Assessment Requirements for MSFID4017 Research and recommend furniture and accessories

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MSFID4017 Research and recommend furniture and accessories

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSFID4004 Research and recommend furniture and accessories.

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and:

researched and presented furniture and accessories solutions in response to different project briefs that individually or cumulatively require solutions for:

3 different rooms

differing client requirements in terms of:

budget

style

product sustainability.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations for the provision of product advice, including:

individual worker responsibilities under Australian consumer law

environmental impact of product lifecycle

social responsibility of product

universally accessible design considerations

type and scope of client and/or project brief information needed to inform research and recommendation:

budget

client preferences

aesthetic and functional requirements:

site characteristics

timeline

mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

how different aspects of space impact on potential solutions, including:

colour

size

shape

level of light

structural features

environmental conditions (humidity)

types and features of resources that support the provision of design advice, and how they are used, including:

research tools

product tools

communication tools

sources of information on furniture and accessories, including:

how to access information

ways to interrogate and distil information

features of different furniture and accessory types and styles, used in different spaces, including:

bathrooms

bedrooms

kitchens

laundries

living and entertainment areas

offices

reception areas and/or hallways

current and emerging manufacturing technologies for furniture and accessories

properties of furniture and accessories and how these inform recommendations:

construction, composition and materials, including tactile nature of products

finishes

maintenance requirements

quality

safety – flammability, fixing requirements

sustainability – sourcing, production, longevity, recycling or end of life disposal

basic aspects of ergonomics, anthropometric and proxemic values

elements and principles of design, their interrelationships, and how they are used in interior decoration

different ways of creating visual representations for design solutions.

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

information technology for research and design presentation.

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