ICTOPN403 — Prepare activity plans and specifications for a fibre to the x installation

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What an assessment for ICTOPN403 must cover

41 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 12 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 for FTTx planning tasks

1.1Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work
1.2Scope work by obtaining project plan from appropriate personnel and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements
1.3Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at the worksite
1.4Obtain tools and safety equipment and material to perform tasks safely and efficiently
1.5Select and use required protective equipment and make site safe and secure for installation work
1.6Identify and select plant and machinery for installation work activities

2 Plan FTTx activities and develop specifications

2.1Follow work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work and identify and avoid other services
2.2Inspect proposed cable route visually according to cable plan and identify barriers to the cable installation
2.3Modify cable plan, if required, and notify appropriate personnel
2.4Prepare installation activities for FTTx provisioning according to project plan
2.5Prepare installation specifications according to safe work practices and manufacturer’s instructions to include optical fibre cable size, distribution area (DA), distribution joint including lead-in multiport serving area (DLMSA), enclosures, location of optical network terminations (ONT), location and type of fibre distribution hub (FDH) and optical splitter provisioning
2.6Verify cable length from customer access network fibre centre to end-user ONT is within 20 km operating limit
2.7Consult with appropriate personnel to confirm project scope, installation requirements and installation specifications according to project plan

3 Complete documentation and obtain sign-off

3.1Complete and present updated planning activities documentation to authorised personnel
3.2Complete and provide updated specification documentation to vendors for supply of material and resources
3.3Submit documentation to appropriate person for approval and sign-off

Performance evidence

determine the scope of the installation
visually inspect proposed cable route
prepare installation activities for fibre to x (FTTx) provisioning
prepare and document FTTx designs and specifications and submit for approvals
comply with all related work health and safety (WHS) requirements and work practices.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge evidence

outline properties of passive optical devices, including splitters and couplers
identify FTTx installation equipment, including tools and safety equipment
explain FTTx specifications
outline legislative privacy, safety and environmental requirements including: • WHS requirements relating to handling of optical fibre and using laser optical sources • other personal safety issues • plant and equipment safety to be used in installation plans • discussion of manufacturer’s requirements for safe operation of equipment
summarise operation of optical transmitters and receivers
identify organisational policy and procedures relevant to this work
discuss propagation of light in optical communication systems
summarise the role of optical transmitters and receivers in optical communication systems
explain the concept of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)
discuss the importance of a knowledge of site engineering
describe typical issues and challenges in preparing an activity plan for a site
demonstrate a knowledge of the workplace and industry environment and their relationship to this work.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interprets textual information from relevant sources to plan, identify all job requirements and adhere to procedures and standards
Writing: Accurately completes relevant reports and documentation using clear and technically specific language and numerical data
Oral Communication: Uses listening and questioning skills to confirm understanding of requirements, participates in a verbal exchange of ideas and solutions and uses appropriate, detailed and clear language to address key personnel and customers
Numeracy: Uses simple mathematical equations to determine equipment and installation requirements
Navigate the world of work: Understands nature and purpose of own role and associated responsibilities and how it contributes to the work of others in the immediate work context Takes personal responsibility for adherence to legal and regulatory responsibilities relevant to own work context with specific reference to workplace safety
Interact with others: Selects appropriate form, channel and mode of communication for a specific purpose relevant to own role
Get the work done: Takes responsibility for own workload, negotiating some key aspects with others Develops plans to manage relatively complex, non-routine tasks with an awareness of how they may contribute to longer term operational and strategic goals Makes decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of constraints into account Recognises and takes responsibility for addressing predictable and some less predictable problems in familiar work contexts Reflects on ways digital systems and tools are used, or could be used to achieve work goals and begins to recognise strategic as well as operational applications

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What does an assessment tool for ICTOPN403 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTOPN403 needs to address all 41 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 12 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 ICTOPN403?

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