UEECD0044 — Solve problems in multiple path circuits

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What an assessment for UEECD0044 must cover

42 assessable components: 3 elements (19 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 work on multiple path circuits

1.1Scope of work to be undertaken is determined from relevant documentation, electrical drawings or relevant person/s
1.2Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
1.3Electrical hazards are identified, risks are assessed, and control measures are implemented
1.4Advice is sought from the relevant person/s to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
1.5Materials required for work are identified and accessed in accordance with workplace procedures
1.6Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety

2 Solve multiple path circuit problems

2.1The need to test or measure live is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and when necessary conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
2.2Circuits are checked as isolated in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
2.3Expected circuit parameters are calculated from relevant component ratings/specifications
2.4Circuit parameters are measured in accordance with industry standards and checked against expected values
2.5Circuit problems are assessed using measured and calculated values as they apply to multiple path circuits
2.6Circuit solutions are determined from measured and calculated values of resistance, voltage, current and power in extra-low voltage (ELV) multiple path circuits
2.7Solutions are tested in accordance with workplace procedures and industry standards
2.8Problems are resolved without damage to equipment, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
2.9Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

3 Complete work and document problem-solving activities

3.1WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed
3.2Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
3.3Justification for solutions used to resolve circuit problems is documented
3.4Work completion is documented, electrical drawings are updated, and relevant personnel are notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures, including: identifying and assessing hazards and risks; implementing control measures; safely measuring the parameters for the whole or any part of a d.c. circuit
working safety with electric circuits in the electrotechnology sector, including: checking circuits are isolated in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements; applying protections against the physiological effects of electrical currents
calculating values of voltage, current and resistance in single source series/parallel circuits given any two of these quantities
calculating power in single source series/parallel circuits from known values of voltage, current and/or resistance
connecting a parallel circuit: power supply, protection device, switch and loads
connecting a series/parallel circuit: power supply, protection device, switch and loads
measuring values of voltage and current in single source ELV series/parallel circuits
measuring values of resistance, including insulation resistance and continuity/no continuity
measuring values of capacitance
testing capacitors to determine serviceability
altering an existing circuit to comply with specified operating parameters
developing circuits to comply with a specified function and operating parameters
using methodical techniques to solve circuit problems from measured and calculated values
ensuring compliance with relevant Australian Standards and legislation
completing work and documenting activities.

Knowledge evidence

factors affecting resistance, including: four factors that affect the resistance of a conductor (type of material, length, cross-sectional area and temperature); affect the change in the type of material (resistivity) has on the resistance of a conductor; affect the change in ‘length’ has on the resistance of a conductor; affect the change in ‘cross-sectional area’ has on the resistance of a conductor; effects of temperature change on the resistance of various conducting materials; effects of resistance on the current-carrying capacity and voltage drop in cables; techniques for calculation of the resistance of a conductor from factors such as conductor length, cross-sectional area, resistivity and changes in temperature; using digital and analogue ohmmeter to measure the change in resistance of different types of conductive materials (copper, aluminium, nichrome and tungsten) when those materials undergo a change in type of material length, cross-sectional area and temperature
series/parallel circuits including: schematic diagram of a single source d.c. series/parallel circuit; identification of the major components of a series/parallel circuit (power supply, protection device, switch and loads); applications where series/parallel circuits are used in the electrotechnology industry; characteristics of a series/parallel circuit (load connection, current paths, voltage drops, power dissipation, and effects of an open circuit in a series/parallel circuit); relationship between voltages, currents and resistances in a bridge network; calculation of the total: resistance of a series/parallel circuit, current of a series/parallel circuit, voltage and the individual voltage drops of a series/parallel circuit; techniques for setting up and connecting a single source d.c. series/parallel circuit; resistance, voltage and current measurements in a single source d.c. series/parallel circuit; the voltage, current, resistances or power dissipated from measured values of any two of these quantities
parallel circuits including: schematic diagram of a single source d.c. parallel circuit; identification of the major components of a parallel circuit (power supply, protection device, switch and loads); applications where parallel circuits are used in the electrotechnology industry; characteristics of a parallel circuit (load connection, current paths, voltage drops, power dissipation, and effects of an open circuit in a parallel circuit); relationship between currents entering a junction and currents leaving a junction; relationship between branch currents and resistances in a two-branch current divider network; methods to calculate total: resistance of a parallel circuit, current of a parallel circuit, voltage and the individual voltage drops of a parallel circuit; techniques for setting up and connecting a single source d.c. parallel circuit; resistance, voltage and current measurements in a single source parallel circuit; voltage, current, resistance or power dissipated from measured values of any of these quantities; output current and voltage levels of connecting cells in parallel
meters in a circuit, including: types, operating characteristics and purpose of instruments/meters used to measure voltage, current, resistance and insulation resistance; advantages and disadvantages of different instruments/meters commonly used in the field; hazards involved in using electrical instruments/meters and relevant safety control measures; techniques to correctly connect and accurately read instruments/meters used in the field and common errors that may occur when connecting and reading meters; consequences of incorrect connection of instruments/meters into a circuit; techniques for calculation of resistance values using voltmeter and ammeter reading
resistance measurement, including: types, operating characteristics, purpose and storage of instruments to measure resistance (including insulation resistance); functions of various analogue and digital insulation resistance testers; reasons why the supply must be isolated prior to using the insulation resistance tester; where and why the continuity test and insulation resistance test would be used in an electrical installation; the voltage ranges of an insulation resistance tester and where each range may be used; AS/NZS 3000 requirements for resistance measurement/testing; purpose and method to carry out a calibration check on an resistance tester; techniques for measurement of: low values of resistance using a resistance tester continuity functions, high values of resistance using a resistance tester insulation resistance function, resistance using volt-ammeter methods
capacitors and capacitance including: techniques for identification of various types of capacitors commonly used in the electrotechnology industry; circuit symbol of various types of capacitors: standard, variable, trimmer and polarised; terms and units for capacitance and electric charge; behaviour of a series d.c. circuit containing resistance and capacitance components. - charge and discharge curves
capacitors in series and parallel, including: hazards involved in working with capacitance effects and the safety control measures that should be taken; safe handling and the correct methods of discharging various size capacitors; dangers of a charged capacitor and the consequences of discharging a capacitor through a person; effects of capacitors connected in parallel by calculating their equivalent capacitance; effects on the total capacitance of capacitors connected in series by calculating their equivalent capacitance; techniques for connecting capacitors in series and/or parallel configurations to achieve various capacitance values; common faults in capacitors; techniques for testing of capacitors to determine serviceability; application of capacitors in the electrotechnology industry.

Foundation skills

Foundation Skills: Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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What does an assessment tool for UEECD0044 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEECD0044 needs to address all 42 unit components: 3 elements with 19 performance criteria, 15 performance evidence requirements, 7 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 UEECD0044?

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