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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
1Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from a workplace context.
2Definitions
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
1.1Measurement devices are described in terms of their purpose in rural contracting.
Rangefive of – thermometer, verniers, moisture meter, scales or weighbridge, pump meter, GPS, tape measure, measuring wheel, laser, range finder, pressure gauge, time device, measuring jug
1.2Measurement devices selected are appropriate to operational requirements.
Rangearea, weight, liquid volume, time
1.3Measurements are made to a degree of accuracy appropriate to operational requirements.
Rangearea, weight, liquid volume, time
Outcome 2
Perform calculations for rural contracting.
Evidence requirements
2.1Area is calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
2.2Volume is calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
2.3Density is calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
2.4Weight is calculated from volumes and densities.
2.5Rates are calculated in accordance with operational requirements.
Rangetwo 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
Planned review date / 31 December 2020Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 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
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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 to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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Infrastructure ITOSSB Code 101813 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018