Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine project requirements, and then to research and select finishes that meet the requirements of the brief.
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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine project requirements | 1.1 Review and clarify project brief with client 1.2 Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints of project from specifications 1.3 Select work resources based on the needs of project 1.4 Identify and assess aspects of brief that inform finish selection 1.5 Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols |
2. Research finish options | 2.1 Assess aesthetic requirements of finish and identify potential options 2.2 Evaluate intended use against functional features of different products 2.3 Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to the brief 2.4 Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise 2.5 Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability 2.6 Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief |
3. Refine ideas and select finishes | 3.1 Explore and refine ideas about finishing options through a process of reflection and testing 3.2 Choose a preferred solution based on research findings that satisfies elements and principles of design and key objectives of project brief 3.3 Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for finishes chosen |
Evidence of Performance
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 select finishes that respond to three different design briefs and that individually or cumulatively involve at least:
two types of base material onto which the finish is applied
two types of finishing materials
two different application methods.
Evidence of Knowledge
There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
elements and principles of design, their interrelationships, and how they are used in relation to finishes
characteristics, properties and selection criteria for different finishing or coating materials, both aesthetic and functional, including:
lacquers
laminates
metal
oils
paints
paper
pigments
plastics
stainless steel
stains
synthetics
textiles
veneers
vinyls
waxes
the interactions of different finishing materials with different base materials
properties of finishes and how these inform recommendations:
aesthetics
application methods and technologies
construction, composition and materials, including tactile nature of finishes
maintenance requirements
quality
safety application, flammability, fixing requirements
sustainability sourcing, production, longevity, recycling or end of life disposal
current and emerging finishing technologies
how to structure and present research information and recommendations.
Assessment Conditions
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:
product design briefs
information technology for research and design presentation.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
Numeracy skills to interpret technical information.
Reading skills to interpret design briefs and research information.
Writing skills to document research findings and solutions.
Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Competency Field
Design practice