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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

learning skills to improve own skills in technical drawing

literacy skills to interpret material required to produce technical drawings

numeracy skills to interpret and apply calculations and measurements in technical drawing

planning and organising skills to plan work tasks in a logical sequence

problemsolving skills to select technical drawing techniques that best suit the purpose and make adjustments as required

selfmanagement skills to complete work within agreed timeframes

Required knowledge

physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials tools and equipment used for technical drawing work

technical drawing techniques and their application to a range of contexts and subject matter

technical drawing practices history and theory including current standards and conventions

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with technical drawing work

OHS procedures for technical drawing work

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

Evidence of the ability to

produce a number of technical drawings which

show a command of selected techniques

adhere to technical drawing standards and conventions

apply knowledge of technical drawing practice history and theory

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

equipment and materials required to produce technical drawings

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of technical drawing in progress

evaluation of technical drawings produced by the candidate

questioning and discussion to determine candidates understanding of technical drawing techniques

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy 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

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

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.

Technical drawing requirements may include:	circuits diagrams elevations flow charts illustrations plans sections sketches.
Documentation may include briefs or specifications with information, such as:	background information about clients budget clients’ needs considerations, such as: contractual copyright ethical legal creative objectives diagrams indicating, for example: colours measurements scale style materials personnel involved in the project purpose relevant statutory requirements, e.g. health and safety considerations sponsorship technical objectives technology timeframe.
Appropriate people may include:	clients colleagues industry practitioners managers mentors supervisors.
Factors may include:	aesthetic considerations availability of personnel availability of resources available budget complexity of project expectations of target users of technical drawings own level of skill presentation context timelines.
Purpose of technical drawings may be to represent:	architectural structures electronics furniture landscape scheme lighting and sound set-ups mechanics objects and products theatre and film props and sets.
Techniques may include:	computer-aided drawing drafting using drafting instruments drawing orthogonal projection drawing to represent: scale perspective dimension volume freehand drawing geometric drawing lettering rendering.
Equipment may include:	computer cutting knives drafting instruments drafting table light box photocopier plotter printer rulers scanner scissors software applications templates.
Materials may include:	acetate sheets chalks drafting film erasers inks and wet mediums markers paper pencils pens tape.
Workplace procedures may relate to:	cost control process-specific procedures recycling reporting safety use of materials.