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WorldSkills Juniors

TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
IT Network Systems
Administration
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 3
2 WORLDSKILLS JUNIORS STANDARDS SPECIFICATION (WSJSS) .................................................... 5
3 ASSESSMENT STRATEGY AND TECHNICAL FEATURES OF ASSESSMENT ................................... 11
4 MARKING SCHEME ......................................................................................................................... 12
5 TEST PROJECT .................................................................................................................................. 16
6 SKILL MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION ............................................................................ 20
7 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS ............................................................. 21
8 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................................... 22
9 SPECIAL RULES FOR THE 14–16 AGE GROUP ................................................................................ 23

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROFESSIONAL SKILL NAME AND DESCRIPTION
1.1.1 PROFESSIONAL SKILL NAME
The name of the skill is IT Network Systems Administration

1.1.2 PROFESSIONAL SKILL DESCRIPTION


IT Network Systems Administration requires broad knowledge in the field of information technology.
In connection with the rapid development of this field, the requirements for administrators are
constantly increasing.
The system and network administrator (engineer) should be able to:
• Develop and deploy complex IT-infrastructure for enterprises, including working stations, servers,
and network equipment;
• Deploy main services, including the services of catalogues, reserve copying, email, and other
applied services;
• Use a wide range of operating systems and server software;
• Efficiently organize protected network connections of the enterprises, access to the Internet, and
other networks;
• Install and configure wireless network devices, switches, routers and information security tools;
• Organize data protection against unauthorized access;
• Develop documentation of the information structure of the enterprise;
• Install, configure and debug software and hardware VoIP;
• Install and adjust network services on the basis of the protocols IPv4 and IPv6;
• Install, configure and maintain virtual environments;
• Carry out a search and the elimination of faults in the operation of IT-systems and networks.

1.2 RELEVANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS DOCUMENT


The document contains information on standards imposed on Competitors in order for them to be
able to participate in the competition, as well as the principles, methods and procedures which
regulate the competition. Therewith WorldSkills Russia (WSR) has acknowledged the WorldSkills
International (WSI) copyright. Furthermore, WSR acknowledges the WSI intellectual property rights in
relation of assessment principles, methods and procedures.
Every expert and competitor must know and understand this Technical Description.

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1.3 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
Since this Technical Description contains only the information pertaining to the relevant professional
skill, it must be used in association with the following documents:
• WSR Competition Standing Orders;
• WSR online resources referenced in this document.
• WSR Policy and statutory regulations
• Skill-specific occupational health and safety instruction

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2 WORLDSKILLS JUNIORS STANDARDS
SPECIFICATION (WSJSS)
2.1 GENERAL WORLDSKILLS JUNIORS STANDARDS
SPECIFICATION (WSJSS) INFORMATION
The WSJSS determines knowledge, understanding and specific skills that underpin best international
practices of technical and professional work performance levels. It should reflect a shared global
understanding of what associated working specialty or profession means for industry and business.
The skill competition purpose is to demonstrate best international practices as described by the WSJSS
to the extent they are able to be implemented. The WSJSS is therefore a guide to the required training
and preparation for the skill competition.
In skill competitions knowledge and understanding will be checked through the assessment of the
performance of practical work. There will be no separate tests of knowledge and understanding.
The WSJSS is divided into clearly-defined sections with numbers and headings.
Each section is assigned with a relative percentage of importance within the WSJSS framework. The
sum of all relative importance percentages is 100.
The Marking Scheme and the Test Project will assess only those skills that are set out in the WSJSS.
They will reflect the WSJSS as comprehensively as possible within the constraints of the skill
competition.
The Marking Scheme and the Test Project will reflect the allocation of marks within the WSJSS to the
maximum possible extent. 5% fluctuations are allowed upon the condition they will not distort the
weightings specified by the WSJSS conditions.

