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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify appropriate measurements and equipment
  2. Perform measurements
  3. Perform calculations
  4. Record measurements and calculations as required
  5. Recognise routine and non-routine problems

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:

Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous substances and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures

work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements

Measuring and calculating equipment include:

rules

tapes measures

squares

callipers

weighing scales

calculators

computers

laser or equivalent technology

Measurements include:

quantities of materials

size, weight and volume of materials

dimensions of products and components

size and volumes of installation spaces

plans for cutting, drilling and shaping materials

placement of templates and production sizing

use of analogue, dial, scale and digital readouts

Calculations include:

area

perimeter

volume

mass

scales and ratios (ingredients/elements and triangulation)

addition

subtraction

multiplication

division

percentages

staff and other business costs

Materials include:

furniture (timber and composites)

resilient, woven and timber flooring materials

soft furnishing items

liquids used in furnishing manufacture and installation

glass

components (outputs of production processes)

Routine and non-routine problems include:

measuring instrument not fit for use (e.g. not within calibration)

appropriate measuring device not available

deviations from normal range of measurement readings

effect of temperature and humidity on material properties

uneven and irregular shaped surfaces

Personal protective equipment includes:

that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices

Information and procedures include:

workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment

work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs

standard unit packaging of furnishing materials

workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication

manufacturer specifications and operational procedures

work documents and logs are to include hard copy and computerised versions


Performance Evidence

Interpret work documents correctly

Plan and organise activities, including selecting and checking appropriate measuring equipment

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate material quantities and spatial size

Use a range of measuring, calculating and recording devices

Record results accurately

Perform calculations accurately and check results

Work from specific project plans or briefs, determine and cost the material quantities for a minimum of three (3) different furnishing projects

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems

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