Noise monitoring & evaluation
Student Assessment Guide (SAG)
This subject is assessed directly from the following unit;
Unit Code
MSS025008A
Unit Title
Monitor & evaluate noise
Noise monitoring & evaluation
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Subject purpose
This unit of competency covers the ability to monitor noise using handheld sound level
meters and fixed sound monitoring stations with either data logging or telemetry. It includes
the ability to perform noise surveys, process data and report results in accordance with
enterprise standards.
Assessment
Assessment for this subject will consist of six (6)chapter theory assignments, five (5)
formative practical assessments and one (1) major summative assessment assignments
based on the theory and operation of (Type 1/Class1) noise meters covering the following
key aspects;
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Legislation, regulation, standards, codes of practice and enterprise procedures
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Operation of the noise meter
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Workplace Health & Safety as well as environmental applications
This unit focuses more on the practical work required.
Assessment Task
Weighting
Noise & sound theory assessments (6)
30%
Noise meter familiarisation
10%
Noise meter calibration
10%
Meteorological assessment
10%
Basic Instrument functions
10%
Advanced noise meter functions
10%
As well as the above tasks you must complete one (1) of the following major tasks;
Major task A – Workplace noise assessment
Major task B – Environmental noise assessment
Major task C – Noise map or model
20%
Major task D – Statistical assessment
Major task E – Noise dosimetry assessment
TOTAL
100%
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Subject content
This subject deals with a wide variety of topics including the following aspects;
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Standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements
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Principles of noise measurement
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Purpose of the noise assessment
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Noise measurements & surveys
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Noise monitoring instruments and ancillary equipment
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Meteorological measurements
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Workplace health and safety (WHS) and environmental management
requirements
Grading
The assessment for this unit/ module is recorded as a Class Mark. All assessment events
used to determine your result will be locally set and locally marked.
Your results will be reported as DISTINCTION, CREDIT, PASS (AC) or FAIL (NYC). To receive a
particular grade you must get at least the mark shown below:
Grade
Class mark
DISTINCTION
>=83
CREDIT
>=70
PASS (ACHIEVED COMPETENCY)
>=50
FAIL (NOT YET COMPETENT)
<50
Delivery strategy
This subject is assessed directly against the unit’s performance criteria.
Unit
MSS025008A
Elements
Performance
Criteria
Subject
Weighting
Unit
Weighting
All
All
100
100
NOTE: The subject weighting MUST add up to 100 for the subject, but the Unit Weighting MAY NOT add up to
100 as each unit is weighted differently in each subject it is used in. Refer to cffet.net/env/assessment for
further explanation.
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What you will need
To complete this subject successfully you will need;
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The course notes
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A USB flash or thumb drive.
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Access to a computer with internet, email and general office programs
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Administrator rights to download and install free software
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General computer skills
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Access to noise monitoring equipment (at TAFE during block release is sufficient)
Where to get help
Contact your teacher [www.cffet.net/env/contacts] if you run into any trouble this unit. You
would be surprised how flexible we are at accommodating your needs, but communication
is key. If you don’t let us know you are having trouble, we may have trouble trying to help
you.
Resources and references
References
Note that you are not required to purchase, download or read these references (unless
specifically directed to by your teacher). Some of these resources might be available from
your teacher or library for free.
(NSW), E. P. (2000). NSW Industrial Noise Policy. Sydney: Environmental Protection
Authority (NSW).
(NSW), R. &. (2001). Environmental Noise Management Manual. Sydney: Roads & Traffic
Authority (NSW).
Australia, S. (1997). AS 1055.1-3. Homebush: Standards Australia.
Australia, S. (2005). OCcupational Noise Management, Part 1: Measurement and
Assessment of Noise Immission and Exposure. Homebush: Standards Australia.
Australia, S. (2011). Methods for the sampling & analysis of ambient air: Part 14:
Meteorological monitoring for ambient air quality monitoring applications.
Homebush: Standards Australia.
Bies, D. &. (2003). Engineering Noise Control, 3rd Ed. London: Spon Press.
Kester, W. (2004). Analogue-Digital Conversion. United States: Analogue Devices.
Maltby. (2005). Occupational Audiometry: Monitoring & protecting hearing at work.
London: Elselvier.
NOHSC. (2000). National Standard for Occupational Noise [NOHSC: 1007(2000), 2nd Ed.
Canberra: Australian Government.
Organisation, W. H. (1995). Occupational Exposure to noise: Evaluation, prevention &
control. Geneva: WHO Publishing.
Rossing, T. (2007). Handbook of Acoustics. New York: Springer.
South, T. (2004). Managin Noise & Vibration at Work. London: Elselvier.
Workcover, N. (2004). Code of Practice: Noise Management & Protection of Hearing at
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Work. Sydney: Workcover NSW.
Resources
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Course notes
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Access to some software
Assessment Submission
Students are to submit all assessments by the due date to the subject teacher by email using
the following filename format;
firstname-surname-assessmentname-duedate
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and available file extensions that you can use.
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