MSS11
Diploma of
Environmental Monitoring & Technology
MSL943002A
Process & present environmental data
Completion Summary
Trainee Name
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Trainee Assessment Guide
Evidence collection guide for RPL
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Table of contents
UNIT INTRODUCTION
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Description
Application
Resources
Grading
Critical aspects
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HOW DO I COMPLETE THIS UNIT?
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Step 1 - Interview
Step 2 - Collect
Step 3 - Submit
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ASSESSMENT GUIDE
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Elements & Performance Criteria
Physical evidence of competence
Evidence of required knowledge
Evidence of skills demonstration
Other methods of assessment
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RANGE STATEMENT
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Codes of practice
Standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements
Concepts of metrology
Environmental data
Data presentation
Calculations
Calculations of scientific quantities
Records
Workplace health and safety (WHS) and environmental management requirements
FINAL ASSESSMENT REPORT
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Trainee assessment readiness
Workplace assessor details
RTO assessor details
Competence assessment
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Unit Introduction
Description
This unit of competency covers the ability to retrieve environmental data; evaluate formulae
and perform scientific calculations; present and interpret information in tables, graphs and
simple maps; and keep accurate records. The unit requires personnel to solve problems of
limited complexity where the information may be not obvious, but not contradictory, and
can be determined by direct reasoning.
Application
This unit of competency is applicable to environmental technicians working in all industry
sectors.
Resources
Resources for this unit may be available at cffet.net/env. Speak to your assessor about the
need for these resources.
Grading
Your results will be reported as DISTINCTION, CREDIT, PASS or FAIL. To receive a particular
grade you must get at least the mark shown below:
Grade
Class mark
DISTINCTION
83%
CREDIT
70%
PASS
50%
FAIL
<50%
Critical aspects
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the
skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts.
Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include:
◗ coding, recording and checking the documentation of data
◗ calculating statistical quantities relevant to the workplace and presenting accurate
results in the required format
◗ recognising anomalies, variations and trends in data
◗ maintaining the confidentiality of data in accordance with workplace and regulatory
requirements
◗ keeping records up-to-date and secure.
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How do I complete this unit?
Step 1 - Interview
The easiest way to get RPL is credit transfer from another course. If you think you can get
100% credit transfer for this unit from another course, do not continue with this guide.
With this document in hand, contact your assessor and ask for an RPL interview. After the
interview, you will be able to use this document to map out how you will collect you
evidence.
◗ Using the table of Elements & Performance Criteria, speak with your assessor and
identify what you can and cannot provide evidence for.
◗ Discuss how you will prove your competence by using the How can I show I can do this
task? column form the table by using the bold words from the table to help you choose
the most appropriate form of evidence collection.
Step 2 - Collect
Once you have mapped how you are going to prove your competence with your assessor,
use the following sections of this guide to collect all your evidence.
◗ Complete the Physical evidence of competence section which will collect all the
paperwork evidence for you such as training records, policies, procedures, audits etc.
◗ Answer questions in the Evidence for Required Knowledge section which covers the
minimum amount of theoretical knowledge for the unit. These can be performed
verbally to your assessor if required.
◗ Perform any practical demonstrations of your skills to the assessor, and record these in
the Demonstrations & Observations Table.
Under some circumstances you may be asked by your assessor to demonstrate competence
using techniques that are not listed here. These will need to be recorded in the Other
Methods of Assessment table. Examples include workplace projects, exams, external
licences or any other method such as third party reporting.
Step 3 - Submit
Once you have completed the collection of evidence for this unit, you need to submit you’re
the evidence to your assessor (by email, post, however you want). You assessor will review
the evidence and identify any gaps.
◗ If no gaps are found, you ask for the Final Assessment Report to be signed off by your
assessor and workplace supervisor (if required under rules of traineeships).
◗ If gap training is required, you will need to fill those gaps under the guidance of your
assessor to achieve competence.
