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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Demonstrate an understanding of infrastructure 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
244543  Demonstrate an understanding of infrastructure 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Air Defence 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security Sovereignty of the State 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  15 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2007-08-16  2010-08-16  SAQA 0572/07 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2011-08-16   2014-08-16  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit will enable learners to have an elementary understanding of the analysis of infrastructure. The learners will acquire knowledge about the transport environment, urban features and industries. In addition to these competencies this unit standards will also allow learners to identify possible vulnerable points in these infrastructures for various purposes.

Qualifying learners will be able to:
  • Describe terminology used in the urban studies and transport environment.
  • Analyse urban features.
  • Analyse industry processes.
  • Analyse transport systems.
  • Analyse vulnerable points. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Communication, at NQF Level 4. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The analysing of infrastructure refers to urban studies, industries and transport studies environment. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Describe terminology used in the urban studies and transport environment. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Terminology in urban studies refers to but is not limited to:
  • Urbanisation, urban area, township, residential area and squatter area.

    Terminology in transport studies refers to but is not limited to:
  • Bridges and cratology. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Urbanised areas are described using standard terminology. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Terminology refers to but is not limited to:
  • Urbanisation, urban area, squatter areas, residential area and townships.

    Urbanised areas refer to but are not limited to areas where people live and work.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Transport systems are described using standard terminology. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Terminology refers to but is not limited to:
  • Bridge, culvert, viaduct, aqueduct, marshalling yard and railway siding.

    Transport systems refers to but are not limited to rails, roads, bridges and inland waterways.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Cratology is described using standard terminology. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
    Cratology is the collective noun describing crates, containers, boxes etc. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Terminology refers to but is not limited to:
  • Crate roofs, crate bracing and crate extensions.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Industries are described using standard terminology. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Terminology refers to but is not limited to:
  • Cooling towers, foundry, fractionating column and venturing cooling towers.

    Industries refers to but is not limited to:
  • Electric power generation, petroleum and manufacturing industries.
     
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    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Analyse urban features. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Urban features refer to but are not limited to:
  • Residential, commercial and industrial areas. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Urban structure is assessed in terms of its components. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Components refer to but are not limited to:
  • Morphological, population and activity structure.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Urban features are assessed in terms of their characteristics. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Characteristics refer to but are not limited to:
  • Education facilities, recreation facilities, medical facilities, size of buildings and transport infrastructure.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Urban areas are analysed using the given organisational checklist. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Analyse industry processes. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Industries refers to but are not limited to:
  • Buildings, industrial equipment, types of industries, electric power generation and distribution, coke, iron, aluminium and steel, petrol, oil and lubricants. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Buildings are described in terms of their structures. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    structures refer to but are not limited to:
  • Roofs, walls, beams and columns.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Industries are described in terms of their functions. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Function refers to but is not limited to:
  • Extraction, processing and fabrication industries.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Industrial equipment is described in terms of their functions. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Functions refer to but are not limited to:
  • Cargo handling, water-cooling and in-plant handling.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Electric power generation and distribution is analysed in terms of their processes. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Electric power generation and distribution refer to but are not limited to:
  • Thermal electric power stations, hydro-electric power stations, transmission lines and sub-stations.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Coke (metal), iron, aluminium and steel is analysed in terms of their production process. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Production process refers to but is not limited to:
  • Raw materials, processes and finishing.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Petrol, oil and lubricant industries are analysed in terms of their facilities. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Facilities refer to but are not limited to:
  • Oil extraction, Refineries and Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant storage.
     
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    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Analyse transport systems. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Transport systems refer to but are not limited to:
  • Bridges, railways, roads and inland waterways. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Transport systems are described in terms of their characteristics. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Characteristics refer to but are not limited to:
  • Types, construction material and construction methods.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Facilities associated with transport systems are described in terms of their functions. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Facilities refer to but are not limited to rail and waterway facilities.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Transport systems are analysed in a given situation for deductions purposes. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Analyse vulnerable points. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Vulnerable points are described in terms of potential damage that can result from a hostile action. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A given situation is analysed in order to identify vulnerable points. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Railway facilities:
  • Passenger station.
  • Goods station.
  • Marshalling yards.
  • Locomotive depots.
  • Railway workshops.

    Waterway facilities:
  • Groynes.
  • Training walls.
  • Dams.
  • Dikes.
  • Levees.

    Report writing:
  • Types of reports and their individual requirements.
  • Organisation specific report formats.
  • Writing skills.
  • Quality factors associated with report writing.
  • Confidentiality prescripts.
  • Linguistic abilities. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identifying and solving problems when identifying vulnerable areas. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information in order to make deductions. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Using science and technology effectively and critically when analysing processes related to industries. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems when assessing facilities, industries and their relationships. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Abbreviations:
  • POL: Petrol, oil and lubricants.

    Definitions:

    Urban studies terminology:
  • Urbanisation: Process of population moving from rural areas to the cities.
  • Urban area: Any city or town classified as such by the Central Statistical Services.
  • Township: Black residential area, also contain functions such as industrial sites and education facilities.
  • Residential area: Areas use for residential functions.
  • Squatter area: Areas in which inadequate housing is concentrated and community functions are unavailable.

    Bridges terminology:
  • Bridge: Construction over river, road, railways, chasm, etc. carrying road, railway or footpath.
  • Culvert: Build underneath a road railway or canal embankment to span a small stream or to provide drainage.
  • Viaduct: Structure over broad depression or valley, usually a series of arcs.
  • Aqueduct: Similar to bridge or viaduct, but carrying a waterway. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  58784   National Diploma: Geospatial Image Analysis  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2020-07-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 


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