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

MSS017015 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design for sustainability

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSS017015 - Design for sustainability
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge for the designing or redesigning of a product or service for sustainability. This unit will lead to the design specification for a sustainable or more sustainable product or service.This unit applies to a manager or senior technologist who has a significant sustainability responsibility work role. Skills covered by this unit may be applied individually or in a team context.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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Sustainable operations
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: Define the benefit received by the customer
  • Identify an existing or potential new product or service to design or redesign for sustainability
       
Element: Identify customers and determine how they will use the product or service
       
Element: Analyse the benefits received by the customer
       
Element: Define and rank the benefits received
       
Element: Validate benefits according to organisation requirements
       
Element: Develop alternative ways of delivering benefit
  • Brainstorm alternative methods of delivering required benefits
       
Element: Brainstorm related benefits which may also be delivered
       
Element: Analyse sustainability impacts of each alternative
       
Element: Consult with stakeholders
       
Element: Rank alternatives by sustainability
       
Element: Write an initial business case for top ranked alternatives
       
Element: Develop product or service and process design
  • Develop product or service design specification for alternatives most likely to be implemented
       
Element: Determine likely process for alternatives most likely to be implemented
       
Element: Analyse life cycle sustainability for alternatives most likely to be implemented
       
Element: Select alternative to develop
       
Element: Confirm selected alternative does deliver key customer benefits
       
Element: Confirm design for selected alternative
  • Develop and document product or service specification
       
Element: Develop and document key process parameters
       
Element: Write business case for implementing selected alternative
       
Element: Negotiate solutions to value chain issues caused by changed design
       
Element: Communicate required responses
  • Identify what communications are required and to whom
       
Element: Prepare reports and recommendations
       
Element: Pitch reports and recommendations
       
Element: Brief appropriate persons as required by determined responses
       
Element: Finalise recording according to organisation requirements
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Identify an existing or potential new product or service to design or redesign for sustainability 
 
 
 
 
Brainstorm alternative methods of delivering required benefits 
 
 
 
 
 
Develop product or service design specification for alternatives most likely to be implemented 
 
 
 
 
Develop and document product or service specification 
 
 
 
Identify what communications are required and to whom 
 
 
 
 

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