Develop a new food product

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver FDFFST5008A, 'Develop a new food product'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Develop a new food product' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Develop concept for the new product

1.1 Identify concept for new innovative product

1.2 Identify potential innovative new product

1.3 Determine market for new product

1.4 Determine viability of product concept

2. Identify product development parameters

2.1 Determine product parameters

2.2 Determine equipment required for producing new product

2.3 Determine analytical tests to be conducted to identify quality and safety parameters

2.4 Determine processing parameters

2.5 Determine ingredients required for producing new product

3. Trial new product

3.1 Conduct a series of trials of new product

3.2 Determine improvements and or changes required for each successive trial

3.3 Accurately record details of each trial

4. Analyse new product

4.1 Determine appropriate analytical tests to be conducted to verify product safety and quality

4.2 Conduct appropriate tests to determine quality and safety of product

4.3 Accurately record test results

4.4 Determine safety and quality of product using analytical results

5. Design label for product

5.1 Establish concept for product label

5.2 Identify requirements to ensure the product label is compliant

5.3 Develop a compliant label for the food product

6. Package product

6.1 Establish equipment required for packaging new food product

6.2 Establish suitable packaging materials required for packaging new product

6.3 Package final product

7. Document development process

7.1 Conceptual ideas are documented

7.2 Research relevant to new product is conducted and documented

7.3 Analysed results of new product quality and safety are verified and documented

7.4 Details and results of product trials are documented and changes to trials are explained and justified


Qualifications and Skillsets

FDFFST5008A appears in the following qualifications:

  • FDF50311 - Diploma of Food Science and Technology