ASSESSMENT 2 – Assignment This cover sheet is to be completed by the assessor and used as a record of outcome of this assessment task Student Name: Student ID No: Unit code BSBSUS401 Unit Title...

ASSESSMENT 2 – Assignment

Assessment Guidelines for Student:

Conditions of assessment

· For this Assessment you are required to follow the instructions provided under
Tasks to be completed by the student
and submit your response by the date advised to your Assessor.

· Your evidence submitted for this Assessment Task will be graded as either
S
– Satisfactory or
NS
– Not Satisfactory. Your Assessor will provide you with feedback.

· Only when all your answers have been assessed as satisfactory will you be deemed
S
– Satisfactory for this assessment.

· If the evidence is graded as
NS
– Not Satisfactory you will be required to re-submit the evidence. In this case you will be provided with clear and constructive feedback based on the assessment decision so that you can improve your skills / knowledge prior to reassessment.

· Time approximate required to complete this task is 8 hours

Submitting assessments

You must submit the completed assessment cover sheet and your answers to your assessor. Your assessor will tell you how to submit your responses to this task. Ensure you keep a copy of your submitted work.

Keep a copy of all of your work, as the work submitted to your assessor will not be returned to you.

When and where will this assessment take place?

The task must be done in your classroom.

Your assessor will also tell you when your work should be submitted by.

What if the assessment is not suitable?

If you are unable to respond to the questions in writing, your assessor may be able to provide you with an alternative method, such as asking you verbal questions. Discuss this with your assessor.

Reasonable adjustment or special needs

Reasonable adjustment will be provided for students with a disability or learning difficulty according to the nature of the disability or difficulty. Reasonable adjustments are made to ensure that the student is not presented with artificial barriers to demonstrating achievement in the program of study. Reasonable adjustments may include the use of adaptive technology, educational support and alternative methods of assessment such as oral assessment.

In assessing the competence of individuals, assessors must provide for reasonable adjustments to ensure the assessment principles of fairness and flexibility are addressed. However, assessors must be confident that reasonable adjustments do not compromise the outcomes of the unit and the integrity of the qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued as certification of achievement.

What if the answers are not satisfactory?

You have 2 attempts of submission for each unit of competency.

For each assessment re-submission, you should complete any assessment tasks that were marked as NYS and resubmit. Students should meet the student support officer and book for the reassessment at this stage.

Third attempt to submit the assessment will require further training and you will need to enrol in the unit of competency and subsequently extend your CoE.

If you are dissatisfied with an assessment decision, you should make an appeal to the CEO in writing no longer than 20 days following advice of the assessment decision.

What if I missed my assessment day?

You will be required to attempt the assessment during the re-assessment week. Please check the fee and charges policy for any fee that may apply for re-assessment.

Cheating and Plagiarism

QCVE has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating and plagiarism. The work that you submit should be your own. must not be a used or reproduced (all or parts) of another student's work.

o Must not be collaborated with another student on work that is intended to be completed individual submission

o Must not be performed/submitted by another person on your behalf

o contracted another person to do the work for you

o allowed or contracted another person to edit and substantially change your work

Feedback

Students are encouraged to reflect on key observations and issues encountered during their studies to encourage learning. Knowing what you understand or have mastered and identifying where you need to improve the critical skills for successful learning.

Your assessor will give you feedback throughout the duration of the unit you are studying and after assessment results. The feedback given to you will always be to support your achievements and to monitor your progress throughout your studies.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

· Access to a simulated environment and; to office equipment and learning resources, access to computer with internet, printer, projector, telephone, photocopier, scanner and other office facilities.

· meter readings template. Soft copy of the templates is also available on your Futura Moodle account.

Tasks to be completed by the student

This Assessment is in 2 parts Part
A and B

Part A

1.

Legislation and sources of information for resources and initiatives

• Identify the environmental regulations which apply in your local government area relevant to your workplace activities and provide details what is covered by these regulations and by-laws.

• Identify any resources and initiatives which are in place or available in your state to help business to reduce their waste and use resources more efficiently.

• List 1 initiative that is relevant to your sector within the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry and list all resources which are available through these initiative(s). Outline how these would be used.

2.

Measuring current consumption and identifying existing procedures of work practices and purchasing:

Conduct a practical assessment of your organisation’s resources and practices. You may use the forms

attached below to collect your data or any software available to you (for example you may create a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel).

For this purpose, you need to complete the following activities:

1. Take the current meter reading for gas, electricity and water.


2. Create a table or list and enter:

all equipment and appliances used in one specific department (for example Kitchen, F&B etc.), and measure the consumption of electricity as listed on the appliance labels.

