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MSFFDM4020
Research and select product finishes

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine project requirements, and then to research and select finishes that meet the requirements of the brief.

This unit applies to individuals working in a manufacturing or design studio environment who analyse and compare product information from a wide range of sources to develop a design solution, either alone or as part of an internal or external team.

No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

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Evidence Required

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Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine project requirements

1.1 Review and clarify project brief with client

1.2 Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints of project from specifications

1.3 Select work resources based on the needs of project

1.4 Identify and assess aspects of brief that inform finish selection

1.5 Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols

2. Research finish options

2.1 Assess aesthetic requirements of finish and identify potential options

2.2 Evaluate intended use against functional features of different products

2.3 Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to the brief

2.4 Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise

2.5 Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability

2.6 Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

3. Refine ideas and select finishes

3.1 Explore and refine ideas about finishing options through a process of reflection and testing

3.2 Choose a preferred solution based on research findings that satisfies elements and principles of design and key objectives of project brief

3.3 Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for finishes chosen

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:

research and select finishes that respond to three different design briefs and that individually or cumulatively involve at least:

two types of base material onto which the finish is applied

two types of finishing materials

two different application methods.

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

elements and principles of design, their interrelationships, and how they are used in relation to finishes

characteristics, properties and selection criteria for different finishing or coating materials, both aesthetic and functional, including:

lacquers

laminates

metal

oils

paints

paper

pigments

plastics

stainless steel

stains

synthetics

textiles

veneers

vinyls

waxes

the interactions of different finishing materials with different base materials

properties of finishes and how these inform recommendations:

aesthetics

application methods and technologies

construction, composition and materials, including tactile nature of finishes

maintenance requirements

quality

safety application, flammability, fixing requirements

sustainability sourcing, production, longevity, recycling or end of life disposal

current and emerging finishing technologies

how to structure and present research information and recommendations.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

product design briefs

information technology for research and design presentation.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine project requirements

1.1 Review and clarify project brief with client

1.2 Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints of project from specifications

1.3 Select work resources based on the needs of project

1.4 Identify and assess aspects of brief that inform finish selection

1.5 Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols

2. Research finish options

2.1 Assess aesthetic requirements of finish and identify potential options

2.2 Evaluate intended use against functional features of different products

2.3 Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to the brief

2.4 Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise

2.5 Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability

2.6 Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

3. Refine ideas and select finishes

3.1 Explore and refine ideas about finishing options through a process of reflection and testing

3.2 Choose a preferred solution based on research findings that satisfies elements and principles of design and key objectives of project brief

3.3 Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for finishes chosen

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:

research and select finishes that respond to three different design briefs and that individually or cumulatively involve at least:

two types of base material onto which the finish is applied

two types of finishing materials

two different application methods.

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

elements and principles of design, their interrelationships, and how they are used in relation to finishes

characteristics, properties and selection criteria for different finishing or coating materials, both aesthetic and functional, including:

lacquers

laminates

metal

oils

paints

paper

pigments

plastics

stainless steel

stains

synthetics

textiles

veneers

vinyls

waxes

the interactions of different finishing materials with different base materials

properties of finishes and how these inform recommendations:

aesthetics

application methods and technologies

construction, composition and materials, including tactile nature of finishes

maintenance requirements

quality

safety application, flammability, fixing requirements

sustainability sourcing, production, longevity, recycling or end of life disposal

current and emerging finishing technologies

how to structure and present research information and recommendations.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

product design briefs

information technology for research and design presentation.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Review and clarify project brief with client 
Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints of project from specifications 
Select work resources based on the needs of project 
Identify and assess aspects of brief that inform finish selection 
Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols 
Assess aesthetic requirements of finish and identify potential options 
Evaluate intended use against functional features of different products 
Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to the brief 
Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise 
Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability 
Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief 
Explore and refine ideas about finishing options through a process of reflection and testing 
Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for finishes chosen 

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