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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret design brief
   • Design parameters are clarified, in consultation with designer, sales team, management and/or client where required
   • A strategy plan and/or critical path plan is developed when required
   • Constraints are identified and taken into account when clarifying the brief
2. Research relevant information
   • Trends in materials are researched for performance, aesthetics, care/maintenance requirements and suitability to project or design
   • Trends and new technology are researched, where appropriate
   • Client priorities are clarified, including cost, performance, aesthetics and availability
   • Technical requirements associated with production, including work health and safety (WHS) are assessed, within specified guidelines
   • Any additional expertise required for the project is identified
3. Contribute to design concepts
   • Preliminary concepts are worked out in conjunction with others to identify possibilities
   • Design concept is developed through predetermined criteria, such as ergonomics, materials, colour, properties and end application
   • Ideas are contributed and discussed with team members
   • Relevant support materials and explanations are developed and refined in conjunction with members of the design team
4. Contribute to the presentation of design/product
   • Roles of self and others for the presentation meeting are determined
   • Presentation of design or product is carried out in a manner which promotes the design's acceptance/approval
5. Maintain records
   • Records are maintained and reports prepared, where necessary, in accordance with enterprise procedures

Range Statement

Specifies different 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. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Unit context includes:	WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate conceptual and analytical ability, discretion, judgement and problem solving work refers to enterprise and client initiated ideas or requests applied under general guidance on progress and outcomes size and work organisation within the enterprise will determine the range of interaction with other areas/personnel, for example: patternmaker sample hand/machinist marketing/sales management customer
Design includes:	applications associated with an original design adaptation of designs interpretation of sketches
Personal protective equipment includes:	that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices
Information and procedures include:	product catalogues, style manuals or equivalent enterprise business plans and products work specifications customer requirements design brief organisation work procedures legislation, regulations and industry codes of practice relevant to the product quality and Australian Standards and procedures

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Performance Evidence

Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

Research information and share it with others in the team and contribute to the design of products through discussion

Encourage excellence in performance of team/group members suggesting improvements to design activities and, where authorised, negotiate changes

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity

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Knowledge Evidence

Company operating procedures, including procedures for developing design concepts

Design core and professional practices

Ergonomic principles for furniture design and manufacture

Operation requirements of equipment and work systems in own work area

Competency requirements of the work activities

WHS requirements

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