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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan design work
  2. Implement and monitor the design process
  3. Liaise and negotiate with stakeholders
  4. Complete design process

Required Skills

Required skills

communication and negotiation skills for effective clientprincipal stakeholder and project team liaison during design realisation

literacy skills sufficient to research and evaluate a wide range of source materials on design and to complete relevant design documentation

numeracy skills sufficient to manage budgets

Required knowledge

planning and scheduling skills in relation to a given context for design realisation

production processes as they apply to the realisation of designs within a particular industry contextdesign discipline including materials tools equipment and processes

quality assurance for design processes applicable to the specific industry contextdesign discipline

problem solving and decision making particularly in relation to design realisation

copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation that impact on design work in the relevant industry context at a managerial level

occupational health and safety requirements relevant to the particular work contextdesign discipline

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

management of the design realisation process so that finished product meets requirements of the brief

effective communication skills in relation to working with others for realisation of the design

sound knowledge of the design process within the specific industry contextdesign discipline

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the planning and implementation of the design process with access to all required tools equipment and materials

interaction with and involvement of others to reflect the collaborative nature of the unit and the communication and negotiation skills required

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of progress reports completion reports prepared by the candidate

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to

resources tools materials and equipment for realisation of a design in specific context

information on design for which the candidate manages realisation


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Design requirements may relate to any industry design discipline, and may include:

event design

graphic design

interior design

multimedia design

object design

product design

theatrical/film production design, e.g. sets, costumes, lighting

wearable object design, e.g. fashion, jewellery

Relevant information on the design may include:

artwork

brief

checklists

financial data

models

production data

prototypes

specifications

technical data

working drawings

visual diagrams

Standards of work and monitoring requirements may relate to:

budget targets

creative issues

legal issues

reporting requirements

technical quality

timeframes

Appropriate stakeholders may include:

client

others on whom the design will impact, e.g. technical or production personnel

others working on the design process

supervisor/manager

Resources may include:

financial

human

physical

Documentation to be maintained may include:

digital records and presentations

financial reports

models

photographs

progress reports

prototypes

records of work

working drawings

Difficulties or problems may relate to:

budgetary overruns

conceptual issues

legal issues

scheduling problems

technical quality

Communication channels may include:

electronic updates

inspections

project meetings

telephone discussions