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Section Importance
(%)
1 Work organization and management 5
A specialist shall know and understand:
• regulatory documents in the sphere of OHSE;
• in which situations it is necessary to use personal protective equipment;
• the order of operation, storage, and maintenance of equipment in the
antistatic environment;
• Importance of observance of OHSE and accuracy when working with client
equipment and information;
• The importance of safe waste processing;
• Methods for planning and prioritizing;
• The importance of accurate work, checking work done, and attention to
detail in all aspects of their work;
• Importance of labor organization in accordance with the methods;
• Research methods and techniques;
• Importance of management of personal professional development
• The speed of change in the IT sphere and the importance of compliance with
the current level
A specialist shall know how:
• Follow the requirements in the sphere of OHSE;
• Maintain a safe working environment;
• Identify and apply suitable personal protective equipment for the organization
of antistatic environment;
• Select, apply and maintain tools and equipment in accordance with OHSE;
• Plan the work to achieve maximum efficiency and maintain cleanliness in the
workstation;
• Regularly plan and adjust plans in accordance with the changing priorities;
• Work effectively and regularly evaluate the results of their work;
• Meet various requirements of such industry certification systems as Cisco,
Microsoft, Linux (with specialization in at least one of these areas);
• Meet the requirements for holders of this skill, to correspond to the modern
level;
• Demonstrate effective and comprehensive methods of obtaining knowledge;
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for introducing new methods and systems, be ready
for change;
• Work effectively as part of a team.

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2 Interaction and communication 5
A specialist shall know and understand:
• Importance of the ability to listen to the interlocutor as a part of effective
communication;
• Roles and requirements of colleagues and most effective communication
methods;
• Importance of building and maintaining productive working relations with co-
workers and supervisors;
• Methods of effective teamwork;
• Methods of resolving misunderstandings and conflicting demands;
• Methods of stress and anger management for resolution of difficult situations.
A specialist shall know how:
• Demonstrate the well-developed ability to listen and ask questions to achieve
a deeper understanding of complex situations;
• Build the effective written and oral communication with the colleagues;
• Understand the changing demands of the colleagues and adapt to them;
• Actively participate in the formation of a strong and effective team;
• Share knowledge and experience with colleagues and support
• an atmosphere of self-improvement in the team;
• Manage stress and irritation, give confidence to others that their problems can
be resolved.
3 Advising and supporting users 5
A specialist shall know and understand:
• The main features of a certain range of IT systems to provide quality support;
• Approaches to workflow planning in order to provide a high level of service
capable of satisfying
• user and organization needs;
• Various methods of demonstration and presentation to support the
development of skills and knowledge of the user;
• Various methods to assess the user's ability to meet his immediate needs and
encouragement to self-development;
• Various learning methods, allowing to adapt the learning process to the skills
and capabilities of users;
• Trends and challenges of the modern IT industry and ways of development
that can be presented to users;
• Methods of negotiating for different situations.

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A specialist shall know how:
• Maintain in advance the level of their own knowledge in the field of
information technology;
• In a timely manner (within the SO set by the rules) to respond to requests
from both local and remote users;
• Plan and continually update plans for the execution of user support requests
for balancing
• user and organization needs;
• Exactly determine user requirements and meet expectations;
• Calculate the time and cost of the work;
• Select the most appropriate ways of demonstration to better match the supply
of material with skills and knowledge of the audience;
• Effectively demonstrate information systems to users and user groups to
enable them to improve their skills and knowledge;
• Successfully train users in-person and in-absentia to successfully solve
problems in the IT infrastructure, introduce new products, improve user skills
and knowledge;
• Determine opportunities for product improvement and overall user
satisfaction;
• Form accurate, timely recommendations in the field of updating and acquiring
new IT-products and services to improve the quality of decision-making;
• Form the correct, meeting the requirements and constraints,
recommendations based on requests and needs;
• Participate in tender and procurement procedures.
4 Troubleshooting 25
A specialist shall know and understand:
• Importance of the calm and focused approach to problem solving;
• Importance of IT systems and dependence of users and organizations on their
availability;
• Frequent hardware and software errors;
• Analytical and diagnostic approaches to problem solving;
• Limits of personal knowledge, skills and authorities;
• Situations requiring escalation of incidents;
• Standard timeline of solving the most frequent problems.