3. Measure the flow rate for water of various taps using the formula “Flow rate = Volume/Time (L/min)”


4. Inspect the type of lighting used and determine the KW/H (1000 Watt = 1 KWH) used in that department based on typical or given workplace practices during operation.

5. Inspect the provisions for recycling.

6. Determine the intervals of waste collection and determine the size of the cubicle(s) used.

7. 
   This task is performed outside:
   Wearing gloves and using tongs, physically inspect the contents of garbage bins from your department and inspect the approximate waste for each category (Glass, paper, card board, green waste etc) and express these in percent (approximately).

8. Determine the energy consumption ratings, use and settings of air conditioners and heaters where applicable and document the potential KWH usage for these units.

9. Determine the resources required for any plants, landscaping or outside areas as relevant.

10. List the purchasing strategies which are currently in place including environmentally sustainable approaches; carbon foot print considerations (for example use local supplies from growers etc.)

11. Identify any workplace environmental and occupational hazards you may encounter during your resource analysis.

12. Identify any breaches or potential breaches for environmental practices you have encountered in the audited area during your project and outline the issues.

3. 
   Setting efficiency targets

1. Analyse the results you have obtained for usage of resources and compare these results against:

• Work and workflow processes: – which improvements could be made?

• Industry Schemes: – How do your results compare?

• Technology: – Are you using efficient technology?

• Resources: – Is there a benefit of switching e.g. from electricity to gas in some areas or using other measures?

• Best Practice: – Are there recommendations from manufacturers or bodies that recommend particular practices?

2. Set your targets in a table or spreadsheet based on your findings of the analysis.


3. Outline the provisions for communication this would require with key stakeholders relevant to your position and workplace and how this will be achieved. Include a template for an agenda and table for entering actions.

Part B

For this part of the assessment project you are required to write and environmental resource efficiency improvement plan which details the following:

1. The purpose of the plan


2. An overview what has been undertaken and why


3. The resource areas and targets you have established based on Section 3, Part A;


4. The measures and tools you will implement to achieve these targets;


5. Strategies that can be used to ensure staff compliance with environmental requirements and to achieve new targets;


6. Strategies you will use for purchasing and selection of supply chains;


7. A calculation which will provide information as to the potential savings that can be achieved over time, given the investment;

For example:

Use of e.g. 10 light bulbs rated at 0.060 KWH in Kitchen area could be replaced with 10 energy saving bulbs rated at 0.012 KWH which would represent an energy saving of (10 * 48 = 0.480KWH) 0.480 KW per hour x $ 0.28 = $ 0. 1344 per hour or at 10 hours per day: $ 0.1344 x 10 = $1.35/ Day.

For a 7 day operation this then equates to a potential saving of $ 492.75 minus the proportion of the cost of the energy saving bulb @ $ 7.50 /5000 hours ($1.50 per 1000 hours use)versus an ordinary bulb @ $ 0.75 /1000 hours lifespan.

10 Showerheads in guest rooms rated A could be replaced by ones rated AAA with a potential saving of (10 * 55 L = 550 L ) 550 Litres per day etc. (0.55 x 1.80 = $ 0.99/day x 365 = $ 361.35/year) minus the initial cost for purchasing the more efficient showerheads (for the first year only)

8. The provisions for communication to periodically discuss and network with colleagues to make adjustments and identify progress;


9. A spreadsheet or set of tools which can be used to record and monitor periodic results from readings and invoices/ statements for utilities;


10. Examples how you will evaluate strategies and make adjustments to the improvement plan.
    
    

Templates

Water Meter Meter Reading:

Water Appliances (determine usage)

Electricity
Current Meter Reading:

Gas

Current Reading:

Waste

1. Review current waste contractual arrangements

(Waste Wise Hotels, 2007)

2. Over 1 period conduct a visual
   waste audit
   of all rubbish bins

• Observe what is being thrown away


• Look for contamination (materials disposed of wrongly)


• Professional companies can undertake waste audits on a fee-for-service basis

Calculate the daily total amount of rubbish from each department ‘Area’

3. Work out your collection requirements

• Total the volumes of each type of waste per day


• Some items can be combined such as glass, metal, plastic, paper & milk cartons – referred to as ‘co-mingled’ waste. (but, no food scraps, polystyrene or plastic bags)


• Calculate the required bin size and frequency of collection – e.g. if your property produced 242.5 litres of ‘co-mingled waste’ per week then 1 x 250 litre bin should be sufficient with a once a week collection frequency.

4. Review the packaging from your supplies

• Attempt to reduce or eliminate waste at the source

For this part Assessment your Assessor will assess you against the criteria listed in the Assessment cover sheet

Evidence to be provided by the student for this assessment:

Part A

Printed
word document as per the instruction

Part B

· Completed meter readings template – you can create your own template.

