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 MSFFDM5012, 'Research, test and apply materials and technologies for design projects'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Research, test and apply materials and technologies for design projects' 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
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 from project brief 1.3 Identify and assess aspects of brief that are impacted by materials and technologies selection 1.4 Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols |
2. Research materials and technologies for testing | 2.1 Evaluate features of briefed product and research how materials and technologies have been used to achieve these in other projects 2.2 Investigate physical properties, capabilities, limitations or constraints of different materials and how these could be utilised in projects 2.3 Research aesthetic properties of different materials in terms of suitability for testing 2.4 Identify production methods, including safety issues and specialised equipment and personnel, required to work with different materials, and assess suitability of those methods against project brief 2.5 Identify and consider new and emerging technologies against project brief and proposed production methods 2.6 Evaluate materials and technologies in context of sustainability, cost and availability for testing and production 2.7 Select materials and technologies to be tested based on outcomes of research |
3. Test materials and technologies | 3.1 Develop test program and reporting methods for materials and technologies that addresses all facets identified, including interaction of materials and technologies 3.2 Ensure test program addresses safety considerations, both specific to use of selected materials and technologies, and generally for workplace 3.3 Validate test program with relevant personnel or key stakeholders 3.4 Organise physical, financial and human resources based on scope and nature of testing program 3.5 Follow test program to test materials and technologies 3.6 Report on test program results in accordance with agreed reporting methods |
4. Analyse and report on test results | 4.1 Interpret test program results and their implications from report 4.2 Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of tested materials and technologies based on test results and against project requirements 4.3 Assess production methods and expertise requirements from test results 4.4 Recommend and validate materials, production methods including equipment and technologies, and expertise with key stakeholders 4.5 Complete workplace documentation to finalise project brief, highlighting research and test results, and rationale for materials chosen |