Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare designs and associated documentation required to inform manufacture of jewellery items.
Where computer-aided design (CAD) is required to be used appropriate units should also be selected.
Where jewellery illustrations only are prepared unit MEM19002 Prepare jewellery illustrations should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 6
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, design documentation, illustrations, design drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Identify design requirements | 2.1 | Determine design requirements, purpose and needs |
2.2 | Undertake further research and idea development | ||
2.3 | Consolidate information and analyse | ||
2.4 | Advise customer on design considerations and limitations and gain further clarification, as necessary | ||
3 | Develop design concept | 3.1 | Develop concept, employing design principles |
3.2 | Document design process | ||
3.3 | Establish basic forms and proportion | ||
3.4 | Apply required decorative aesthetics | ||
3.5 | Confirm design concept | ||
4 | Produce drawings for item manufacture | 4.1 | Select appropriate manufacturing technologies |
4.2 | Apply drawing techniques in drawing development | ||
4.3 | Produce working technical and finished drawings | ||
4.4 | Specify production requirements and instructions and communicate to appropriate persons | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for 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. | |
Design requirements include one (1) or more of the following: | materials stone specifications special requirements size budgetary range end-use special customer requirements |
Design principles include one (1) or more of the following: | correct construction techniques construction limitations of materials drawing to scale form, function, harmony and line definition (interpretive and actual) |
Design concept includes one (1) or more of the following: | balance proportion highlights shadowing texturing effects decorative aesthetics |
Sources of information for jewellery design include one (1) or more of the following: | specifications design documentation illustrations design drawings job sheets work instructions |
Decorative aesthetics include one (1) or more of the following surface finishing techniques: | sandblasting polishing electroplating |
Manufacturing technologies include one (1) or more of the following: | hand-fabrication techniques computer numerically controlled (CNC) processes mass finishing activities |
Drawing techniques include one (1) or more of the following: | cones cylinders cube rectangle sphere 3-D concept axis lines conversion of 2-D to 3-D concepts depth perspective scale (1,2 and 3 point) use of drawing media, including paper, watercolour, pastel, ink and pencil use of drawing tools, including stencils and rubbers |
Preparation of designs includes one (1) or more of the following: | manual drawing techniques 2-D CAD applications 3-D CAD applications |
Competency Field
Jewellery and horological