· Printed copy of efficiency improvement plan

ASSESSMENT 2 – Assignment

Assessment Guidelines for Student:

Conditions of assessment

· For this Assessment you are required to follow the instructions provided under
Tasks to be completed by the student
and submit your response by the date advised to your Assessor.

· Your evidence submitted for this Assessment Task will be graded as either
S
– Satisfactory or
NS
– Not Satisfactory. Your Assessor will provide you with feedback.

· Only when all your answers have been assessed as satisfactory will you be deemed
S
– Satisfactory for this assessment.

· If the evidence is graded as
NS
– Not Satisfactory you will be required to re-submit the evidence. In this case you will be provided with clear and constructive feedback based on the assessment decision so that you can improve your skills / knowledge prior to reassessment.

· Time approximate required to complete this task is 8 hours

Submitting assessments

You must submit the completed assessment cover sheet and your answers to your assessor. Your assessor will tell you how to submit your responses to this task. Ensure you keep a copy of your submitted work.

Keep a copy of all of your work, as the work submitted to your assessor will not be returned to you.

When and where will this assessment take place?

The task must be done in your classroom.

Your assessor will also tell you when your work should be submitted by.

What if the assessment is not suitable?

If you are unable to respond to the questions in writing, your assessor may be able to provide you with an alternative method, such as asking you verbal questions. Discuss this with your assessor.

Reasonable adjustment or special needs

Reasonable adjustment will be provided for students with a disability or learning difficulty according to the nature of the disability or difficulty. Reasonable adjustments are made to ensure that the student is not presented with artificial barriers to demonstrating achievement in the program of study. Reasonable adjustments may include the use of adaptive technology, educational support and alternative methods of assessment such as oral assessment.

In assessing the competence of individuals, assessors must provide for reasonable adjustments to ensure the assessment principles of fairness and flexibility are addressed. However, assessors must be confident that reasonable adjustments do not compromise the outcomes of the unit and the integrity of the qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued as certification of achievement.

What if the answers are not satisfactory?

You have 2 attempts of submission for each unit of competency.

For each assessment re-submission, you should complete any assessment tasks that were marked as NYS and resubmit. Students should meet the student support officer and book for the reassessment at this stage.

Third attempt to submit the assessment will require further training and you will need to enrol in the unit of competency and subsequently extend your CoE.

If you are dissatisfied with an assessment decision, you should make an appeal to the CEO in writing no longer than 20 days following advice of the assessment decision.

What if I missed my assessment day?

You will be required to attempt the assessment during the re-assessment week. Please check the fee and charges policy for any fee that may apply for re-assessment.

Cheating and Plagiarism

QCVE has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating and plagiarism. The work that you submit should be your own. must not be a used or reproduced (all or parts) of another student's work.

o Must not be collaborated with another student on work that is intended to be completed individual submission

o Must not be performed/submitted by another person on your behalf

o contracted another person to do the work for you

o allowed or contracted another person to edit and substantially change your work

Feedback

Students are encouraged to reflect on key observations and issues encountered during their studies to encourage learning. Knowing what you understand or have mastered and identifying where you need to improve the critical skills for successful learning.

Your assessor will give you feedback throughout the duration of the unit you are studying and after assessment results. The feedback given to you will always be to support your achievements and to monitor your progress throughout your studies.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

· Access to a simulated environment and; to office equipment and learning resources, access to computer with internet, printer, projector, telephone, photocopier, scanner and other office facilities.

· meter readings template. Soft copy of the templates is also available on your Futura Moodle account.

Tasks to be completed by the student

This Assessment is in 2 parts Part
A and B

Part A

1.

Legislation and sources of information for resources and initiatives

• Identify the environmental regulations which apply in your local government area relevant to your workplace activities and provide details what is covered by these regulations and by-laws.

• Identify any resources and initiatives which are in place or available in your state to help business to reduce their waste and use resources more efficiently.

• List 1 initiative that is relevant to your sector within the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry and list all resources which are available through these initiative(s). Outline how these would be used.

2.

Measuring current consumption and identifying existing procedures of work practices and purchasing:

Conduct a practical assessment of your organisation’s resources and practices. You may use the forms

attached below to collect your data or any software available to you (for example you may create a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel).

For this purpose, you need to complete the following activities:

1. Take the current meter reading for gas, electricity and water.


2. Create a table or list and enter:

all equipment and appliances used in one specific department (for example Kitchen, F&B etc.), and measure the consumption of electricity as listed on the appliance labels.

3. Measure the flow rate for water of various taps using the formula “Flow rate = Volume/Time (L/min)”


4. Inspect the type of lighting used and determine the KW/H (1000 Watt = 1 KWH) used in that department based on typical or given workplace practices during operation.

