CPCSFS5008 — Create detailed designs for fire detection and warning systems

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What an assessment for CPCSFS5008 must cover

117 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 93 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Set up fire systems design drawings.

1.1Request and obtain project drawings and documentation and name and file according to workplace procedures.
1.2Clean drawings to leave minimal essential information.
1.3Import layers showing designs of other services into clean architectural or structural drawings.
1.4Add details from drawings of the floor level above, if these affect the design.
1.5Process detailed design drawings according to workplace procedures.

2 Lay out the fire systems design.

2.1Determine the exact location of the fire detection and warning system and notate on the drawing.
2.2Determine the most efficient and workable layout and location of fire detection and warning systems components and notate on the drawing.
2.3Calculate and check dimensions and notate on the drawing.

3 Specify component capacities and characteristics.

3.1Complete electrical calculations to assess requirements and confirm cable ranges.
3.2Specify components which are most suitable to the application.
3.3Design and specify electronic interfaces with other services.
3.4Prepare system performance requirements and commissioning procedures and specifications according to relevant codes and standards and component manufacturer’s recommendations, workplace and project requirements.

4 Submit drawings for approval and finalise design process.

4.1Submit fire detection and warning system design drawings to relevant personnel within the scheduled timeframe.
4.2Make or negotiate required amendments to design drawings as required.
4.3Process and distribute final approved design drawings according to project requirements.

Performance evidence

producing fully compliant designs for fire detection and warning systems for low-rise building
producing fully compliant designs for fire detection and warning systems for medium-rise building
producing fully compliant designs for fire detection and warning systems for high-rise building (over 25 metres)
producing fully compliant designs for fire detection and warning systems for building over 50 metres in height
producing fully compliant designs for fire detection and warning systems for building classifications in the National Construction Code (NCC)
processing design drawings using parametric modelling software which include relevant standards, codes, workplace procedures, regulatory and manufacturer requirements within agreed project timeframes
processing design drawings using parametric modelling software which include relevant regulatory approval and fire systems design certification processes
processing design drawings using parametric modelling software which include technical issues impacting on fire detection and occupant warning system designs
processing design drawings using parametric modelling software which include fire engineer’s designs for alternative solutions

Knowledge evidence

workplace design tools and processes
level of accuracy required in detailed design drawings
naming conventions for design drawings and drawing register
computer software functions and operation: word processing
computer software functions and operation: spreadsheet
computer software functions and operation: email
computer software functions and operation: internet
computer software functions and operation: parametric modelling software
computer software functions and operation: BASIC computer programming language
current legislation, codes and standards: building acts
current legislation, codes and standards: building regulations
current legislation, codes and standards: infrastructure supply regulations
current legislation, codes and standards: Building Code of Australia (BCA)
current legislation, codes and standards: National Construction Code (NCC)
current legislation, codes and standards: Australian standards for fire systems
current legislation, codes and standards: international standards for fire systems
current legislation, codes and standards: jurisdictional authorities in addition to the BCA and NCC
current legislation, codes and standards: other fire system standards commonly required by building insurers
protection requirements for different buildings
purpose and operation of fire systems: layout
purpose and operation of fire systems: special products and hazards
purpose and operation of fire systems: system operation
purpose and operation of fire systems: performance requirements
purpose and operation of fire systems: maintenance standards
purpose and operation of fire systems: system activation and operation
characteristics and limitations of products and materials used in fire systems and issues relating to material compatibility
construction industry terminology
roles and responsibilities of relevant building project personnel: architect
roles and responsibilities of relevant building project personnel: lead contractor
roles and responsibilities of relevant building project personnel: mechanical engineer
roles and responsibilities of relevant building project personnel: hydraulic engineer
roles and responsibilities of relevant building project personnel: electrical engineer
installation methods: access requirements
installation methods: work health and safety (WHS) requirements
sustainability requirements and ratings relating to: energy conservation
electrical and electronics theory: units used to measure current (alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC)), power, capacitance, inductance and sound attenuation
electrical and electronics theory: definition of voltage ratings and requirements applicable to fire detection and warning systems as defined in communication and electrical safety regulations, including extra-low voltage (ELV), low voltage (LV) and hazardous voltages
basic operation of common electronic and electrical components used in fire detection and warning systems including: basic operation of communication protocols on addressable systems
basic operation of common electronic and electrical components used in fire detection and warning systems including: peripheral devices (printers)
basic operation of common electronic and electrical components used in fire detection and warning systems including: interfaces to other communication systems to high level or low level
communication technologies: data transfer
communication technologies: networking
communication technologies: communication protocols
communication technologies: radio frequency technologies
acoustics and speech intelligibility for occupant warning systems
financial management: budgeting
financial management: cost-effectiveness
financial management: contractual processes
project drawings and documentation: architectural
project drawings and documentation: structural
project drawings and documentation: mechanical
project drawings and documentation: electrical
project drawings and documentation: hydraulic
project drawings and documentation: water-based fire suppression systems
project drawings and documentation: fire engineer’s or estimator’s specifications
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: penetrations
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: conflict with other services
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: interfaces with other services
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: WHS risks
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: access constraints
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: installation problems
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: aesthetic requirements
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: efficiencies to facilitate work on site and reduce labour costing
efficient and workable layout and location relating to: selection of cost-effective components and materials
detection and warning system components: EWIS
detection and warning system components: fire detection and alarm systems
detection and warning system components: smoke control systems
detection and warning system components: emergency lighting systems
detection and warning system components: manual call buttons
detection and warning system components: amplifiers
detection and warning system components: speakers
detection and warning system components: emergency lighting
detection and warning system components: fire alarm and control panels: conventional
detection and warning system components: fire alarm and control panels: addressable
detection and warning system components: detectors: heat
detection and warning system components: detectors: smoke
detection and warning system components: detectors: flame sensing
detection and warning system components: detectors: spot
detection and warning system components: detectors: projected beam
detection and warning system components: detectors: aspiration type
detection and warning system components: power source
detection and warning system components: batteries
detection and warning system components: cabling
detection and warning system components: fireproof cable
electrical calculations: the voltage drop in a wiring path given the required electrical parameters
electrical calculations: battery capacity requirements given the required performance parameters
electrical calculations: power supply and battery charge capacity requirements given the required performance parameters
electrical calculations: Cable Services Australia (CSA) cable size and cabling medium type given the required electrical performance parameters
electrical calculations: total power supply consumption requirements of field equipment in normal and active (alarm) state given the required electrical performance parameters of equipment installed
electrical calculations: the number of points, circuits and zones on a system given the required performance parameters of a wiring path
negotiations regarding amendments to design drawings arising due to: non-compliance with applicable legislation, codes and standards
negotiations regarding amendments to design drawings arising due to: impact on installation risks and constraints
negotiations regarding amendments to design drawings arising due to: impact on cost-effectiveness

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What does an assessment tool for CPCSFS5008 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCSFS5008 needs to address all 117 unit components: 4 elements with 15 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 93 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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