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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Conduct project evaluation
  2. Design structural aspects of design
  3. Design service aspects
  4. Liaise with specialist professionals
  5. Prepare design documentation

Range Statement

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, Liveable and Accessible Housing Design guidelines, and organisation insurance requirements

work requires individual to demonstrate discretion, judgement and problem solving, plus self-management and learning skills

Scope of brief includes:

aims

objectives

milestones for the project

organisational or personal profiles

target audience

budget

timeline

consultation requirements

colour requirements

image requirements

function

Structural elements include:

walls

flooring

ceiling components

Services include:

plumbing

drainage

electrics

gas

air conditioning

Parameters include:

scope of brief

approval to make changes (legislative and planning)

effect or feel trying to be achieved

functionality (short and long term)

budget restrictions

established timelines

Structural aspects include:

walls

ceilings

flooring

columns

posts

poles

windows

doors

beams

cables

trusses

Environmental considerations include:

design sustainability

how the use of raw materials affects the ecology and environment and how its continued use will affect the area it has been sourced from

energy consumption in achieving the material

greenhouse gases created

waste levels

resource utilisation and transport effects

what impact will be felt by reducing or stopping material from the source

Access implications include:

implications for people with disabilities

the aged

Specialist professionals include:

engineers

plumbers

electricians

communications consultants

licensed builders

architects

Personal protective equipment includes:

that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices

Information and procedures include:

work instructions, including plans, drawings and designs

workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication

manufacturer specifications and operational procedures

Performance Evidence

Interpret work orders and locate and apply relevant information

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

Assess structural and non-structural elements of a site to determine implications for interior design and design structural aspects of interior space

Identify service aspects of interior space to complete drawings and specifications for interior design incorporating structural elements and services

Access and apply the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and resource information appropriate to interior construction

Establish drawing requirements and document construction details in a range of scales using correct notation of materials, techniques and finishes, and draft specifications for interior space structural elements and services

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area/volume and estimate material requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications, presentation of design/colour concepts, the reporting of work outcomes and problems

Initiate new ideas and work techniques in specification as necessary

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity

Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for designing structural and service aspects of an interior space

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures

Role of Australian Standards and the BCA

Elements and principles of design, including liveability and accessibility

Characteristics of materials, products and defects

Procedures for documenting workplace records and information

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

Environmental protection requirements

Established communication channels and protocols

Relevant problem identification and resolution techniques

Basic building and architectural terminology

Common structural and non-structural methods and technologies used in a residential or small to medium commercial building

Types of services and their structural implications

Materials and methods involved in interior construction

Local regulations and councils

Statutory planning regulations affecting interior design

Subcontractor roles