5. Inspect the provisions for recycling.

6. Determine the intervals of waste collection and determine the size of the cubicle(s) used.

7. 
   This task is performed outside:
   Wearing gloves and using tongs, physically inspect the contents of garbage bins from your department and inspect the approximate waste for each category (Glass, paper, card board, green waste etc) and express these in percent (approximately).

8. Determine the energy consumption ratings, use and settings of air conditioners and heaters where applicable and document the potential KWH usage for these units.

9. Determine the resources required for any plants, landscaping or outside areas as relevant.

10. List the purchasing strategies which are currently in place including environmentally sustainable approaches; carbon foot print considerations (for example use local supplies from growers etc.)

11. Identify any workplace environmental and occupational hazards you may encounter during your resource analysis.

12. Identify any breaches or potential breaches for environmental practices you have encountered in the audited area during your project and outline the issues.

3. 
   Setting efficiency targets

1. Analyse the results you have obtained for usage of resources and compare these results against:

• Work and workflow processes: – which improvements could be made?

• Industry Schemes: – How do your results compare?

• Technology: – Are you using efficient technology?

• Resources: – Is there a benefit of switching e.g. from electricity to gas in some areas or using other measures?

• Best Practice: – Are there recommendations from manufacturers or bodies that recommend particular practices?

2. Set your targets in a table or spreadsheet based on your findings of the analysis.


3. Outline the provisions for communication this would require with key stakeholders relevant to your position and workplace and how this will be achieved. Include a template for an agenda and table for entering actions.

Part B

For this part of the assessment project you are required to write and environmental resource efficiency improvement plan which details the following:

1. The purpose of the plan


2. An overview what has been undertaken and why


3. The resource areas and targets you have established based on Section 3, Part A;


4. The measures and tools you will implement to achieve these targets;


5. Strategies that can be used to ensure staff compliance with environmental requirements and to achieve new targets;


6. Strategies you will use for purchasing and selection of supply chains;


7. A calculation which will provide information as to the potential savings that can be achieved over time, given the investment;

For example:

Use of e.g. 10 light bulbs rated at 0.060 KWH in Kitchen area could be replaced with 10 energy saving bulbs rated at 0.012 KWH which would represent an energy saving of (10 * 48 = 0.480KWH) 0.480 KW per hour x $ 0.28 = $ 0. 1344 per hour or at 10 hours per day: $ 0.1344 x 10 = $1.35/ Day.

For a 7 day operation this then equates to a potential saving of $ 492.75 minus the proportion of the cost of the energy saving bulb @ $ 7.50 /5000 hours ($1.50 per 1000 hours use)versus an ordinary bulb @ $ 0.75 /1000 hours lifespan.

10 Showerheads in guest rooms rated A could be replaced by ones rated AAA with a potential saving of (10 * 55 L = 550 L ) 550 Litres per day etc. (0.55 x 1.80 = $ 0.99/day x 365 = $ 361.35/year) minus the initial cost for purchasing the more efficient showerheads (for the first year only)

8. The provisions for communication to periodically discuss and network with colleagues to make adjustments and identify progress;


9. A spreadsheet or set of tools which can be used to record and monitor periodic results from readings and invoices/ statements for utilities;


10. Examples how you will evaluate strategies and make adjustments to the improvement plan.
    
    

Templates

Water Meter Meter Reading:

Water Appliances (determine usage)

Electricity
Current Meter Reading:

Gas

Current Reading:

Waste

1. Review current waste contractual arrangements

(Waste Wise Hotels, 2007)

2. Over 1 period conduct a visual
   waste audit
   of all rubbish bins

• Observe what is being thrown away


• Look for contamination (materials disposed of wrongly)


• Professional companies can undertake waste audits on a fee-for-service basis

Calculate the daily total amount of rubbish from each department ‘Area’

3. Work out your collection requirements

• Total the volumes of each type of waste per day


• Some items can be combined such as glass, metal, plastic, paper & milk cartons – referred to as ‘co-mingled’ waste. (but, no food scraps, polystyrene or plastic bags)


• Calculate the required bin size and frequency of collection – e.g. if your property produced 242.5 litres of ‘co-mingled waste’ per week then 1 x 250 litre bin should be sufficient with a once a week collection frequency.

4. Review the packaging from your supplies

• Attempt to reduce or eliminate waste at the source

For this part Assessment your Assessor will assess you against the criteria listed in the Assessment cover sheet

Evidence to be provided by the student for this assessment:

Part A

Printed
word document as per the instruction

Part B

· Completed meter readings template – you can create your own template.

· Printed copy of efficiency improvement plan