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A specialist shall know how:
• Approach the problem with the necessary confidence level in order to calm
the user if necessary;
• Regularly check the results of his/her own work to avoid problems at
subsequent stages;
• challenge incorrect information to prevent or minimize problems;
• Demonstrate confidence and persistence in resolving problems
• Quickly learn and understand the essence of faults and resolve them in the
course of self-directed work
• Thoroughly investigate and assess the difficult, complex situations and
problems, implement the troubleshooting methods;
• Select and accept the diagnostic software and tools for troubleshooting;
• Support users in solving problems through tips, directions and instructions;
• Seek help in those cases where a more thorough examination is required,
avoid excessive enthusiasm to the problem;
• Check user satisfaction level after a problem has been solved;
• Accurately describe the incident and document the solution of the problem.
5 Design 10
A specialist shall know and understand:
• Network topologies and environments;
• Logical and functional diagrams;
• Types of active network devices (routers and switches, etc.) and requirements
for their location;
• Security solutions and their impact;
• Address schemes;
• Documentation for setting up hardware and software.
A specialist shall be able to:
• With a proper level of responsibility to participate in the discussion of the
requirements for the system being designed;
• Give the best and most competent advice and possible solutions to the
customers to meet their technical requirements and
• security requirements;
• Gently formulate customer requests in the form of logical diagrams;
• Form configuration documentation;
• Carry out commissioning tests;
• Prepare documentation for approval.
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A specialist shall know and understand:
• Variety of operating systems, their capabilities to meet user requirements;
• The process of selecting the appropriate drivers for different types of
hardware;
• Basic hardware functions and boot process;
• Importance of following instructions and the consequences, price of
neglecting them;
• Precautions recommended to be made before installing software or updating
the system;
• Goal of documenting the processes of updating and installation.

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A specialist shall know how:
• Attentively listen and determine user requests to meet expectations;
• Choose an operating system — proprietary or open.
• Precisely determine the device and its corresponding driver;
• Consistently check the manufacturer's instructions when performing the
upgrade;
• Select the roles and capabilities of operating systems (such as the Domain
Controller, etc.);
• Discuss the proposed solutions for selected roles and capabilities, agree with
constructive suggestions from users, managers and colleagues;
• Prepare a technical document reflecting the decision taken for approval and
signature;
• Configure the necessary roles/capabilities in accordance with the developer's
instructions or in accordance with the best practices;
• Test systems, troubleshoot problems and carry out control checks;
• Seek user approval.
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A specialist shall know and understand:
• Variety of operating systems, their capabilities to meet user requirements;
• Network neighborhood;
• Network protocols;
• The process of building a network and how network devices can be adjusted
for effective interaction;
• Types of network devices.
A specialist shall know how:
• Interpret user requests and demands from the perspective of industrial
certification requirements;
• Utilize all types of configurations, software and hardware updates for all types
of network devices that may occur within the network neighborhood;
• Design and implement procedures for the elimination of incidents;
• Maintain the configuration database.
Total 100

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3 ASSESSMENT STRATEGY AND TECHNICAL
FEATURES OF ASSESSMENT
3.1 MAIN REQUIREMENTS
The Strategy establishes the principles and techniques to which the WSR assessment and marking
must conform.
Expert assessment is the cornerstone of WSR competitions. For this reason, it is the subject of
continuous professional improvement and scrutiny. The accumulated assessment experience will
determine the future use and development direction of main assessment tools used on WSR
competitions: The Marking Scheme, competition task and Competition Information System (CIS).
Assessment on the WSR competitions falls within one of the two categories: measurements and jury's
decision. For both types of assessment, the use of explicit benchmarks against which to assess each
aspect is essential to guarantee quality.
The Marking Scheme must follow the WSJSS weightings. The Test Project is the assessment vehicle for
the skill competition, and should also follow the WSJSS. The CIS enables timely and accurate recording
of marks, and has an expansive supportive capacity.
The Marking Scheme, in outline, will lead the process of Test Project design. During the further
development the Marking Scheme and the Test Project will be designed and developed through an
interactive process in order to ensure joint optimization of inter-relations within the scope of the
WSJSS and the Assessment Strategy. They will be submitted to the Skill Competition Manager for
approval together in order to demonstrate their quality and conformity with the WSJSS.

