performance and compare with system specifications and performance predictions
  2. Analyse supply and stock use and compare with previous and estimated usage and costs
  3. Analyse crop production and compare with previous and predicted production
  4. Analyse water usage and quality and compare with past and predicted usage and quality
  5. Analyse climatic information and compare with predicted trends
  6. Analyse soil properties and compare with previous and predicted properties
  7. Analyse production costs related to irrigation system and compare with previous and predicted costs
  8. Analyse net profits and compare with past and predicted profits
Analyse system performance and compare with system specifications and performance predictions

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Analyse supply and stock use and compare with previous and estimated usage and costs

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Analyse crop production and compare with previous and predicted production

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Analyse water usage and quality and compare with past and predicted usage and quality

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Analyse climatic information and compare with predicted trends

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Analyse soil properties and compare with previous and predicted properties

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Analyse production costs related to irrigation system and compare with previous and predicted costs

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Analyse net profits and compare with past and predicted profits

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Compile a report of system evaluation

  1. Examine indicators of good performance
  2. Examine indicators of poor performance
  3. Examine causes of deviations from performance specifications and requirements
  4. Prepare a report that includes discussion of results of data analysis and conclusions reached on irrigation system performance in relation to crop production and business performance
Examine indicators of good performance

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Examine indicators of poor performance

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Examine causes of deviations from performance specifications and requirements

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Prepare a report that includes discussion of results of data analysis and conclusions reached on irrigation system performance in relation to crop production and business performance

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Recommend alterations to achieve performance improvement

  1. Make recommendations to modify or eliminate causes of poor performance, or to enhance current performance
Make recommendations to modify or eliminate causes of poor performance, or to enhance current performance

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Collect and collate all available data

1.1 Collate data on system performance

1.2 Collate data on environmental and workplace health and safety issues

1.3 Collate data on equipment supply and usage

1.4 Collate data on crop production

1.5 Collate data on water use and quality

1.6 Collate data on climatic trends

1.7 Collate data on physical and chemical properties of soil

2. Assess actual data against benchmarks, specifications and predictions

2.1 Analyse system performance and compare with system specifications and performance predictions

2.2 Analyse supply and stock use and compare with previous and estimated usage and costs

2.3 Analyse crop production and compare with previous and predicted production

2.4 Analyse water usage and quality and compare with past and predicted usage and quality

2.5 Analyse climatic information and compare with predicted trends

2.6 Analyse soil properties and compare with previous and predicted properties

2.7 Analyse production costs related to irrigation system and compare with previous and predicted costs

2.8 Analyse net profits and compare with past and predicted profits

3. Compile a report of system evaluation

3.1 Examine indicators of good performance

3.2 Examine indicators of poor performance

3.3 Examine causes of deviations from performance specifications and requirements

3.4 Prepare a report that includes discussion of results of data analysis and conclusions reached on irrigation system performance in relation to crop production and business performance

4. Recommend alterations to achieve performance improvement

4.1 Make recommendations to modify or eliminate causes of poor performance, or to enhance current performance

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Collect and collate all available data

1.1 Collate data on system performance

1.2 Collate data on environmental and workplace health and safety issues

1.3 Collate data on equipment supply and usage

1.4 Collate data on crop production

1.5 Collate data on water use and quality

1.6 Collate data on climatic trends

1.7 Collate data on physical and chemical properties of soil

2. Assess actual data against benchmarks, specifications and predictions

2.1 Analyse system performance and compare with system specifications and performance predictions

2.2 Analyse supply and stock use and compare with previous and estimated usage and costs

2.3 Analyse crop production and compare with previous and predicted production

2.4 Analyse water usage and quality and compare with past and predicted usage and quality

2.5 Analyse climatic information and compare with predicted trends

2.6 Analyse soil properties and compare with previous and predicted properties

2.7 Analyse production costs related to irrigation system and compare with previous and predicted costs

2.8 Analyse net profits and compare with past and predicted profits

3. Compile a report of system evaluation

3.1 Examine indicators of good performance

3.2 Examine indicators of poor performance

3.3 Examine causes of deviations from performance specifications and requirements

3.4 Prepare a report that includes discussion of results of data analysis and conclusions reached on irrigation system performance in relation to crop production and business performance

4. Recommend alterations to achieve performance improvement

4.1 Make recommendations to modify or eliminate causes of poor performance, or to enhance current performance

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

analyse and organise data

identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation system activities and recommend appropriate remedial action

recommend relevant work health and safety and environmental procedures

solve performance problems and recommend solutions

use computer software for irrigation auditing

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental impacts of irrigation systems using water from any ground or underground source

evaluation procedures

irrigation system performance indicators

relevant workplace health and safety legislation, codes of practice and enterprise requirements

statistical data analysis procedures or software

Range Statement