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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with others about specialised finishing processes and challenges

critical thinking and analytical skills to

evaluate the needs of particular work projects to establish required materials tools and equipment

research and evaluate historical and contemporary trends

literacy skills to read technical data sheets and tool and equipment manuals

problemsolving skills to identify and resolve technical issues

numeracy skills to estimate costs for specialised finishing processes

selfmanagement planning and organising skills to

evaluate needs of own practice in relation to specialised finishing

set up a specialised finishing work space

carry out specialised finishing projects

technology skills to safely use specialised finishing materials tools and equipment

Required knowledge

historical contemporary and emerging trends in specialised finishing

properties of and specifications for different specialised finishing materials tools equipment and accessories

typical problems that occur in the specialised finishing process and how they may be resolved in the context of relevant materials and art forms

characteristics of different materials when finished and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects

cost and supply parameters for specialised finishing materials tools equipment and accessories in the context of professional practice

sustainability issues associated with the materials tools equipment and accessories used in specialised finishing

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with creative work

types of technical and other data that may need to be stored for safety and other reasons

organisational and legislative OHS procedures in relation to specialised finishing

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

apply safe work practices when using specialised finishing materials tools and equipment

produce finished works that are technically sound and free from faults arising from the finishing process

operate tools and equipment independently

apply knowledge of specialised finishing materials tools equipment and accessories relevant to the material being finished

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a safe work space for specialised finishing processes

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

evaluation of work produced by the candidate in terms of its technical and aesthetic resolution

evaluation of the work documentation

direct observation of work in progress

written andor oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding and candidates intentions and work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect work place 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 for example

CUVPRPA Present a body of own creative work

CUVPRP503A Present a body of own creative work.

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.

Specialised finishing materials, tools and equipment may include:	accessories for tools and equipment, including attachments for engraving, carving, grinding and polishing: bits cut-off wheels abrasive wheels, discs, laps and belts from coarse to fine polishing wheels, discs, laps and belts general equipment: compressor sandblaster extraction booth for spraying and extracting hazardous vapours laminator hand tools for: carving cutting engraving filing grinding painting polishing materials to be finished: ceramics glass metal plastics stone wood materials used in the specialised finishing processes: abrasives adhesives etching acids laminating film patinas polishing compounds resists solvents specialised paints and varnishes specialised equipment for: carving cutting drilling grinding polishing spraying.
Historical and contemporary trends may relate to:	architecture awards and trophies CAD/CAM and other digital technologies ceramics ceremonial art contemporary art furniture glass art installation jewellery lapidary lighting manufactured products monumental masonry sculpture signage.
Safety issues may relate to:	use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) good personal hygiene knowledge of particular hazards related to: respiratory system eyes skin hearing physiology work area, including: work space tidiness and cleanliness storage and labelling of: materials hazardous materials: acids and solvents tools and attachments access to up-to-date material safety data sheets (MSDS) ventilation lighting wet surfaces electrical safety noise dust and airborne particles acid vapours sharp objects work processes, including: ergonomic safety use of tools and equipment use of materials.
Key requirements relate to:	location of tools and equipment space around equipment ventilation lighting water supply compressed air supply electrical safety cleaning aids safety equipment, including PPE storage of: materials, including hazardous materials tools and accessories.
Specialised finishing options may include:	use of a single specialised finishing process use of multiple specialised finishing processes specialised finishing before and/or after the major forming process specialised finishing at different stages of the making process.
Intellectual property requirements relate to:	copyright laws moral rights law design licensing regulations trademark regulations protocols for adapting others’ work.
Specialised finishing processes may include:	acid etching bevelling carving cutting engraving glue chipping gluing grinding laminating lathe work painting polishing sandblasting sandcarving varnishing.
Technical problems may relate to:	process problems, including: chipping cracking fading scratching splitting thermal shock limitations of own technical skills and knowledge required for: specialised finishing techniques surface design development limited availability of space for: production of work, both making and specialised finishing clean, dry and secure storage of work in progress displaying finished results other limitations, such as: limited availability of or access to specialist tools and equipment equipment and machinery breakdown.
Modification may include:	use of alternative materials safe adaptation of tools and equipment to suit particular requirements use of alternative processes.
Documentation may include:	photographs or videos of the working process photographs of the finished work catalogue information and prices for materials, tools and equipment used log of time taken to complete the specialised finished project cost of the project, including time and resources.