UEEEC0053 — Provide engineering solutions to air traffic control system problems

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127 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 103 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 Determine solutions to ATC system

1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given aviation work area are identified and applied
1.2Aviation operational safety procedures for a given work area are obtained and applied
1.3WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for aviation work activity
1.4Extent of problems within the ATC system are determined from diagrams, performance specifications and situation reports, and in consultation with relevant person/s
1.5Activities are planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with others involved in the work
1.6Tools, equipment and testing devices needed are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety

2 Provide solutions to problems within ATC system

2.1WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
2.2ATC system operation, characteristics and applications are applied to developing engineering solutions to aviation control problems
2.3Parameters, specifications and performance requirements in relation to ATC system problems are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
2.4Approaches to resolving ATC system problems are evaluated to provide most effective solution/s
2.5Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
2.6Problems are solved efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or aviation services using sustainable energy practices

3 Inspect, test and document solution to problems within ATC system

3.1WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
3.2Engineering solutions to ATC system problems are tested to determine their effectiveness and modified, as required
3.3Adopted solutions are documented, including instructions for implementation, that incorporates risk control measures to be followed
3.4Justification for solutions used to solve ATC system problems are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

understanding the extent of the air traffic control (ATC) system problem
obtaining air traffic control systems specifications and performance requirements appropriate to each problem
testing and solutions to ATC system problems
documenting justification of solutions implemented in accordance with established procedures
dealing with unplanned events
applying sustainable energy principles and practices
implementing relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures
providing engineering solutions to ATC systems problems

Knowledge evidence

ATC systems technology, including:
regulatory bodies encompassing:
structure and function of each of the regulatory bodies:
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
standards and recommended practices issued by the regulatory bodies
relationship between the regulatory bodies and a provider of air traffic services
air traffic services encompassing:
services provided by air traffic services
objectives of air traffic services
ATC awareness encompassing:
process of maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic
different states of an aircraft flight
need and purpose of flight data regions
enroute airspace and sectors
airspace and sectors around ATC facilities
instructions and information exchanged between controllers and pilots
information exchanged between air traffic controllers
the components of an ATC system encompassing:
air traffic management (ATM), voice switching and control system (VSCS), data and communications networks, aeronautical fixed telecommunications network (AFTN), control maintenance monitoring (CMM), and buildings and services
purpose and function of each of the components of an ATC system
inputs to the ATM system encompassing:
messages and information received by the ATM system such as surveillance, time, metrological, flight plans and controller input
ATM system architecture encompassing:
the various hardware configuration items (HWCI)
operating system and other layers of software installed on the ATM system
basic block diagram of the ATM system indicating the network topology, data processing sub-system and data presentation processing
requirement for redundancy and the master/slave relationship
the different partitions, connections and dependencies within the ATM system
functions that can be performed from the control maintenance and monitoring workstation
outputs from the ATM system encompassing:
the operation display suites (ODS) and positions where they are used
block diagram of the display suites indicating peripherals and connections
different aircraft tracks generated by the ATM system
other information shown on an air situation display (ASD)
requirement for and use of the recording and playback facility
block diagram of the recording and playback facilities showing media devices and connections to the replay position
requirement for and use of the trace collection facility
block diagram of the trace collection facility showing media devices
data and information provided to other systems by the ATM system
the fallback system for ATM encompassing:
purpose of the ultimate fallback (UFB) system
block diagram of UFB indicating peripherals and connections
operating system and application software installed on the UFB computers
information used by UFB
how the information is presented to the air traffic controllers
actions required by an air traffic controller to access UFB system
VSCS encompassing:
purpose of the VSCS
top level block diagram of the VSCS
top level operation and protocols used by the VSCS
various VSCS interfaces and functionality they provide
basic operation of an air-to-ground communication facility
need for and basic operation of air-to-ground retransmission
requirement for and use of the audio recording and replay facility
block diagram of the audio recording and replay facilities showing the media access devices and connection to the VSCS
functionality provided by the system management system (SMS)
fallback for the VSCS encompassing:
purpose and functionality provided by the air ground air (AGA) bypass facility
purpose and functionality provided by the ground ground (GG) bypass facility
block diagram of the VSCS and AGA bypass connections
block diagram of the VSCS and GG bypass connections
how an air traffic controller would access the AGA or GG bypass facility if required
data and communication networks encompassing:
purpose and primary use of the networks used by the ATC system
systems and end users of each of the networks
block diagram to show the high-level architecture of each of the networks
function of the networking devices used by the networks
technologies and protocols used by the networks
AFTN encompassing:
function of the AFTN
structure and type of message carried by the traditional AFTN
type of messages that can be distributed by more contemporary message systems
services provided by contemporary message systems
basic block diagram of a contemporary message system
buildings and services encompassing:
building layout and format of an ATC centre
building layout and format of an ATC tower
services required to support an ATC centre
block diagram of the ATC centre electrical power system, including main power, standby generator, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), batteries and switching equipment
block diagram of the ATC centre air conditioning system, including the major components and the primary and secondary loops
basic flow chart to show the interaction between the fire system and other services in the ATC centre
physical security requirements of an ATC centre
components and operation of the security system used in an ATC centre
tower situational awareness display (TSAD) encompassing:
need for and functionality provided by the TSAD system
block diagram of a TSAD installation
the source of and the information used by the TSAD system
operating system and application software installed on the TSAD computers
aeronautical reference data display and distribution system (ARDDDS) encompassing:
functionality provided by ARDDDS
block diagram of an ARDDDS installation
information used by the ARDDDS
operating system and application software installed on the ARDDDS computers
navigational aids encompassing:
purpose and functionality provided the navigational aids
location of navigational aids
basic principle of operation of the navigational aids
relevant air control system manufacturer specifications
relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes
relevant workplace documentation
relevant CASA national operating standards, and workplace policies and procedures

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