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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify and document available services
  2. Examine implications of services on design
  3. Determine and document lighting and electrical system layout
  4. Determine and document plumbing system layout
  5. Complete layout 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 and organisation insurance requirements

work requires individual to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving in the determination of service requirements for fitted furniture applications, such as kitchens and bathrooms. It applies to the assessment of services, such as plumbing, gas and electricity supply, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting and data to determine implications for new designs

work is limited to determining the service requirements for a design, including location, number and types of taps, power outlets and exhausts for a kitchen or bathroom space. It does not include layout of service pipes, wiring, conduits or installation of services

Lighting sources include:

incandescent

fluorescent

halogen or dichroic

natural light

Type and capacity of services include:

number of outlets, controls and switches

capacity to service kitchen appliances and products

capacity to service bathroom appliances and products

capacity of household electrical load

adequacy of lighting

Implications of current services on design include:

requirements for relocation

relative costs associated with relocation

requirements for capacity increase

relative costs associated with increasing capacity

changes required for fixtures and fittings

Performance and characteristics include:

assessment of products to determine if they meet the requirements of the intended end use application and how well they do it

the durability and composition of the product

Electrical products include:

refrigerator

stove

appliances

air conditioners

ventilation systems

hot water systems

Environmental considerations include:

how the use of raw materials effects 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

Costs include:

contractors

products and materials together with the cost of obtaining them either locally, interstate or overseas

Plumbing products include:

water filters

tap ware and sinks

drainage

dishwasher

shower recesses

baths and spas

toilet and bidet

washing machines

Sketches and drawings include:

hand drawn images or ideation drawings completed freehand

drafted technical drawings

drawings produced on computer using computer-aided design (CAD) software packages

Personal protective equipment includes:

that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices

Performance Evidence

Assess a site and identify available services, including electrical, gas, plumbing and data, and determine supply and layout issues that will impact on a fitted furniture design and installation

Establish the fittings and appliances to be included in a fitted furniture design and the services required for their installation and use

Determine all services that are required to meet a design brief and complete industry standard drawings and specifications to identify their layout on the installation site

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, estimate service supply and draw layouts to scale

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

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

Ergonomic, anthropometric and proxemic principles

Industry symbols and protocols

Planning processes

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of determining layout for kitchen and bathroom services

Procedures for documenting workplace records and information

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

Environmental protection requirements

Basic building and architectural terminology

Range of kitchen products and service requirements

Range of bathroom products and service requirements

Statutory planning regulations affecting services in kitchens and bathrooms