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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare work.
   • Job requirements are identified, confirmed with client, and applied to planning and preparation.
   • Health and safety requirements are identified according to specified tasks and workplace operations, and applied to planning.
   • Tools and equipment suited to the task are selected, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.
   • Materials are selected, checked for quality, and faults are remedied or reported before starting work.
   • Client artwork is checked for compatibility with existing software and used to produce working file.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Job requirements must include:	purpose of sign quality requirements size and style of sign.
Health and safety requirements must include:	selection, correct fitting, and use of PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices emergency procedures, including: evacuation first aid location and use of firefighting equipment sufficient lighting to perform detailed engraving work processes for the safe: set-up and operation of cutting tools and equipment handling and storage of materials safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: exposure to dust working in proximity to others working with high speed cutting equipment.
Specifications must include:	cut depth material type and thickness.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must engrave three signs each containing four lines of text, with a border and a centred graphic or logo as follows.

at least one sign must be engraved on one of the following metal surfaces:

aluminium

brass

stainless steel

at least one sign must be engraved on one of the following non-metal surfaces:

acrylic

engraving laminate.

In doing the above work, the person must:

select and prepare cutter tools and equipment for the task

set up engraving software with accurate parameters for the task, including speed, depth and number of passes appropriate to the task

engrave and finish the sign to client requirements using cleaning and polishing materials.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

application of the following typography elements in sign-writing and engraving, including:

font types

principles of layout

size and spacing

engraving processes and their use of:

cutter types

engraving depths

engraving materials and their uses

engraving software

guillotine systems

types, uses and limitations of engraving systems

manufacturer specifications for the safe use and maintenance of engravers and cutters

processes to check and ensure correct grammar, spelling and punctuation and their application in engraving signs

safe operating procedures for the use of high speed cutting tools and equipment used in engraving

safety data sheets (SDS) relevant to the use of engraving tools.

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