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Required Skills

Required skills

administration and management skills to

manage documents

manage time including planning and prioritising work

analytical and problemsolving skills to develop innovative ideas and designs

interpersonal skills to interact with clients and other stakeholders

language literacy and numeracy skills to

calculate dimensions and scales for models

communicate with clients and contacts

interpret and apply complex information including legislation regulations codes and standards and software operation instructions

present design options to clients

technical skills to

apply compliance requirements including drawing standards

produce accurate design documentation

technology skills to use information technology and D modelling software

Required knowledge

architectural styles and terminology

basic principles of structural engineering

building designers duty of care to ensure quality and safety of designs

contextual and site constraints

conventional and sustainable construction materials and methods including their application behaviour characteristics performance and interactions with other materials

design drawing and representation methods

digital file management procedures

functions and operation of D modelling software programs

hazards of site materials construction practices and building use over life cycle

key features of building life cycles

legislation codes and standards relevant to sustainable design requirements for smallscale building design projects

organisational scope of business service levels and fees

principles of sustainable design

scientific and social principles of human interactions with the built environment

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person should demonstrate the ability to

produce digital D models of a range of building designs that meet client expectations and workplace requirements

present digital D models of a range of building designs to clients including

explaining design using terms appropriate to clients understanding

encouraging and answering questions and feedback

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit

must be in the context of the work environment

may be conducted in an offsite context provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance including task skills task management skills contingency management skills and job role environment skills

must meet relevant compliance requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

access to

suitable assessment venue and equipment

suitable simulated or real opportunities and resources to demonstrate competence

assessment instruments

Method of assessment

Assessment for this unit must verify the practical application of the required skills and knowledge using one or more of the following methods

written andor oral assessment of the candidates required knowledge for the unit

observed documented andor firsthand testimonial evidence of the candidates

implementation of appropriate procedures and techniques for the safe effective and efficient achievement of the required outcomes

identification of the relevant information and scope of the work required to meet the required outcomes

identification of viable options and the selection of options that best meet the required outcomes

consistently achieving the required outcomes

Guidance information for assessment

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed


Range Statement

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.

Small-scale building design projects:

include buildings covered by the BCA, except construction Type A buildings

may be residential projects, such as:

additions and renovations

heritage restoration

new buildings

may be commercial or industrial projects, such as:

factories

motels

offices

restaurants

retail and service outlets

warehouses.

Architectural objects may include:

ceilings

doors

fittings

fixtures

floors

landscape

lighting

railings

roofs

stairs

walls

windows.

Views may include:

elevations

orthographic 3-D views

perspective views

plans

sections.

Notation may include:

comments

door and window numbers

floor finishes

references

room labels

schedules

titles.

Display controls may include:

element visibility

hidden

lineweight control

material patterns

section box

shaded

shadows

wireframe.