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

Apply knowledge of aircraft systems integration and data buses 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
120153  Apply knowledge of aircraft systems integration and data buses 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Air Defence 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security Safety in Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  12 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 standard will be useful to aircrew that are expected to manipulate sophisticated airborne mission systems during actual operations and where systems integration is concerned in an acquisition and upgrade project environment.

This unit standard will be useful for people who are required to operate sophisticated airborne electronic systems and who become involved in associated projects.

Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Demonstrate understanding of integrated airborne electronic systems.
  • Apply the knowledge of integrated systems and data buses in aviation.
  • Apply the knowledge of integrated systems and data buses in a project or acquisition environment. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The credit calculation for this unit standard is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:
  • Basic navigator training Level 5. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The terms "aircraft" and "aeroplane" are used as synonyms where appropriate.

    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria.

    Data bus refers to: protocol and circuits used for electronics to communicate with one another. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Demonstrate understanding of integrated airborne electronic systems. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Knowledge must be demonstrated of information technology, electronic systems principles, electronic system interfaces, data bus concepts and definitions, types of data buses, differences between the various data buses, data bus capabilities and limitations, data bus protocols, applicable software and software interfacing. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Information Technology is described in terms of its application within the aircraft system environment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Electronic system principles are identified and defined in terms of their mode of operation and advantages over mechanical systems. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Electronic system interfaces for multi-element mission and aircraft systems are described in terms of their applications within the aircraft system environment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Data bus technology is described and explained in terms of the potential applications thereof. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Types of data buses found in the aviation milieu are compared in terms of their capabilities and limitations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Data bus protocol principles and definitions are described in terms of the relevant integrated systems. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Software science applicable to data bus technology is defined and described in terms of the interfacing between the hardware and software. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    Integrated circuits are described in terms of its applications. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Apply the knowledge of integrated systems and data buses in aviation. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Knowledge must be applied of electronic systems principles, electronic system interfaces, data bus concepts and definitions, types of data buses and differences between the various data buses within the airborne aviation environment where sophisticated mission systems are employed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A sub-system failure in an integrated aircraft system is identified and described in terms of the implications of the failure on the entire system. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The effect of a failure on the greater mission environment is analysed against the critical objective of the mission. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The impact of human interference is analysed once a specific failure has occurred. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The source of the failure is determined in terms of providing information that will enhance and expedite the corrective maintenance process. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The failure and its associated implications are analysed in terms of the mission objectives and a mission go and or no-go decision is made. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Possible corrupted data due to a sub-system failure is identified and compensated for. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Apply the knowledge of integrated systems and data buses in a project or acquisition environment. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Knowledge must be demonstrated of information technology, electronic systems principles, electronic system interfaces, data bus concepts and definitions, types of data buses, differences between the various data buses, data bus capabilities and limitations, data bus protocols, applicable software and software interfacing within the systems definition phase of a project/acquisition. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Integrated systems are defined and selected in accordance with specific project requirements and with due regard for potential sub-system failures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Data buses are selected in accordance with specific project requirements with due regard for variants required in a sophisticated integrated mission system. 


    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. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Learners are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard.

    The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:
  • Information technologies.
  • Aviation systems.
  • Critical objective management.
  • Mathematics.
  • Physics.
  • System redundancy through human elements.
  • Corrective maintenance inputs.
  • Effects of systems failure on critical objectives. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and / or language skills in the modes of oral and / or written presentations. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Terminology:
  • Terms used in this unit standard are generic to the military and aviation industries.

    Notes to assessors:

    Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
  • Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. The objective is to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
  • Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.
  • Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
  • The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.
  • The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
  • All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent. 
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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  49950   National Certificate: Navigation  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2015-06-30  TETA 
    Elective  58579   National Diploma: Air Traffic Control  Level 6  NQF Level 06  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  TETA 
    Elective  58008   National Diploma: Aircraft Piloting  Level 6  NQF Level 06  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2016-12-31  TETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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