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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
OHS requirements | are to be in accordance with Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, organisational safety policies and procedures. Requirements may include but not be limited to the use of personal protective equipment and clothing, fire fighting equipment, first aid equipment, hazard and risk control and elimination of hazardous materials and substances, manual handling including lifting and carrying |
Legislative requirements | are to be in accordance with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation. Requirements may include but not be limited to award and enterprise agreements, industrial relations, Australian Standards, confidentiality and privacy, OHS, the environment, equal opportunity, anti-discrimination, relevant industry codes of practice, duty of care and heritage |
Organisational requirements | may include but not be limited to legal, organisational and site guidelines, policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility, quality assurance, procedural manuals, quality and continuous improvement processes and standards, OHS, emergency and evacuation, ethical standards, recording and reporting, access and equity principles and practices, equipment use, maintenance and storage, environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Project brief | may include but not be limited to client needs and objectives, client aims and objectives and criteria for evaluation, milestones, organisational or personal profiles and aims, image requirements and function, target market, budget, timeline, consultation requirements and colour requirements |
Client | may include but not be limited to suppliers, manufacturers, private clients, colleagues, retailers or the public |
Parameters | may include but not be limited to scope of brief, approval to make changes (legislative and planning), effect or feel trying to be achieved, functionality (short and long term), budget restrictions and established timelines |
Resources | may include but not be limited to computers, computer software, design software, computer aided drafting (CAD) software, colour boards, storyboards, swatches, Pantone Matching System (PMS), journals (directions magazines), artistic equipment and products and model making equipment |
Communication | may include but not be limited to verbal and non-verbal language, constructive feedback, active listening, questioning to clarify and confirm understanding, use of positive, confident and cooperative language, use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences, control of tone of voice and body language |
Aesthetics | may include but not be limited to the consideration of appeal to a large number of people; products are pleasing to the eye of many who view it |
Artwork | may include but not be limited to gothic, Byzantine, early renaissance, high renaissance, northern renaissance, mannerism, baroque, rococo, neoclassicism, academic, Japanese Ukiyo-e, romanticism, the Hudson river school, the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, Victorian classicism, the arts and crafts movement, symbolism, realism, the Barbizon school, impressionism, post-impressionism, les Nabis, pointillism, fauvism, 19th century arts and crafts, art nouveau, the golden age of illustration, art deco, ashcan school, Camden town group, American scene, American regionalism, social realism, the Canadian group of seven, magic realism, contemporary realism, modernism, expressionism, die Brucke, der blaue reiter, die neue sachlichkeit, Bauhaus, cubism, dada, futurism, neo-plasticism, surrealism, precisionism, the Harlem renaissance, abstract expressionism, pop art, op art, arte Provera, photorealism, minimalism, the sensation show and folk art |
Framing | may include but not be limited to mouldings of solid timber, composites, metal and alloy extrusion and synthetics |
Properties | may include but not be limited to durability, level of fire retardancy, composition, textile use, material use, finishes, quality, environmental sustainability, flammability, maintenance requirements, wear and tear and production methods |
Materials | may include but not be limited to solid timber (native and imported), manufactured timber products, plastic, metal, alloys, stones, glass, textiles (wool, cotton, polyester, silk, nylon and blends), fibreglass, foam, cardboard, paper products, paints, finishes or any other manipulable substance |
Manufacturing process | may include but not be limited to the methods by which the product will be produced, these steps usually entail working from working drawings and specifications, producing components utilising machine operations, assembly of the components and finishing techniques |
Environmental impact | may include but not be limited to how the sourcing and use of materials effects the environment and how its continued use will effect the area the material was sourced from, energy consumption in processing the material, greenhouse gases created, waste levels and resource utilisation. Similarly what impact will be felt by reducing or stopping use of the material |
Longevity and restorability | may include but not be limited to an analysis of how long the material is expected to maintain its structure and colour, while maintaining quality of aesthetic value and how readily the material can be repaired or replaced |
Commissioned | may include but not be limited to the contracting of an artist for the purposes of producing an art piece to specified requirements or a style |
Qualities | may include but not be limited to an inspection system for ensuring that pre-determined quality standards are being met, highlighting non-conformances requiring intervention |
Performance and characteristics | may include but not be limited to assessment of products to determine if they meet the requirements of the intended end use application and how well they do it, the durability and composition of the product |
Costs | may include but not be limited to the cost of products and materials together with the cost of obtaining them either locally, interstate or overseas |
Quote | may include but not be limited to a price for a project taking account of the sizes associated with the project, the cost of materials, labour and overheads |