NZQA registered unit standard
19577 version 3
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Title
Perform measurements and calculations for rural contracting
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to perform
measurements and calculations for rural contracting.
Classification
Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from a workplace
context.
2
Definitions
Operational requirements refer to requirements of the work being carried out, client
and company requirements, and any regulatory requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Perform measurements for rural contracting.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Measurement devices are described in terms of their purpose in rural
contracting.
Range
1.2
Measurement devices selected are appropriate to operational requirements.
Range
1.3
five of – thermometer, verniers, moisture meter, scales or
weighbridge, pump meter, GPS, tape measure, measuring wheel,
laser, range finder, pressure gauge, time device, measuring jug
area, weight, liquid volume, time
Measurements are made to a degree of accuracy appropriate to operational
requirements.
Range
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
area, weight, liquid volume, time
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Outcome 2
Perform calculations for rural contracting.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Area is calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
2.2
Volume is calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
2.3
Density is calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
2.4
Weight is calculated from volumes and densities.
2.5
Rates are calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
two rates which may include but are not limited to – kilograms per
hectare, litres per hour, litres per hectare, litres per kilowatt hour,
hectares per hour, kilograms per hour
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 October 2002
31 December 2015
Review
2
25 June 2007
31 December 2016
Review
3
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Infrastructure ITO at qualifications@connexis.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
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