Assessment Requirements for MSFID5020 Design residential interiors

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MSFID5020 Design residential interiors

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSFID5001 Design residential interiors.

Performance Evidence

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

developed and presented interior designs that meet the requirements of the project brief for 3 residential interiors that individually or cumulatively involve:

multiple spaces and residential functions

spatial planning

changes to room layouts

building services requirements

structural aspects requirements

multiple levels.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

the scope of interior design, and when an architect or structural engineer needs to be involved

Australian Standards, National Construction Code (NCC) and statutory planning regulations affecting interior design for single occupancy detached or attached dwellings , and individual sole occupancy units within a class 2 building, including:

minimum room sizes

minimum ceiling heights

habitable and non-habitable rooms

natural light and ventilation

stairs and ramps

mechanical ventilation of non-habitable rooms

ergonomics, anthropometrics, proxemics and aesthetic values

design process, key stages and associated planning techniques

types of creative methodologies used in the design process

mathematical procedures for working in scale

types of information that may inform the design process:

cultural

environmental

historical

technological

type and scope of client and/or project brief that informs work in a residential context:

budget

client preferences

aesthetic and functional requirements

site characteristics

timeline

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

design elements and principles

colour

light

materiality

fenestrations

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

research tools

product tools

communication tools

basic residential building construction and how the existing structure may be impacted by interior design through:

penetrations to interior floor and ceiling

changes to interior load bearing elements

structural integration of new interior elements with existing structure

basic construction of built interior elements, load bearing and non-load bearing, and how they are designed and represented through drawings:

internal walls

internal floors

ceiling components

internal columns

internal doors

interior beams

interior stairs

interior custom joinery

types of services in residential buildings, their features, and how they are designed:

hydraulic

electrical

information and communication technology (ICT)

environmental controls

lighting

types and features of drawings and other visual presentation techniques used to present design solutions

digital and non-digital sketching and drawing techniques to architectural drawing standards.

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

spaces for design

measuring equipment

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