Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Changes to code, application, elements, performance criteria, assessment requirements. Foundation skills added. Range of conditions removed. Assessment requirements changed.
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce and assemble manufactured board components using angled and curved construction methods. Products may be custom-made or mass-manufactured and could include curved counters, desks, seating, cabinetry and end panels.
Workers with this competency follow established procedures using discretion, judgement and problem solving to determine construction methods based on design documentation provided to them.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Competency Field
Cabinetry and furniture
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 Prepare for task |
1.1 Determine task requirements from design and other work documentation 1.2 Plan construction and assembly sequence and identify procedures for checking quality at each stage 1.3 Identify and follow work health and safety procedures 1.4 Select suitable work area for the task 1.5 Complete preparatory drawings and set-outs in accordance with work documentation 1.6 Develop cutting list for components in accordance with work documentation 1.7 Select tools and equipment and check they are safe and functional 1.8 Check that materials meet task quality requirements |
2 Complete construction |
2.1 Set out and prepare materials and mark components in accordance with design requirements 2.2 Use tools and equipment safely and in accordance with manufacturer specifications 2.3 Check product quality against specifications at each stage of construction and assembly. 2.4 Bend and form materials 2.5 Make components and confirm against set-out for tolerances, fit and accuracy 2.6 Assemble components and confirm against set-out for accuracy, fit, twist and distortion 2.7 Prepare product for final finish in accordance with task requirements |
3 Finalise task |
3.1 Clean work area, safely dispose of waste and identify items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures and environmental standards 3.2 Clean machinery, complete routine maintenance and leave in safe mode in accordance with workplace procedures 3.3 Identify, tag and report faulty equipment in accordance with workplace procedures 3.4 Complete task documentation in accordance with workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
- Reading skills to interpret familiar workplace procedures and work documentation
- Writing skills to communicate information in familiar workplace documents and make clear and legible markings on materials
- Numeracy skills to measure lengths, angles and areas and estimate material requirements
Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.
Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSFFM3003 Produce angled and curved furniture using manufactured board.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet – - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73