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4 MARKING SCHEME
4.1 GENERAL GUIDANCE
This section describes the role and place of the Marking Scheme, how the Experts will assess the
competitor's work demonstrated through the Test Project performance, as well as the procedures and
requirements for marking.
The Marking Scheme is the main tool of WSR competitions and defines the compliance of the Test
Project assessment with the WSJSS. It is intended for the allocation of points between each assessed
aspect which can be related to only one WSJSS module.
Through the reflection of the weightings specified in the WSJSS, the Marking Scheme sets out the Test
Project development parameters. Depending on the skill nature and the requirements to its assessment
it can be helpful to develop the Marking Scheme in detail early on so it can be used as a guide for the
Test Project development. Otherwise the Test Project development shall be based on the generalized
Marking Scheme. Further development of the Test Project is accompanied by the development of
assessment criteria.
Section 2.1 specifies the maximum acceptable variation percentage, the Test Project Marking Schemes
based on the weightings provided in the Standards Specification.
The Marking Scheme and the Test Project may be developed by one person, or a group of experts, or a
third-party developer. Detailed and final Marking Scheme and Test Project shall be approved by the
Chief Expert.
Furthermore, all experts are encouraged to submit their proposals on the development of marking
schemes and Test Projects to the Discussion Forum for their further review by the Chief Expert
In all cases a complete marking scheme approved by the Chief Expert shall be entered into the CIS at
least two days prior to the competition, with the use of a standard CIS spreadsheet or other agreed-
upon methods. The Chief Expert is responsible for this process.

4.2 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA


The main headings of the Marking Scheme are the assessment criteria. In some skill competitions
assessment criteria may match the WSJSS section headings; in others they may be completely
different. There are usually from five to nine assessment criteria, that said, there should be at least
three assessment criteria. Whether or not they match the headings, the Marking Scheme must reflect
the weightings specified in the WSJSS.
The Assessment Criteria are created by a person(s) developing the Marking Scheme, who is free to
define the criteria he or she considers most suited to the assessment of the Test Project performance.
The Mark Summary Form generated by the CIS will comprise a list of the assessment criteria.
The number of points allocated to each criterion is calculated by the CIS. This will be the cumulative
sum of points awarded to each aspect within that assessment criterion.

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4.3 SUB CRITERIA
Each assessment criterion is divided into one or more sub criteria. Each sub criterion becomes a
heading in the Marking Scheme.
Each (sub criteria) marking form is specified with a certain date on which it will be filled.
Each (sub criteria) marking form contains assessable aspects that are subject to assessment. Each
assessment method is assigned with a special marking form.

4.4 ASPECTS
Each aspect describes in detail one of the assessed indicators, as well as possible marks or marking
instructions.
A marking form lists in detail each marked aspect together with the number of points allocated for its
assessment.
The sum of the points allocated to each Aspect must fall within the range of points specified for each
skill section in the WSJSS. It will be displayed in the CIS point allocation spreadsheet in the following
format:

Total points for the

WSJSS POINTS FOR


EACH SECTION
WSJSS section

VARIANCE
Criterion

A B C D E F G H
Specification (WSJSS)

