Required skills

Accessing and interpreting workplace information

Applying safety procedures

Research skills

Assessing implications

Translating information to space planning

Required knowledge

Features of bathroom components

State or territory occupational health and safety OHS legislation regulations standards and codes of practice relevant to bathroom and laundry designs

Characteristics of storage appliance fittings and fixtures lighting and service options

Information resources

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

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

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

Access and interpret bathroom design information

Determine limitations and benefits of different spatial planning options used in bathroom design

Identify ergonomic considerations for bathroom designs

Identify regulatory considerations for bathroom designs

Determine the implications of appliances fixtures fittings storage options and usage patterns on bathroom designs

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The application of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

work related information resources

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed assessment guidelines of the Furnishing Industry Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure correct interpretation and application

Assessment may be applied under project related conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

Key use zones for bathrooms

Considerations

Range of layout options

Storage requirements

Storage options

Basic principles of ergonomics

Storage principles

Key appliances, fixtures and fittings

Lighting sources