DEFEXO108Conduct military demolition operations

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What an assessment for DEFEXO108 must cover

28 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare service explosive accessories and equipment

  • 1.1Identify, segregate and protect explosives and explosive accessories
  • 1.2Test explosives, accessories and equipment

2 Prepare and fire a military demolition using service explosives and accessories

  • 2.1Assemble explosive charges and associated equipment
  • 2.2Attach explosive charges to military targets
  • 2.3Assemble firing circuits and initiation means
  • 2.4Apply precautions to protect against accidental initiation or damage
  • 2.5Conduct state of readiness change procedures and drills
  • 2.6Apply procedures granting authority to fire a military demolition

3 Finalise the military demolition

  • 3.1Inspect demolition site to ensure all explosive items have been initiated
  • 3.2Maintain and/or refurbish site/equipment
  • 3.3Maintain documentation and records

Performance evidence

  • displaying mechanical advantage
  • testing and preparing explosives, accessories and equipment
  • using tools
  • ensuring there is no injury to personnel, no damage to equipment, no breach of safety procedures and a charge initiates
  • reporting/discarding faulty components
  • segregating explosives types as required
  • applying manual handling and team lifting techniques
  • using PPE
  • handling dangerous good and hazardous substances safely

Knowledge evidence

  • composition of teams and roles and responsibilities of team members
  • composition, safety distances and restrictions related to approved explosives
  • explosives handling and transportation procedures
  • identification and purpose of markings for explosive ordnance and explosive ordnance packaging
  • mathematical calculations related to demolition operations
  • safety precautions related to demolition operations
  • United Nations classification and segregation requirements of explosive ordnance
  • construction, characteristics and limitations of military targets

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Questions about assessing DEFEXO108

What does an assessment tool for DEFEXO108 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for DEFEXO108 needs to address all 28 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for DEFEXO108?

Auditori pulls the current release of DEFEXO108 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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