Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSFFDM4021 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Research furniture styles and movements

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSFFDM4021 - Research furniture styles and movements
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research furniture styles and movements and analyse how they influence design by accessing a range of information sources. It also covers identifying influences on the design of furniture and documenting information for use in future design projects. This unit applies to individuals working in a manufacturing or design studio environment who analyse and compare product information from a wide range of sources to develop a design solution, either alone or as part of an internal or external team.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

information technology for research.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field History of design
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan research
  • Verify and ensure compliance with relevant legislative, work health and safety and workplace requirements related to researching furniture styles and movement
  • Clearly define research objectives and scope based on work needs from design brief
  • Evaluate and select formal and informal research methods based on their potential to meet research objective
  • Identify and locate relevant and credible sources of information on furniture styles and movements
       
Element: Gather and analyse information on furniture styles and movements
  • Gather information using a systematic approach
  • Establish relevance of information against research objectives
  • Compare and contrast different information sources and extract key information
  • Identify different influences on furniture styles, movements and features
  • Identify significant trends, designers and techniques and their influences on styles and movements
  • Apply research information to current furniture design trends, philosophy and surrounding buildings
  • Organise and compile research materials and results of research in a manner that facilitates future use and reference
       
Element: Maintain currency with furniture styles and movements
  • Regularly check research sources and compiled information for usefulness in informing design projects
  • Analyse current and emerging cultural, economic and environmental influences on furniture styles and movements for impact and usefulness in future projects
  • Identify and pursue opportunities to update and expand knowledge of styles and movements
  • Incorporate findings from research into design outcomes based on project needs
       


Evidence Required

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Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan research

1.1 Verify and ensure compliance with relevant legislative, work health and safety and workplace requirements related to researching furniture styles and movement

1.2 Clearly define research objectives and scope based on work needs from design brief

1.3 Evaluate and select formal and informal research methods based on their potential to meet research objective

1.4 Identify and locate relevant and credible sources of information on furniture styles and movements

2. Gather and analyse information on furniture styles and movements

2.1 Gather information using a systematic approach

2.2 Establish relevance of information against research objectives

2.3 Compare and contrast different information sources and extract key information

2.4 Identify different influences on furniture styles, movements and features

2.5 Identify significant trends, designers and techniques and their influences on styles and movements

2.6 Apply research information to current furniture design trends, philosophy and surrounding buildings

2.7 Organise and compile research materials and results of research in a manner that facilitates future use and reference

3. Maintain currency with furniture styles and movements

3.1 Regularly check research sources and compiled information for usefulness in informing design projects

3.2 Analyse current and emerging cultural, economic and environmental influences on furniture styles and movements for impact and usefulness in future projects

3.3 Identify and pursue opportunities to update and expand knowledge of styles and movements

3.4 Incorporate findings from research into design outcomes based on project needs

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:

research and collate or document key aspects of information on all of the following to inform one significant project:

significant influences on furniture styles

individual designers of note

changes in furniture styles, movements and philosophy over time

current and emerging furniture trends that impact design practice.

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

credible sources of information on furniture styles and movements, and the type of information they can provide

importance of accurate referencing of information sources

types of research techniques, both formal and informal

significant influences on furniture styles and movements, including:

cultural and social

economic

environmental

geographical

individual designers

ways to collate and/or document research information to facilitate future use.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan research

1.1 Verify and ensure compliance with relevant legislative, work health and safety and workplace requirements related to researching furniture styles and movement

1.2 Clearly define research objectives and scope based on work needs from design brief

1.3 Evaluate and select formal and informal research methods based on their potential to meet research objective

1.4 Identify and locate relevant and credible sources of information on furniture styles and movements

2. Gather and analyse information on furniture styles and movements

2.1 Gather information using a systematic approach

2.2 Establish relevance of information against research objectives

2.3 Compare and contrast different information sources and extract key information

2.4 Identify different influences on furniture styles, movements and features

2.5 Identify significant trends, designers and techniques and their influences on styles and movements

2.6 Apply research information to current furniture design trends, philosophy and surrounding buildings

2.7 Organise and compile research materials and results of research in a manner that facilitates future use and reference

3. Maintain currency with furniture styles and movements

3.1 Regularly check research sources and compiled information for usefulness in informing design projects

3.2 Analyse current and emerging cultural, economic and environmental influences on furniture styles and movements for impact and usefulness in future projects

3.3 Identify and pursue opportunities to update and expand knowledge of styles and movements

3.4 Incorporate findings from research into design outcomes based on project needs

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Verify and ensure compliance with relevant legislative, work health and safety and workplace requirements related to researching furniture styles and movement 
Clearly define research objectives and scope based on work needs from design brief 
Evaluate and select formal and informal research methods based on their potential to meet research objective 
Identify and locate relevant and credible sources of information on furniture styles and movements 
Gather information using a systematic approach 
Establish relevance of information against research objectives 
Compare and contrast different information sources and extract key information 
Identify different influences on furniture styles, movements and features 
Identify significant trends, designers and techniques and their influences on styles and movements 
Apply research information to current furniture design trends, philosophy and surrounding buildings 
Organise and compile research materials and results of research in a manner that facilitates future use and reference 
Regularly check research sources and compiled information for usefulness in informing design projects 
Analyse current and emerging cultural, economic and environmental influences on furniture styles and movements for impact and usefulness in future projects 
Identify and pursue opportunities to update and expand knowledge of styles and movements 
Incorporate findings from research into design outcomes based on project needs 

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