1 2.75 1.00 1.25 0.25 1.00 6.25 6.00 0.25


WorldSkills Standard

2 4.25 2.00 0.50 1.00 7.75 6.00 1.75


Sections

3 11.00 9.75 20.75 22.00 1.25

4 10.25 11.00 21.25 22.00 0.75

5 9.50 10.00 1.50 21.00 22.00 1.00

6 2.00 7.00 14.00 23.00 22.00 1.00


criterio
points
Total

11.00 14.00 13.00 12.00 14.75 10.25 10.00 15.00 100.00 100.00 6.00
for

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4.5 JUDGEMENT ASSESSMENT
Decisions are made using a scale of 0–3. In order to apply the scale in a clear and consistent manner
the jury must carry out a decision with due regard to:
• (criteria) comparison standards as detailed guides to each aspect
• 0–3 scale, where:
0: performance does not meet the industry standard;
1: performance meets the industry standard;
2: performance meets and, in specific respects, exceeds the industry standard;
3: performance wholly exceeds the industry standard and is assessed as excellent
Each aspect is assessed by three experts, each expert must perform assessment, after that the alloted
marks will be compared. In case the expert marks vary by more than 1 point, the experts must bring
up the assessment of this aspect for discussion and eliminate the variance.

4.6 MEASUREMENT ASSESSMENT


Each aspect shall be assessed by three experts. Unless otherwise specified, only the maximum mark or
zero will be awarded. If within some aspect it is possible to award marks below the maximum one, it
shall be described in the Marking Scheme with the specification of measurable parameters.

4.7 USE OF MEASUREMENT AND JUDGEMENT ASSESSMENTS


The final understanding of measurable and jury's assessments will become available after the approval
of the Marking Scheme and the Test Project. The provided table contains approximate information and
is intended for the development of the Marking Scheme and the Test Project.

4.8 SKILL ASSESSMENT SPECIFICATION


Total assessment of the stages of the Competition
For each module (stage) of the competition, one competitive day is allocated to allow a total
assessment. Part of the modules can be distributed and partially executed within several competitive
days. In this case, every day that part of the task of the module is evaluated, which was given only on
this competitive day.
Circulation of assessment criteria
Competitors are given a brief overview of the assessment criteria before the start of the competition.
All the assessment criteria are provided only to the Experts because the detailed assessment criteria
contain data for identifying solutions for the tasks.
• Assessment criteria are developed by the author of the Test Project. The final criteria are accepted
by the Experts just before the competition
• Assessment Criteria should be functional and not depend on the specific settings (equipment or
service) unless it is specified in the Test Project.
• Assessment Criteria should correspond to the norms adopted in the industry, both on the technical
side (competent and complete solution of the tasks) and on the part of the presentation of

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solutions (organization of the workstation, documentation of solutions, answers to the questions of
the experts, etc.)
• Assessment Criteria are grouped by blocks. Each unit is a separately configurable system, service or
function, one unit of equipment, a hardware configuration unit, or a technology section of the
module.
• Assessment of each part of the Test Project is made on the basis of the competitive day. Each
Competitor is tested by a team of at least three Experts.

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5 TEST PROJECT
5.1 MAIN REQUIREMENTS
All Competitors' skills are checked during the execution of practical assignments. Within the limits of
TP are used:
• Network equipment manufactured by Cisco Systems, running under the operating systems Cisco
IOS;
• Universal platforms running the Microsoft Windows operating system of different versions;
• Universal platforms running various versions and Linux distributions;
• Virtualization systems and hypervisors produced by VMWare and Microsoft.
The complexity of tasks related to working with Cisco Systems equipment should be based on (but not
limited to) the current ICND 1 Routing and Switching certification program with elements from the
ICND 2 program.
The complexity of tasks related to working with servers running Microsoft Windows should be based
on (but not limited to) the current MTA certification program and be conducted on server versions of
Microsoft Windows operating system not older than Windows 2012.
The complexity of tasks related to working with Linux-systems should be based on (but not limited to)
the current RHCSA and LPIC-1 certification program.
Each part of the assignment should have a title page drawn up in accordance with the requirements of
WorldSkills International; sample design is available at www.worldskills.ru
Each Test Project part shall be accompanied by marking criteria. These criteria shall be approved
immediately before the beginning of the competitions in accordance with this Technical Description.
It is allowed to use Russian-language and English-language versions of operating systems.
The official language of the TP development is Russian. On a preliminary request, the Test Project can
be submitted in English.

