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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
User/client needs may be: | expressed in a brief:diagrammaticverbalvisualwrittenexpressed in other documentation such as research papers or workplace plansinformally articulatedin need of further research |
Specifications, parameters and constraints may relate to: | audiencebudgeting and financingcost of productionmediumpurposetechnical issuestimeframes |
Appropriate format may include: | drawings or sketches - manual or computer aided design and drafting (CADD)electronic presentationverbal presentation written notes with rationale or description |
Information may include: | codes of practicecontractual obligationshistorical dataindustry standardslegal requirementsspecialist informationtechnological trends and developments |
Historical, current and future perspectives and trends may relate to: | industry contextmaterialssocial or ethical issues sustainabilitytechnologies |
Social, economic, ethical and cultural issues may include: | availability of materials, tools or equipmentbudgetary issuescommunity impact cost of production customer relationshipsgovernment policiessponsorship opportunitiestriple bottom line (people, planet, profit)workforce relationships |
Environmental issues may include: | conservation of resourcesenergy efficiencyenvironmental consciousness/green design recyclinguse of renewable resourceswaste/by products/emissions |
Key stakeholders may include: | clientemployerend userpeerssupervisor technical expertswork colleagues |
Creative thinking techniques may include: | brainstorming:bulletin boardbuzz sessioncomputer-aidedsequencingstop and godaydreaming and mental wanderingEdward de Bono's six thinking hatsego alter or heroesgraphic organisers:concept fansvisual mapswebbinglateral thinking gamesmaking associationsmind mappingmorphological analysisstorytellingsub-culture surfingtrigger wordsuse of metaphors and analogiesvision circlesvisualisationwishful thinkingword salads |
Functionality, ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability may be related to: | end use and usersproduction processes |
Criteria against which to evaluate different options and ideas may relate to: | access to resources - physical, human or financialaesthetic appealconsistency with original briefdesired level of originality and innovationease of manufacture or further developmentenvironmental sustainabilityethical issueshealth and safety requirementsimpact upon client and community industry standards and practicelegal issueslevel of riskpersonal affinity with medium and materialstechnological considerations |
Supporting documentation may include: | drawings or plansillustrationsmaterial samplesmodels photographsspecifications for production |