8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge of safe working practices and designing and developing electronics/computer systems projects has been acquired. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EH188A Engineering design process Evidence shall show an understanding of engineering design process, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards, Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Electronic measuring instruments encompassing: Test/measuring devices and their application - examples are analogue and digital multimeters, voltage and digital testers, signal generators and oscilloscopes T2 Connection of test/measuring devices into a circuit encompassing: safety procedures circuit arrangement of test/measuring devices T3 Taking readings T4 Storage, maintenance and care of test/measuring devices T5 Engineering design processes T6 The functional and non-functional requirements of a customer encompassing: scope of the project, non-functional requirements Note: Examples include economics (time, cost) including total life-cycle costs - design, implementation (construction), maintenance (operation), decommissioning (recycling); aesthetics (quality) T7 Design objectives (specifications) to satisfy a given set of customer attributes Note: Establishing the specifications by defining the problem and producing a solution to satisfy the customer. T8 Creation of the design plan through solution synthesis by selecting or creating the solution T9 Analysis T10 Optimisation of the proposed solution T11 Validations of the resulting design against the customer's needs T12 Implementation of the selected design T13 Occupational health and safety fundamentals encompassing: underlying principles of OH&S general aims and objectives of the relevant state or territory legislation relating to OH&S. employer and employee responsibilities, rights and obligations. major functions of safety committees and representatives. powers given to Occupational Health and Safety Inspectors housekeeping and potential hazards in relation to improper housekeeping selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) given hazardous situations T14 The work environment encompassing: typical hazards associated with a range of work environments procedures used to control the risks associated with these hazards principles of risk assessment / management and state the purpose of each. hierarchy of OH&S hazard control measures. required documentation for risk assessment. commonly used workplace safety signs. workplace emergencies that pose a threat to health and safety and suitable procedure for an emergency workplace evacuation. appropriate fire extinguisher for a given type of fire. requirements for the location, mounting and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. basic process of fighting a fire. safe premises, buildings and security are important in an industrial setting and the consequences of non- compliance with these. standard work procedure is and why they are required in some circumstances. T15 Manual Handling encompassing: typical manual handling injuries and the effect they can have on lifestyle situations that may cause manual handling injuries correct procedures for lifting and carrying to prevent manual handling injuries Chemicals in the workplace encompassing: hazardous substances and dangerous goods. Classification of chemicals as hazardous substances and/or dangerous goods requirements for labelling of chemicals in the workplace safe storage procedures for chemicals purpose of and interpretation of material safety data sheet (MSDS) T16 Working at heights encompassing: dangers associated with working on ladders and scaffolds identification of work area as a height risk and use appropriate safety equipment to prevent a fall selecting an appropriate ladder for a given situation and perform a safety check before use precautions that should be taken when ascending and working off a ladder precautions that should be taken when working on and around a scaffold and elevated platforms. T17 Confined spaces encompassing: hazards associated with working in a confined space identifying workplace situations that could be classified as a confined space control measures for working in a designated confined space T18 Physical and psychological hazards encompassing: short and long term effects of excessive noise and techniques to avoid damage to hearing due to excessive noise effects of vibration on the human body and work practices to protect against vibration effects of thermal stress on the human body and work practices to protect against thermal stress effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the human body and work practices to protect against UV radiation. dangers associated with laser operated equipment and tools and suitable protective measures to overcome the danger. occupational overuse syndrome, state examples of how it occurs and describe means to overcome it factors that cause stress in the workplace, symptoms of a person suffering from stress and personal stress management techniques detrimental effects and dangers of drug and alcohol use in the workplace T19 Working safely with electricity encompassing: effects of electric shock on the human body common causes of electrical accidents precautions that can minimise the chance of electric shock (earthing, extra low voltage, fuses, circuit breakers and residual current devices – RCDs) protection offered by a residual current device (RCD) need for ensuring the (safe) isolation of an electrical supply appropriate method of removing an electric shock victim from a live electrical situation T20 Life support - CPR in the workplace encompassing: First Aid. responsibilities of the First Aider. priorities of first aid management for any accident or injury. procedures required at an accident scene. legal and ethical issues, which may impact on the management of care. 'Duty of Care'. examination of a casualty for injuries. effect of cardio pulmonary arrest on the body. Managing simulated conditions of: airway obstruction; respiratory arrest and cardio pulmonary arrest, single and two-person cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). signs and symptoms of an altered level of consciousness management of simulation of a casualty with an altered level of consciousness. signs and symptoms of shock. management of simulation of a casualty in shock T21 Risk management and assessment of risk encompassing: Principle and purpose of risk management, and Processes for conducting a risk assessment T22 Hazards associated with low-voltage, extra-low voltage and high-currents encompassing: Parts of an electronic systems and equipment that operate at low-voltage and extra-low voltage, Parts of an electronic systems and equipment where high-currents are likely. T23 Risks and control measures associated with high-voltage encompassing: Parts of an electronic systems and equipment that operate at high-voltage, The terms used - ‘touch voltage’, ‘step voltage’, ‘induced voltage’ and ‘creepage’ as they relate to the hazards of high-voltage, and Control measures used for dealing with the hazards of high-voltage. T24 Risks and control measures associated with low voltage encompassing: Risks associated with installation, fault finding, maintenance and repair. Control measures before, while and after working on electronic systems or equipment Isolation and tagging-off procedures. Risks and restrictions in working live. Control measures for working live. T25 Risks and control measures associated with the high levels of radiation encompassing: RF hazards Maximum exposure levels to RF Maximum exposure to microwave radiation T26 Optical fibre safety encompassing: Coherent optical sources and joining procedures Laser safety class 3a devices or their replace T27 Safety, selection, use, maintenance and care of test equipment encompassing: Safety characteristics of electrical testing devices, Chemical cleaning solvents, glues and joining wastes used in electronics, Safe use of electrical testing device, and Checks and storage methods for maintaining the safety of testing devices. |