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Evidence Guide: DEFSEN002 - Operate a sonar system

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DEFSEN002 - Operate a sonar system

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

Configure sonar system

  1. Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.
  2. Optimise sonar display for operator use.
  3. Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.
  4. Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.
Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimise sonar display for operator use.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compile and maintain a sonar picture

  1. Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.
  2. Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.
  3. Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.
  4. Respond to threats.
  5. Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.
Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to threats.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalise operations

  1. Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.
  2. Secure and stow system.
  3. Secure and stow documentation.
  4. Report to supervisor on completion.
Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure and stow system.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure and stow documentation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report to supervisor on completion.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configure sonar system

  1. Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.
  2. Optimise sonar display for operator use.
  3. Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.
  4. Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.
Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimise sonar display for operator use.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compile and maintain a sonar picture

  1. Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.
  2. Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.
  3. Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.
  4. Respond to threats.
  5. Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.
Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to threats.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalise operations

  1. Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.
  2. Secure and stow system.
  3. Secure and stow documentation.
  4. Report to supervisor on completion.
Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure and stow system.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure and stow documentation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report to supervisor on completion.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Configure sonar system

1.1 Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.

1.2 Optimise sonar display for operator use.

1.3 Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.

1.4 Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.

2. Compile and maintain a sonar picture

2.1 Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.

2.2 Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.

2.3 Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.

2.4 Respond to threats.

2.5 Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.

3. Finalise operations

3.1 Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.

3.2 Secure and stow system.

3.3 Secure and stow documentation.

3.4 Report to supervisor on completion.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Configure sonar system

1.1 Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.

1.2 Optimise sonar display for operator use.

1.3 Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.

1.4 Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.

2. Compile and maintain a sonar picture

2.1 Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.

2.2 Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.

2.3 Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.

2.4 Respond to threats.

2.5 Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.

3. Finalise operations

3.1 Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.

3.2 Secure and stow system.

3.3 Secure and stow documentation.

3.4 Report to supervisor on completion.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

calculating range predictions

interpreting environmental data

optimising sonar equipment

completing a minimum of ten hours of sonar systems operations, of which a minimum of three hours is contact time on a submerged contact (live or simulated)

working within one’s delegated authority

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

basic oceanography theory

sonar organisation

sonar records

sonar systems