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Evidence Guide: UEPMNT423A - Conduct Condition Monitoring

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

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!

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UEPMNT423A - Conduct Condition Monitoring

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

Plan and prepare the work

  1. Work requirements are identified from request/work orders or equivalent and clarified/confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection.
  2. Occupational Health and Safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturers' specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedures.
  3. Resources required to satisfy the work plan are identified, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications.
  4. Relevant plans, drawings and texts are selected and interpreted in accordance with the work plan.
  5. Correct size, type and quantity of materials/components are determined, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications.
  6. Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for the maintenance of plan security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements.
  7. Co-ordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work.
  8. Potential hazards are identified and prevention and/or control measures are selected in accordance with the work plan and site procedures
  9. Work area is prepared in accordance with work requirements and site procedures.
  10. Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training.
Work requirements are identified from request/work orders or equivalent and clarified/confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection.

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Occupational Health and Safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturers' specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedures.

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Resources required to satisfy the work plan are identified, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications.

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Relevant plans, drawings and texts are selected and interpreted in accordance with the work plan.

Completed
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Correct size, type and quantity of materials/components are determined, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications.

Completed
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Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for the maintenance of plan security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements.

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Co-ordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work.

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Potential hazards are identified and prevention and/or control measures are selected in accordance with the work plan and site procedures

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Work area is prepared in accordance with work requirements and site procedures.

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Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training.

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Conduct condition monitoring

  1. Plant and/or equipment co-ordinated to initial operating state prior to tuning in accordance with all relevant standards and the work plan.
  2. Testing is performed using appropriate methods and techniques, including liaising with relevant personnel, in accordance with the work plan.
  3. Test results are collected and recorded using appropriate techniques in accordance with the work plan.
  4. Test results are checked against previous data to assess the performance of the plant/equipment in accordance with the work plan.
  5. Plant integrity is maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel and reference to relevant technical and operation documentation.
  6. Equipment monitoring is conducted in accordance with enterprise, OHS and environmental practices and procedures.
Plant and/or equipment co-ordinated to initial operating state prior to tuning in accordance with all relevant standards and the work plan.

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Testing is performed using appropriate methods and techniques, including liaising with relevant personnel, in accordance with the work plan.

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Test results are collected and recorded using appropriate techniques in accordance with the work plan.

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Test results are checked against previous data to assess the performance of the plant/equipment in accordance with the work plan.

Completed
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Plant integrity is maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel and reference to relevant technical and operation documentation.

Completed
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Equipment monitoring is conducted in accordance with enterprise, OHS and environmental practices and procedures.

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Evaluate and analyse equipment and condition

  1. Plant/equipment performance is determined from analysis of data/information received.
  2. Plant/equipment performance is measured against required criteria and any deviations are identified and recorded.
  3. New settings determined and implemented as required to obtain desired outcomes.
  4. Causes of abnormal plant performance are identified following analysis of test data.
  5. Plant integrity is maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel and reference to relevant technical and operational documentation.
  6. Test data is examined and validated using appropriate techniques in accordance with the work plan.
Plant/equipment performance is determined from analysis of data/information received.

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Plant/equipment performance is measured against required criteria and any deviations are identified and recorded.

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New settings determined and implemented as required to obtain desired outcomes.

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Causes of abnormal plant performance are identified following analysis of test data.

Completed
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Plant integrity is maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel and reference to relevant technical and operational documentation.

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Test data is examined and validated using appropriate techniques in accordance with the work plan.

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Complete documentation

  1. Information and data is co-ordinated and formatted in accordance with enterprise requirements.
  2. Reports/documentation are produced in accordance with all relevant standards and the work plan.
  3. Reports/documentation are presented in a manner to facilitate implementation of any defined recommendations.
Information and data is co-ordinated and formatted in accordance with enterprise requirements.

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Reports/documentation are produced in accordance with all relevant standards and the work plan.

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Reports/documentation are presented in a manner to facilitate implementation of any defined recommendations.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

8) This provides essential advice for assessment of the competency standard unit and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria and the Range Statement of unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines.

The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this competency standard unit and shall 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

8.1)

Longitude 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's preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or in a realistically simulated work environment. It is recognised that, in some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accord 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 nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Hence, sources of evidence need to be 'rich' in nature so as to minimise error in judgment.

Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed 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 practiced. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

8.2)

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall 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 - UEP06". Evidence shall also comprise:

A representative body of Performance Criteria demonstrated within the timeframes 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 6) of this unit

Demonstrate an appropriate level of skills enabling employment

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

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

The knowledge and application of relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, statutory legislation, enterprise/site safety procedures; enterprise/site emergency procedures; plant processes; plant capability and operating parameters; condition monitoring procedures; data analysis techniques

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

Context of and specific resources for assessment

8.3)

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.

Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions.

Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence, by means of endorsement stating type and application of work.

In addition to the resources listed above in Context of assessment', evidence should show competency working, in limited spaces, with different types of plant and equipment as well as different structural/construction types and methods and in a variety of environments.

Method of assessment

8.4)

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 that the specified essential knowledge and associated skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended 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

8.5)

There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit, however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied competency standard units where listed.

Nil

Key competencies

8.6)

Evidence that particular key competencies have been achieved within this unit is in the context of the following Performance Criteria of evidence. See Volume 2, Part 4 for an explanation of Key competencies and levels of this Training Package.

Key competencies

Example of Application

Performance Level

How are ideas and information communicated within this competency?

Refer to the following example of application:

2

Explain ideas and actions, make suggestions for alternative actions and deal with contingencies and non-routine situations.

How can information be collected, analysed and organised?

Refer to the following example of application:

2

Information with regard to operations, faults and maintenance may be observed and monitored for analysis and organised into records and reports.

How are activities planned and organised?

Refer to the following example of application:

2

Planning the required activity, to include co-ordination and use of equipment, materials and tools to avoid backtracking and rework.

How is team work used within this competency?

Refer to the following example of application:

2

Co-ordinate activities of the team and provide appropriate support to other team members in completion of work tasks to meet the team's goals.

How are mathematical ideas and techniques used?

Refer to the following example of application:

2

Calculation of time to complete routine projects, operations, tasks, estimation of distances, levels, loads and material requirements.

How are problem solving skills applied?

Refer to the following example of application:

2

Determine solutions which focus on long and short-term resolution of work task problems.

How is use of technology applied?

Refer to the following example of application:

2

Access, communicate, measure and provide information to monitor operations and performance of plant and equipment.

Skills Enabling Employment

8.7)

Evidence that competency in this unit incorporates skills enabling employment is in the context of the following performance. See Volume 2, Part 5 for definitions and an explanation of skills enabling employment.

Skills for Employment

Example of Application

1

Developing and using skills within a real workplace

Refer to the following example of application:

Completion of tasks within an acceptable timeframe and performance with some supervision.

2

Learning to learn in the workplace

Refer to the following example of application:

Comprehension and application of theoretical knowledge to well-developed skills.

3

Reflecting on the outcome and process of work task

Refer to the following example of application:

Focused on improvement in own and other team member's performance in the workplace.

4

Interacting and understanding of the context of the work task

Refer to the following example of application:

Working understanding of the processes and systems which apply to the workplace.

5

Planning and organising the meaningful work task

Refer to the following example of application:

Achieving work tasks in a timely manner and ensuring that the work team achieves its stated work goals.

6

Performing the work task in non-routine or contingent situations

Refer to the following example of application:

Seek advice and apply solutions to problems relevant to the workplace environment.

UEPMNT424A

Monitor efficiency of thermal steam cycle power plant

Required Skills and Knowledge

6) This describes the Essential Skills and Knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired conducing conditions monitoring.

The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows:

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of:

Occupational Health and Safety standards

Relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice

Environmental requirements

Plant processes and process dynamics

Plant monitoring

Plant capability

Data collection

Test equipment

Testing requirements

Means of accessing test points

Plant and plant systems

Plant performance characteristics

Tuning processes and techniques

Unit computer

Mechanical and electrical processes

Specific skills needed to achieve the Performance Criteria:

Apply Occupational Health and Safety standards

Apply relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice

Apply environmental requirements

Set-up and use testing/tuning equipment

Apply condition monitoring procedures

Record, analyse and use data

Identify abnormal plant and equipment performance

Apply test equipment procedures

Acquire and analyse information relevant to system and plant operations

Nominate equipment operational setting changes

Prioritise and plan work

Write reports

Apply data analysis techniques and tools

Use drawings and diagrams

Range Statement

7) This relates to the competency standard 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.

Plant and Equipment may include boiler combustion and draft system; pulversied fuel system; unit control equipment; turbine steam and water system; AVR system; chemical cycle and treatment system; dust collection system; turbines; mills, fans, pumps, heat exchangers, motors, transformers, switchgear, hydro turbines and generators and associated equipment and control equipment using electrical, mechanical, electronic and hydraulic and pneumatic media.

Test equipment may include data loggers; calculators; volt meter; amp meter; unit PCs; flow meter; thermocouples; multi-meters; vibration analysis and oscilloscope.

Information received may be verbal; written; computer; unit computer or logs.

Specialist assistance may be operational personnel; metallurgical, chemical and engineering staff.

Documentation may include relevant standards and codes of practice; proformas; environmental legislation; operating and maintenance manuals, plans and diagrams.

Work site environment may be affected by nearby plant or processors, eg chemical, heat, noise, gas and dust, and by inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions.

Generic terms are used throughout this Training Package for vocational standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms are given in Volume 2, Part 1.