Assessment Requirements for MSFFDM5008 Evaluate design proposals and concepts

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Assessment Requirements for MSFFDM5008 Evaluate design proposals and concepts

Modification History

Release 1. Unit code and title changed. Application changed. Elements and Performance Criteria changed. Assessment Requirements changed. Supersedes and is not equivalent to:

MSFFDT4004 Assess environmental impact of a design

MSFFDT4006 Determine work health and safety (WHS) implications of designs

MSFFDT5002 Assess and resolve technical integrity of a design

MSFFDT5010 Evaluate furniture design proposals and concepts

MSFFDT5011 Assess economic impact of a design

MSFFT5009 Determine production feasibility of designs.

Performance Evidence

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:

evaluate three different design proposals and concepts, that each consider all of the following:

adherence to brief

design process and its application

functionality

the application and use of design to meet the elements and principles of design and ergonomics

marketability

production considerations:

materials

production process and impacts on overall business operations

safety

costs

profitability

sustainability

technical integrity.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

nature and scope of the design evaluation process:

who is involved – roles, responsibilities and interrelationships

process and key stages

documentation requirements

role of collaboration

elements and principles of design, their interrelationships and how they can be used to create good design

how to establish evaluation criteria against which a design needs to be evaluated and key considerations:

adherence to brief

compliance

design process and its application

functionality

profitability

application of elements and principles of design

production considerations

marketability

sustainability

technical integrity

manufacturing technologies in the relevant industry sector

processes that support critical analysis and how to use them, including:

comparing

contrasting

reflecting

distinguishing relevant from irrelevant.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

design briefs

proposed designs.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73