5.2 TEST PROJECT STRUCTURE


The test project may include:
• General tasks that require to ensure the functioning of a particular service without specifying the
methods of implementation
• Special tasks that require to ensure the functioning of a particular service specifying the method of
implementation
• Tasks for documentation on the created system
• Tasks that involve troubleshooting the systems

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The following can be proposed as initial data:
• TP text description
• Logical schemes of communication organization
• Tables of parameters and settings
• Document templates for filling in
• Descriptions of malfunctions which should be eliminated
Starting hardware configurations may differ from the manufacturer's default settings for this type of
hardware and operating systems.

5.3 TEST PROJECT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS


The Test Project is developed according to sections 5.1 and 5.2 above.

5.4 TEST PROJECT DEVELOPMENT


The Test Project is developed based on the samples provided by the Chief Expert on the WSR forum
(http://forum.worldskills.ru). The provided Test Project samples shall be changed once a year.

5.4.1 WHO DEVELOPS TEST PROJECTS/MODULES


The Chief Expert is responsible for overall management and the Test Project approval. The following
individuals may be involved in the Test Project development:
• Certified experts;
• Third-party developers;
• Other interested parties.
In case of the introduction of 30 % of changes into the Test Project, the following individuals
participate in the process of preparation to each competition:
• Chief Expert;
• Certified skill expert (if present at the competition);
• Assessing experts (if required to be involved by the Chief Expert).
The introduced 30 % of Test Project changes shall be approved by the Chief Expert in a mandatory
manner.
When introducing 30% of changes into the Test Project, the above referenced people shall be guided
by the principles of objectivity and impartiality. The changes shall not affect the Test Project complexity
or relate to other professional areas not described in the WSJSS, as well as exclude any WSJSS units.
Furthermore, the introduced changes shall be performable using the infrastructure list approved for
the competition.

5.4.2 HOW IS THE TEST PROJECT DEVELOPED


Test Projects for each competition are developed based on the unified Test Project approved by the
Chief Expert and posted on the Discussion Forum. Test Projects can be developed both in their entirety
or in modules. The Discussion Forum is the main Test Project development tool.

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5.4.3 WHEN THE TEST PROJECT IS DEVELOPED
The Test Project is developed in accordance with the following schedule which defines documentation
preparation periods for each competition type.
Time frames Local competition Qualification competition National competition
Test Project The Test Project of The Test Project of the It is developed based on
template the previous National previous National Competition the previous competition
Competition shall be shall be taken from the taking into account the
taken from the Discussion Forum in the skill competition
Discussion Forum in unmodified form execution experience and
the unmodified form the industry standards 6
months prior to the
competition
Approval of 2 months prior to the 3 months prior to the 4 months prior to the
the Chief competition competition competition
Competition
Expert
responsible
for the TP
development
TP publication 1 month prior to the 1 month prior to the 1 month prior to the
(if applicable) competition competition competition
Introduction On Day C-2 On Day C-2 On Day C-2
and approval
of 30 % of
changes into
the TP by the
Skill
Competition
Manager
Submission of On Day C+1 On Day C+1 On Day C+1
suggestions
on the
Discussion
Forum on
modernizatio
n of the TP,
BD, IL, TD, EN,
and GR

5.5 TEST PROJECT APPROVAL


The Chief Expert render a decision on the performability of all modules and if required should prove
the feasibility of its performance. Time and materials shall be taken into consideration.
A Test project may be approved in any form convenient for the Chief Expert.

