RIIARO402 — Optimise performance of complex control systems in autonomous operations
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What an assessment for RIIARO402 must cover
38 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. 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 Operate complex systems and processes in autonomous operations
- 1.1Operate within defined parameters to monitor processes and systems and the interfaces between them
- 1.2Monitor data and information sources to build a comprehensive picture of continuing status and dynamic interactions occurring within area of own responsibility
- 1.3Monitor ongoing status in relation to safety, work priorities, progress against targets, equipment, people, systems and processes, environmental factors and constraints that impact planned work outcomes
- 1.4Monitor quality and quantity of product and wastes generated to assure continuing production
- 1.5Use information sources to identify patterns and trends to confirm current status or anticipate developing situations
2 Respond to abnormal situations
- 2.1Develop and implement options and contingency plans based on validation of information
- 2.2Prioritise and resolve alarms and/or warning system alerts in accordance with organisational procedures
- 2.3Respond to changed conditions in a timely manner or follow escalation protocols according to the situation
- 2.4Minimise impact of mechanical and product factors and environmental conditions affecting production
- 2.5Ensure waste and environmental exceedances are treated in accordance with procedures and waste disposed is within environmental and licence limit
3 Identify and implement optimisation activities
- 3.1Identify and communicate actual performance targets according to daily plans and schedules
- 3.2Analyse data to determine possible causes or factors involved in suboptimal performance and determine most probable cause
- 3.3Determine preferred actions required and possible limitations and/or constraints
- 3.4Determine impact of possible upstream and downstream effects and confirm feasibility of preferred action
- 3.5Plan and communicate optimisation activities in consultation and close cooperation with stakeholders
- 3.6Evaluate, record and communicate optimisation outcomes in accordance with organisational requirements
Performance evidence
- optimise complex control systems, or aspects thereof, on at least 2 different occasions.
- interpret, prioritise, and resolve alarms and warning system alerts
- respond to changed conditions in a timely manner
- follow escalation protocols
- determine the impact of possible upstream and downstream effects
- determine the feasibility of, and communicate, planned actions to achieve optimal performance.
Knowledge evidence
- fundamentals of automation and machine learning technologies, including: control systems functionality and limitations; role and functions of the operations controller
- process control operating system, including: system architecture, operating parameters and integrity limits; human-machine interface (HMI); how control systems make decisions and the influences that will dictate system setup; advanced control features
- when to intervene: escalate or correct and/or report unsafe practices
- decision rights with respect to the operational roles and responsibilities within the autonomous system
- effects of automation on process control
- impacts of changing controller settings, and limits within which changes can be made
- autonomous environment process schematics relating to own role
- actions that can impact upstream and downstream processes
- interfaces between value stream processes and systems
- machine guidance systems, including: autonomous safety functions and categories that require escalation or are classified as incidents
- sensing and perception systems in an autonomous environment, including their effect on: safety; production; system performance
- environmental impact management procedures
- protocols for responding to abnormal situations, including: instrument, mechanical, and electrical failures and malfunctions; control system malfunction; utility disruption: power, communications, water; trending/ early warning signs; signals and alarms; delays; unplanned requirements, including maintenance.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Interprets a range of mathematical information embedded in a range of familiar and less familiar documents
- Writing: Prepares clear, sequenced information to support performance of control systems
- Initiative and enterprise: Generates options to address abnormal situations
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Questions about assessing RIIARO402
What does an assessment tool for RIIARO402 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIIARO402 needs to address all 38 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 13 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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Related units
- RIIARO201 — Work in autonomous operations
- RIIARO202 — Use data and technology to complete work in autonomous operations
- RIIARO301 — Work safely in autonomous environments
- RIIARO302 — Work safely with remotely piloted aircraft systems
- RIIARO303 — Operate equipment in autonomous environments
- RIIARO304 — Coordinate and interact with autonomous systems
- RIIARO305 — Build and maintain routes for autonomous operations
- RIIARO306 — Respond to obstructions to autonomous operations
- RIIARO307 — Activate and deactivate autonomous systems
- RIIARO308 — Use data in an autonomous workplace
- RIIARO401 — Supervise autonomous operations
- RIIARO403 — Maintain continuity of operational control
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