NEW SOUTH WALES TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
STUDENT ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Unit Name: Monitor & control air quality
Unit No : NSWTEMT500A
Module Purpose:

Upon successful completion of this module the learner will have developed the
skills and knowledge required to identify and monitor major air pollutants and
to describe air pollution control systems.
This module is designed for environmental technicians seeking skills in
monitoring of atmospheric components and assisting in maintenance of air
pollution control systems.
This module builds on the skills and knowledge contained in the units of
Meteorology and Environmental Instrumentation.
After completing this module the learner will be able to:
1. Use legislation and air quality standards to validate compliance or
non-compliance of air quality monitoring data.
2. Identify and describe the major sources of air pollution and its effects
on human health.
3. Use laboratory and field equipment to monitor major air pollutants and
associated meteorological parameters.
4. Obtain data to determine the existence, location, severity and nature of
air pollution.
5. Identify the appropriateness, and assess the effectiveness of pollution
control techniques.
Module Assessment:

The assessment for this unit/ moduleis 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 or NOT YET COMPETENT (NC).
To receive a particular grade you must get at least the mark shown below:
Grade Class mark
DISTINCTION 83%
CREDIT 70%
PASS 50%
All other cases NC.

In addition to an overall pass, you must pass each assessment event where there
is a "yes" in the "must pass" column.
Wgt Must
Assessment ComponentAssessment Event Name % Pass
CLASS MARK PRACTICAL REPORTS 40 YES
EXAM 1 25
ASSIGNMENT 10

EXAM 2 25 YES
Additional Assessment Information:

You will be awarded a pass in this module when you have demonstrated
achievement of all learning outcomes, that is, you have:
1. satisfactorily completed the site report(s).
2. Satisfactorily completed 80% (5/6) of the practical reports (including all risk assessments).
3. Achieved an average of at least 60% in class tests.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
The laws protecting the Health and Safety of people at work apply to students
who attend TAFE Colleges, either part time or full time. These laws emphasise
the need to take reasonable steps to eliminate or control risk at work (this
includes a TAFECollege). TAFE NSW has the responsibility for the control, and
where possible, the elimination of health and safety risk at the college. You
are encouraged to help in eliminating hazards by reporting to your teacher or
other College staff, anything that you think may be a risk to you or other
people.
Your teacher will encourage you to assist in hazard identification and
elimination, and to devise control measures for any risks to yourself and other
people that may arise during practical exercises. The OHS Act 2000 and OHS
Regulation 2001 require that teachers and students take reasonable steps to
control and monitor risk in the classroom, workshop or workplace.

Pre-requisites Information :

PREREQUISITES are subjects which you must have successfully completed before
you are allowed to enrol in this subject. Most subjects do not have
prerequisites and you may enrol in them without having done any other subjects.
Teachers and trainers must ensure that any learner participating in laboratory
exercises has attained appropriate levels of safety awareness and skills.
Learners should have completed 9978A Chemical Fundamentals, 9978E Environmental
Instrumentation, and 9978J Meteorology or have equivalent knowledge and skills
by prior learning.
More About Assessment:

For information about assessment in TAFE please see "Every Student's Guide to
Assessment in TAFE NSW" which is available on the TAFE internet site at:


(C) NSW TAFE Commission 2008 Unit No.: NSWTEMT500A Date: 09/25/2018
This guide is for use by students commencing study in this unit on/after 1-Feb-2008 Page: 1