ICTBWN309 — Perform tests on optical communication system and components
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What an assessment for ICTBWN309 must cover
51 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 15 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. 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 to use optical measuring instruments
- 1.1Notify client about site access, security arrangements and location details for optical system and test purpose
- 1.2Identify site hazards and notify appropriate personnel to make site safe according to enterprise requirements
- 1.3Devise and implement risk control and safety measures when using high power laser test instruments and optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) associated with launch fibres, patch cords or enclosure adaptors
- 1.4Prepare testing plan in consultation with client, indicating type of measurement at nominated wavelength, based on equipment specifications
- 1.5Select appropriate tools and test instruments according to required measurement and enterprise practice
2 Conduct optical measurements
- 2.1Set up test instrument according to manufacturer instructions, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements
- 2.2Test patch cords and/or launch/receive fibres are functional
- 2.3Inspect and clean optical connectors
- 2.4Use appropriate testing techniques to assess performance of optical system or component
- 2.5Record test results and compare with standard test specifications according to manufacturer and enterprise guidelines
- 2.6Evaluate test results and report on functionality of optical component or equipment, and performance of optical system
3 Complete optical measurement process
- 3.1Make recommendations, based on test result interpretations, about optimising component and system performance
- 3.2Clean work site and make safe according to enterprise requirements and customer satisfaction
- 3.3Notify appropriate personnel of job completion for sign off and present test documentation, according to enterprise requirements
Performance evidence
- carry out work according to job specifications and work health and safety (WHS) regulations
- determine and plan optical tests and measurements
- use the following optical measuring instruments and devices:
- laser light source including visual laser light source
- laser power meter
- passive optical network (PON) meter
- optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)
- perform and record optical measurements for:
- optical power levels
- insertion loss of a passive device
- end-to-end fibre loss (bi-directional)
- splice loss
- distance to fault, event, end of fibre using an (OTDR)
- assess and make recommendations from the test results
- document and present test outcomes
Knowledge evidence
- legislation, regulations, codes and standards that impact on work activities
- consequences of mating contaminated optical connectors
- downstream and upstream signals
- dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) metro and long--haul system architecture
- hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) architecture (optical section)
- logarithmic power levels (decibels and dBm)
- optical connector types
- optical fibre and laser safety, practices, handling and application
- optical spectrum limits and wavelengths used in various applications and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) grid
- role of optical transmitters and receivers
- passive optical network (PON) architecture
- transmission system line rates:
- optical ethernet
- synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)
- wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) and DWDM principles, and optical multiplexers.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interprets information from relevant sources to plan and identify all job requirements
- Writing: Accurately completes relevant reports and documentation using clear and technically specific language
- Oral Communication: Uses listening and questioning skills to confirm understanding of requirements, and participates in a verbal exchange of ideas and solutions Uses appropriate, detailed and clear language to address key personnel and clients
- Numeracy: Performs mathematical calculations to check, interpret and confirm results of system tests
- Navigate the world of work: Complies with explicit policies and procedures, and explores and implements, where identified, the implicit expectations of policies and procedures Understands roles and responsibilities for task and makes basic decisions about work completion parameters
- Interact with others: Uses a limited range of accepted practices for communicating in a work environment Recognises common cultural and other differences of people in the work context and accommodates these differences appropriately
- Get the work done: Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload for efficiency and effective outcomes Makes low-impact decisions within familiar situations, based on a range of predefined or routine solutions and evaluates the effectiveness of the outcome
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Questions about assessing ICTBWN309
What does an assessment tool for ICTBWN309 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTBWN309 needs to address all 51 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 15 performance evidence requirements, 15 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 ICTBWN309?
Auditori pulls the current release of ICTBWN309 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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