Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Organisational guidelines may include:
budget constraints
communication methods
dispute resolution
documenting procedures and templates
financial control mechanisms
infrastructure
operational costs.
Customer may include:
department within the organisation
government department
person within a department
private organisation
third party.
Organisational requirements may include:
preventative maintenance and diagnostic policy
problem solution processes
roles and technical responsibilities in the IT department
vendor and product service level support agreements
work environment.
Appropriate person may include:
authorised business representative
infrastructure administrator
network administrator
power systems manager
property manager
supervisor.
Power saving hardware components may include:
extremely low power motherboards
memory devices:
compact flash
electronic drives
flash drives
USB
power supply
processor.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
ascertain and meet client requirements for installation and testing of power saving hardware
plan and connect the hardware components according to vendor and technical specifications.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
site on which energy saving solutions can be implemented
use of current power saving hardware currently used in industry
relevant documentation, feasibility studies, equipment manuals and other site related documentation.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate carrying out installation and testing activities
review of feasibility report and plans completed by the candidate for different sites
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTSUS4183A Install and test renewable energy system for ICT networks
ICTSUS4185A Install and test power management software
ICTSUS4186A Install thin client applications for Power over Ethernet
ICTSUS5187A Implement server virtualisation for a sustainable ICT system.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.