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Assessment Guide
Elements & Performance Criteria
This table lists the Elements (E) and Performance Criteria (PC) for the unit. The Elements
describe the broader functions or activities of a job, while the Performance Criteria outline
the specific skills and knowledge you must gain competency in.
Read through the table of PC’s and identify those that you can and cannot do. Speak with
your assessor about the types of evidence you can provide and write comments as to how
you can show you are competent.
Elements (E)
Performance Criteria (PC)
Retrieve and 1.1 Store and retrieve data using
check
appropriate files and/or application
environmental
software
data
1.2 Verify the quality of data using
enterprise procedures
1.3 Rectify errors in data using enterprise
procedures
Calculate
scientific
quantities
2.1 Calculate statistical values for given
data
2.2 Calculate scientific quantities using
given formulae and data and estimate
uncertainties
2.3 Ensure calculated quantities are
consistent with estimations and
expectations
2.4 Report all calculated quantities using
the appropriate units and correct
number of significant figures
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How do I show that I can
do this task?
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Elements (E)
Present data
Performance Criteria (PC)
3.1 Present data in clearly labelled tables,
charts and/or simple maps
3.2 Graph data using appropriate scales
to span the range of data or display
trends
3.3 Report all data using the appropriate
units and number of significant
figures
Interpret data 4.1 Compare data with reference values
variations and
or expected ranges
trends
4.2 Recognise and report significant
variations and trends in data
4.3 Interpret significant features of
graphs, such as gradients, intercepts,
maximum and minimum values, and
limit lines
Keep accurate 5.1 Transcribe information accurately
records and
maintain
confidentiality
5.2 Verify the accuracy of records
following enterprise procedures
5.3 File and store workplace records in
accordance with enterprise
procedures
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task?
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do this task?
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Elements (E)
Performance Criteria (PC)
5.4 File all reference documents logically
and keep them up-to-date and
secured
5.5 Observe enterprise confidentiality
standards
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task?
How do I show that I can
do this task?
(examples)
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Physical evidence of competence
When you include physical items as evidence of competence for this unit, make sure you
key it in this table so your assessor can relate it back to the elements and performance
criteria.
NOTE: Only submit what you need. Providing 100 pieces of evidence does not make you
more competent, it just wastes everyone’s time.
Evidence
number
Evidence name
E.g. 1
SWMS ASG23.4 V3 – Chlorine cylinder installation
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Evidence of required knowledge
Provide brief answers for the following questions.
1. What is metrology? Visit http://www.measurement.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx to get
the information you need to answer this question.
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2. What is scientific notation? Provide an example of a number that has been converted
from normal notation to scientific.
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3. Explain how you use metrology in the workplace. Note that this is usually implemented
by the way of Australian Standards or other pertinent reference documents.
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4. Identify five calculations you use in the workplace. What do they calculate and what is
the consequence of doing these calculations wrong.
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5. When you record calculated values at work, the values must be compared to a reference
value of some sort. Identify the reference values for five calculated quantities used in
your workplace.
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6. Explain the concept of confidentiality. Briefly explain how confidentiality applies to your
workplace.
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7. Variation in calculated values is commonly monitored via quality control procedures
(such as run charts). Explain how the quality of calculated results is monitored in your
workplace.
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8. What
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metric
(System
International)
system?
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9. What is meant by the term uncertainty measurement? How is calculation uncertainty in
your workplace determined?
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10. Describe how data is stored in your workplace. This can refer to the use of spreadsheets,
databases or proprietary data management systems such as LIMS.
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Evidence of skills demonstration
Can you prove your competence for some or all of the skills in this unit via a demonstration
of some kind? If so, organise the demonstration with your assessor and the assessor will
record the details of the demonstration on this page.
Task being observed
Comments
Date
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PC
E.g. Chlorine cylinder
installation
E.g. Michael was observed replacing
the empty chlorine cylinder with a new
one. Task was completed in accordance
with SWMS.
2/4/14
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Other methods of assessment
Use this table to record methods of assessment not recorded elsewhere in this guide.
