The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Determine the system or facility requirements
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Specific water quality and environmental parameters required by the cultured or held stock are defined, including final product and market characteristics. Completed |
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Types of high technology water treatment components of a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) that would provide the appropriate environment for cultured or held stock are identified. Completed |
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The optimum number and sizes of the culture or holding systems required to achieve stocking are determined and harvest objectives that are within the calculated operational budget are set. Completed |
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Mechanisation or automation of process or activity, including the use of specialised contract services, is researched and introduced. Completed |
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Information sources are checked for relevant information, advice and guidelines. Completed |
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Define system or facility inputs and outputs
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Design or upgrade specifications and decisions are documented and relevant information communicated clearly through plans, specifications, procedure manuals and records or reports. Completed |
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Work plans or schedules are drawn up in consultation with senior personnel, taking budgeting, planning and operational requirements into consideration. Completed |
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Culture or holding structures or systems are designed, located and orientated to conserve natural resources, including water and energy. Completed |
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Design output is verified against enterprise objectives by a competent designer or specialist. Completed |
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A construction plan is developed according to accepted design principles, enterprise requirements and commissioning or start-up work procedures. Completed |
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Own and work team's knowledge and skills are evaluated against the construction plan and work schedules, and the requirement for external expertise or assistance is determined and obtained, where appropriate. Completed |
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Determine capital expense budget
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Materials, resource and supply provision requirements, including contingency options, are determined and documented from work plans, schedules and design or upgrade specifications. Completed |
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Labour requirements are estimated based upon documented work plans or schedules, and allowances are provided for variances that may occur. Completed |
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External labour and hire equipment contracts are negotiated and confirmed with management. Completed |
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Costing attributed to each component is based upon quoted information from suppliers. Completed |
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Contingencies for problems with supply of materials, equipment and services are included in budget. Completed |
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Determine operating expense budget
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Operating expense budget is determined, indicating all input and output expenses applicable to the proposed system or facility, including commissioning or start-up costs. Completed |
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A break-even analysis and a sensitivity analysis of effects of changes in input and output costs are included in budget, which also identifies critical economic inputs or costs. Completed |
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Contingencies for low or lost production are included in budget. Completed |
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Select, plan or design system or facility
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Individual components are selected, planned or designed to provide optimal conditions for the cultured or held stock. Completed |
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Combined components that provide reliable, functional, serviceable and flexible systems for the intended production inputs and other culture or holding activities are selected. Completed |
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Construction and commissioning or start-up specifications are developed that define tasks necessary to achieve the required uniformity and efficiency of culture or holding operations according to industry standards. Completed |
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Review and finalise system or facility design and budgets
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Work plans or schedules, design specifications, construction plan or commissioning or start-up procedure are reviewed and revised to meet changing circumstances. Completed |
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Budgets for capital and operating expenses are reviewed and revised to meet changing circumstances. Completed |
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Relationship between capital and operating costs is examined, including a review of alternative water and energy sources. Completed |
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Work plans or schedules, design specifications and system or facility inputs/outputs are benchmarked against appropriate existing operations. Completed |
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Overall operation and output of the proposed system or facility is reviewed to ensure that it meets the long-term directions and purposes of the business and is economically sustainable. Completed |
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