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Evidence Guide: MSFFDM4008 - Investigate materials and technologies for design projects

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MSFFDM4008 - Investigate materials and technologies for design projects

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Research materials

  1. Assess aesthetic requirements of materials and identify potential options that meet requirements
  2. Evaluate intended use against the functional features of different materials
  3. Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to project brief
  4. Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise
  5. Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability
  6. Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief
Assess aesthetic requirements of materials and identify potential options that meet requirements

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Evaluate intended use against the functional features of different materials

Completed
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Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to project brief

Completed
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Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise

Completed
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Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability

Completed
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Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

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Research technologies

  1. Assess product requirements and identify potential technology options for design and production
  2. Evaluate intended use against outputs of different technological approaches
  3. Identify and consider new and emerging production technologies for their application to brief
  4. Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise, equipment and other relevant resources
  5. Assess technological options against production output requirements including volume, quality and speed
  6. Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief
Assess product requirements and identify potential technology options for design and production

Completed
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Evaluate intended use against outputs of different technological approaches

Completed
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Identify and consider new and emerging production technologies for their application to brief

Completed
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Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise, equipment and other relevant resources

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Assess technological options against production output requirements including volume, quality and speed

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Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

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Determine project requirements

  1. Review and clarify project brief with client to confirm requirements
  2. Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints from requirements
  3. Select work resources based on needs of project
  4. Identify and assess aspects of brief that inform finish selection
  5. Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols
  6. Assess aesthetic requirements of materials and identify potential options that meet requirements
  7. Evaluate intended use against the functional features of different materials
  8. Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to project brief
  9. Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise
  10. Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability
  11. Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief
  12. Assess product requirements and identify potential technology options for design and production
  13. Evaluate intended use against outputs of different technological approaches
  14. Identify and consider new and emerging production technologies for their application to brief
  15. Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise, equipment and other relevant resources
  16. Assess technological options against production output requirements including volume, quality and speed
Review and clarify project brief with client to confirm requirements

Completed
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Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints from requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select work resources based on needs of project

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and assess aspects of brief that inform finish selection

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess aesthetic requirements of materials and identify potential options that meet requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate intended use against the functional features of different materials

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to project brief

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess product requirements and identify potential technology options for design and production

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate intended use against outputs of different technological approaches

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and consider new and emerging production technologies for their application to brief

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise, equipment and other relevant resources

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess technological options against production output requirements including volume, quality and speed

Completed
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Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

Completed
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Refine ideas and recommend solution

  1. Explore and refine ideas about materials and technology through a process of reflection and testing
  2. Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for materials and technologies chosen
Explore and refine ideas about materials and technology through a process of reflection and testing

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Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for materials and technologies chosen

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 to confirm requirements

1.2 Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints from requirements

1.3 Select work resources based on 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 materials

2.1 Assess aesthetic requirements of materials and identify potential options that meet requirements

2.2 Evaluate intended use against the functional features of different materials

2.3 Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to project 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. Research technologies

3.1 Assess product requirements and identify potential technology options for design and production

3.2 Evaluate intended use against outputs of different technological approaches

3.3 Identify and consider new and emerging production technologies for their application to brief

3.4 Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise, equipment and other relevant resources

3.5 Assess technological options against production output requirements including volume, quality and speed

3.6 Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

4. Refine ideas and recommend solution

4.1 Explore and refine ideas about materials and technology through a process of reflection and testing

4.2 Choose a materials and technology solution based on research findings that satisfies elements and principles of design and key objectives of project brief

4.3 Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for materials and technologies chosen

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 to confirm requirements

1.2 Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints from requirements

1.3 Select work resources based on 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 materials

2.1 Assess aesthetic requirements of materials and identify potential options that meet requirements

2.2 Evaluate intended use against the functional features of different materials

2.3 Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to project 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. Research technologies

3.1 Assess product requirements and identify potential technology options for design and production

3.2 Evaluate intended use against outputs of different technological approaches

3.3 Identify and consider new and emerging production technologies for their application to brief

3.4 Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise, equipment and other relevant resources

3.5 Assess technological options against production output requirements including volume, quality and speed

3.6 Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

4. Refine ideas and recommend solution

4.1 Explore and refine ideas about materials and technology through a process of reflection and testing

4.2 Choose a materials and technology solution based on research findings that satisfies elements and principles of design and key objectives of project brief

4.3 Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for materials and technologies chosen

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:

investigate materials and associated technologies that respond to three different design briefs and which individually or cumulatively involve at least two types of materials, and in doing so:

evaluate the variations in costs and quality outcomes associated with different materials and technologies for each of the three design briefs.

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

elements and principles of design, their interrelationships and how they are used in materials selection

how different technologies can be used to achieve design elements, and how materials and technologies interact

emerging industry technologies and the potential for application to meet a design brief

production methodologies of furniture (or similar) manufacturers, including suitability of different methods for a range of output volumes

design techniques for products based on materials selection

materials used to produce products, including:

their specifications, behaviours and limitations

wood, plastics, metals and other commonly used materials

how to structure and present research information and recommendations.