Stipulate the type of assessment in the first column and provide details of the assessment
event, location and other pertinent details in the ‘details’ column. Your assessor will
complete the E and PC columns.
Type of assessment
Details
E.g. External training and
certification
E.g. Completed confined space training
with private RTO. Photocopy of training
records attached (see evidence log)
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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.
Codes of practice
Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international
standards, it is expected the latest version will be used.
Standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements
Standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements may include:, Australian and
international standards such as:, AS ISO 1000-1998 The international system of units (SI) and
its application, ISO 5725 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and
results, ISO/IEC Guide 98-3:2008 Uncertainty of measurement - Part 3: Guide to the
expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM), sampling/testing methods, procedures,
guidelines provided by enterprise or regulator, material safety data sheets (MSDS),
equipment manuals and warranty, supplier catalogues and handbooks, enterprise quality
manual and customer quality plan, validation of the equipment and associated software,
where applicable, validation of spreadsheets developed in-house for routine calculations.
Concepts of metrology
Concepts of metrology may include:, that all measurements are estimates, measurements
belong to a population of measurements of the measured parameters, repeatability,
precision, accuracy, significant figures, sources of error, uncertainty and traceability.
Environmental data
Data may be recorded on worksheets, spreadsheets, databases linked to information
management systems. Data may include results of observations, field tests and
measurements, population surveys (type, species, age, sex and weight), vegetation surveys
(type, species, height, density and canopy), dilution of working solutions and gases (odours),
laboratory analyses and quality assurance and control assessments.
Data presentation
Data presentation techniques may involve graphs, tables, histograms, pie charts, bar charts,
semi-quantitative observations and be expressed on a scale (e.g. 1 to 4 or + to ++++),
photographs
Calculations
Calculations may be performed with or without a calculator, using computer software,
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spreadsheets, databases and statistical packages.
Calculations of scientific quantities
Calculations of scientific quantities may include converting units involving multiples and
submultiples, significant figures, round off, estimate and approximate, transposing and
evaluating formulae, fractions, decimals, proportions and percentages, percentage and
absolute uncertainties in measurements and test results, statistical values of data, such as
mean, median, mode and standard deviation, perimeters and angles, areas (m2) and
volumes (mL, L, m3) of regular shapes, sampling times, dose (mg), average mass, mass
percentage, density, specific gravity, moisture, relative and absolute humidity, viscosity and
permeability, ratios, such as mass to mass, mass to volume and volume to volume
percentages, concentration, such as molarity, g/100mL, mg/L, mg/L, ppm, ppb, dilution
mL/L, average count, colonies per swab surface and cell counts, such as live and dead/total,
variables, such as pressure, gauge pressure, velocity and flow rates, biological oxygen
demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbons (TOC), % content
of moisture, sulphur dioxide and trace metals, such as calcium or zinc.
Records
Records could include information associated with purchase of equipment and materials,
service records, safety procedures, history of calibration and test results
Workplace health and safety (WHS) and environmental
management requirements
OHS and environmental management requirements all operations must comply with
enterprise OHS and environmental management requirements, which may be imposed
through state/territory or federal legislation - these requirements must not be
compromised at any time, all operations assume the potentially hazardous nature of
samples and require standard precautions to be applied, where relevant, users should
access and apply current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National
Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and State and Territory Departments of
Health
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Final Assessment Report
Trainee assessment readiness
Name of Employee
Signature of employee
Date
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I am comfortable with completing this assessment task
I understand why the assessment is taking place
I understand my right of appeal
Competency based assessment has been explained to me
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Discussion about special considerations or needs I have has taken place
WH&S issues relating to the assessment task have been considered
My Assessor has related my work role to the range statement
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Workplace assessor details
Workplace technical assessor:
Workplace assessor position:
Signature:
Date:
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RTO assessor details
RTO:
RTO Representative(s):
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Date:
Hunter TAFE
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Competence assessment
Result:
Achieved Competency (AC)
Date
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COMMENTS ASSESSOR/EMPLOYEE:
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