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5.6 MATERIALS PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS
In case in order to perform a Test Project a competitor is required to become familiar with any material
use manual or a manufacturer's manual, he or she will receive them in advance by the decision of the
Skill Competition Manager or the Chief Expert. If required, during the familiarization, a Technical
Expert may organize an on-site demonstration.
Materials selected for the modules to be used by the competitors (except for the cases where materials
are brought by the competitors themselves) shall belong to the type of materials available from a
variety of manufacturers and can be bought freely in the region of the competition.

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6 SKILL MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION
6.1 DISCUSSION FORUM
All pre-competition discussions are held on a special forum (http://forum.worldskills.ru). Solutions for
the development of competence should be taken only after a preliminary discussion on the forum.
Also the notification on all important events relevant to the skill shall take place on the forum. This
forum is moderated by the International Expert and (or) the Skill Competition Manager (or an Expert
assigned by them).

6.2 INFORMATION FOR COMPETITORS


The information for competitors is published in accordance with the Standing Orders of the carried out
competition. The information may include:
• Technical description;
• Test Projects;
• Assessment Summary Form;
• Infrastructure List;
• OHSE Instruction;
• Additional information.

6.3 ARCHIVE OF TEST PROJECTS


The Test Projects are available at http://forum.worldskills.org .

6.4 SKILL MANAGEMENT


General skill management is carried out by the Chief Expert with a potential involvement of the expert
community.
Skill management within a specific competition is carried out by the Chief Expert in accordance with
the Competition Standing Orders.

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7 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
REQUIREMENTS
7.1 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AT
THE COMPETITION
Refer to the OHSE documentation provided by the Competition Organizing Committee.

7.2 SKILL-SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND


ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• It is forbidden to use pneumatic tools for prototyping.
• Only hand-held power tools with a dust collector are allowed, if this position is not included in the
infrastructure list.

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8 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
8.1 INFRASTRUCTURE LIST
The infrastructure list includes all the infrastructure, equipment and expendable materials required for
the Test Project execution. The Infrastructure List must contain an example of such equipment and its
clear and coherent characteristics in case it is possible to obtain this equivalent analogues.
During the development of an infrastructure list for a specific competition, the process must be guided
by the Infrastructure List posted on the Discussion Forum by the Chief Expert. It is mandatory for all
infrastructure list changes to be agreed upon by the Skill Competition Manager.
At each competition, the Technical Expert should maintain accounting of infrastructure elements. The
list should not include elements that were asked to be included by the experts or the competitors, as
well as prohibited elements.
Following the competition results, if required, the Chief Expert must present to the Competition
Organizing Committee recommendations on the Infrastructure List changes.

8.2 MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS SUPPLIED BY


COMPETITORS IN THEIR TOOLBOX
Competitors can bring with them and use during the competition one computer keyboard and one
computer mouse.
Competitors of the age category 14–16 years bring with them an antistatic wrist strap, a tool for
crimping the connectors rj-45, a knife, a cutting knife for a UTP cable, a LAN tester, a USB flash drive
of at least 32 GB.

8.3 MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND TOOLS OWNED BY WSR


EXPERTS

Depending on the conditions of the specific Competition assignment, Competitors may need to have
with them the following:
• Tooling set for terminating 2- and 4-pair copper cable Crimping device, cutting knife for UTP cable
• USB drive (flash drive) of at least 32 GB.

8.4 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT PROHIBITED ON SITE


Such electronic devices as mobile phones, smartphones, players, headphones, dictaphones, cameras,
laptops, tablet computers, and other personal electronic devices are prohibited.

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9 SPECIAL RULES FOR THE 14–16 AGE GROUP
The Test Project performance time shall not exceed 4 hours per day.
During the development of the Test Project and the Marking Scheme, it is required to consider the
specific features and the limitations of the applied OHSE rules for this age group. It is also required to
take into account anthropometric, psychophysiologic and psychological characteristics of this age
group. This way, the Test Project and the Marking Scheme can cover not all of the WSJSS units and
areas depending on the specific features of the skill.

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