List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
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1 | Plan and prepare to fabricate sign. | 1.1 | Job requirements are identified from work instructions and client briefs, confirmed, and applied to planning and preparation. |
| 1.2 | Client-approved design specifications are sourced and confirmed. |
| 1.3 | Tools and equipment are selected, checked for serviceability according to manufacturer recommendations, and any faults are rectified or reported before starting work. |
| 1.4 | Selected tools and equipment are connected and configured ready for operation. |
| 1.5 | Materials are selected and required quantities calculated. |
| 1.6 | Required materials are sourced and checked to be free of imperfections. |
| 1.7 | Specialist skills required to ensure structural integrity of fabricated sign are identified and sourced. |
| 1.8 | Health and safety requirements are identified and planned according to schedule of tasks. |
2 | Manufacture sign elements. | 2.1 | Cutter types and their applications are identified for the specified job. |
| 2.2 | Sourced materials are cut according to design specifications using CAD/CAM cutting tools and equipment and minimising waste. |
| 2.3 | Light weight metals are formed according to design specifications using tools and equipment according to job requirements. |
| 2.4 | Heating tools and equipment are used to form acrylic sign components safely and to job specifications. |
3 | Assemble and secure sign. | 3.1 | Fastenings and fixings are securely attached to sign according to job specifications. |
| 3.2 | Sign is correctly assembled using fastenings, fixings and techniques. |
4 | Finish sign. | 4.1 | Sign is trimmed and finished to required quality standards and client expectations. |
| 4.2 | Sign is checked for accuracy and quality against client requirements and design specifications, and imperfections are rectified. |
| 4.3 | Structural integrity of sign is tested by specialists and confirmed according to job requirements. |
| 4.4 | Finished sign is cleaned for final presentation and stored safely, for collection or installation. |
5 | Clean up. | 5.1 | Work surface area is cleaned and waste materials are sorted and removed according to statutory and regulatory authority requirements. |
| 5.2 | Tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are cleaned, maintained and stored according to workplace requirements. |
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must fabricate three different signs as follows:
a lower case letter ‘b’ in Clarendon font, using acrylic sheeting, with a minimum 50 mm return and 300 mm height
a letter ‘D’ in Helvetica font, using stainless steel or aluminium, with a minimum 50 mm return and 300 mm height
an aluminium light box with a minimum 300 mm acrylic front and back panel with a 100 mm edge; with the front and back of the light box being acrylic with a minimum of 4.5 mm thickness.
In doing the above work, the person must use at least three of the following tools and equipment:
acrylic glues and heating equipment
battery drill
CAD/CAM routing equipment
glass marking pencil
guillotine
metal ruler or tape measure
welding tools and equipment
scribe
square
surface cutting equipment.
For each sign to be fabricated, the person must:
identify the job requirements for the sign, noting instructions from design specifications or client discussions, including durability and longevity requirements, purpose and location for final sign, size and material requirements
select and prepare tools, equipment and materials to fabricate the sign according to client requirements
select, correctly fit, and use personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant to the task
accurately calculate required material quantities
safely and accurately measure and cut materials to size, minimising waste
fabricate and assemble the sign according to client requirements, maintaining safety and quality standards
trim and clean the sign, check for imperfections, and rectify any faults prior to finalising sign
store sign safely, ready for client inspection and installation
clean the work area and dispose of, or identify for recycling and re-use, any waste materials.
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
fabrication techniques used when working with acrylic
folds and tolerances of light weight metals used in fabricating signs
techniques for using rotary routers and other tools when cutting materials used in fabricating signs
types, characteristics and applications of high and medium impact acrylic
statutory and regulatory authority requirements, particularly those relating to:
removal of waste products
storage of chemicals and materials
work health and safety relevant to fabricating signs
techniques used to weld aluminium and galvanised steel up to 3 mm in thickness
types, uses and limitations of:
different extrusion systems used in sign manufacture
modular directory systems used in sign manufacture
purpose and application of the following when using tools, equipment and materials to fabricate signs:
safety data sheets (SDS)
safe work method statements (SWMS)
use of manufacturer specifications when using tools, equipment and materials to fabricate signs.