Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. |
Unit context includes: | WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate conceptual and analytical ability, discretion, judgement and problem solving customers or suppliers may be internal or external |
Design brief includes: | the aims, objectives and milestones for the design project organisational or personal profiles target audience budget timelineconsultation requirementscolour requirements image requirements function |
Appropriate personnel include: | trainers supervisorssuppliersclients colleagues managers |
Materials include: | timber (native and imported) man-made timber products plastic metal alloysstonesglass textilesfibreglass foamcardboardpaper products any other manipulable substance |
Sources include: | origin of the raw material, including type and location wood was derived from, how and where it was processed, impact growth and available seasoning lead timemining source of metal or alloys and how these were processedformulas for the composition of plastics origin of textiles and how these were milled |
Ecological and environmental impact include: | how the use of raw materials effect the ecology and environment and how its continued use will affect the area it has been sourced from what impact will be felt by reducing or stopping material from the source |
Documentation includes: | working noteshand written records typed and computer generated information reports |
Elements of design include: | lineshapeform (geometric or organic) texturecolour function |
Principles of design include: | balance proportion (symmetry and asymmetry) harmonycontrastpatternmovementrhythmunitystylefocusscaledominantsub-dominant subordinate relationshipemphasisproximityalignmentspaceanthropometryergonomicsarrangement workload materials handling capacity skills available equipment capabilitiesaesthetic relationstension development methods |
Concepts include: | ideas generated to respond to the design brief through both ideation drawings or sketching and written explanation |
Sketches include: | hand drawn images ideation drawings completed freehand |
Working drawings include: | drafted technical drawings or drawings produced on computer using computer-aided design (CAD) software packages that contain project specifications |
Models include: | any three-dimensional (3-D) product which is made to full size or replicated through maquette, produced without normal manufacturing techniques, mainly to provide for the analysis of proportion, balance and aesthetic value |
Manufacturing processes include: | methods by which the product will be produced with steps that entail working from drawings and specifications, producing components utilising machine operations, assembly of the components and finishing techniques |
Personal protective equipment includes: | that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices |
Information and procedures include: | work procedures/instructions manufacturer specifications and instructions standard forms of workplace process and proceduresorganisation work specifications and requirements legislation, regulations and codes of practice quality and Australian Standards and procedures |