| 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, Liveable and Accessible Housing Design guidelines, and organisation insurance requirements work requires individual to demonstrate discretion, judgement and problem solving, plus self-management and learning skills |
Project brief includes: | client needs and objectives client aims and objectives and criteria for evaluation milestonesorganisational or personal profiles and aims image requirements and function target market budgettimelinesconsultation requirements colour requirements |
Clients include: | suppliersmanufacturersprivate clientscolleaguesretailers the public |
Parameters include: | scope of briefapproval to make changes effect or feel trying to be achieved functionality (short and long term) budget restrictions established timelines |
Events include: | exposdesign showsprivate displaystrade showsmagazine spreads newspaper articlesadvertising for local, national and international events |
Resources include: | computers computer softwaredesign software computer-aided design (CAD) software colour boards storyboards swatches product based colour systems, such as Munsell or similar colour matching system, such as Pantone Matching System (PMS) journals (directions magazines) artistic equipment and products model making equipment |
Site analysis includes: | a visit to the site to achieve a feel for the intention of the project brief and how services may be affected by it, identifying constraints of site and recording information and taking photos |
Marketing strategy includes: | the overall marketing objectives and the strategies and programmes of action designed to achieve those objectives |
Themes include: | variations of colour ways (based on directions media), furnishing trends and decoration trends |
Concepts include: | ideas generated to respond to the project brief and client requirements through both ideation drawings or sketching and written explanation |
Lifestyle requirements include: | influences such as religious, climatic, societal, lifestyle, living conditions, infrastructure, status and habitude |
Restrictions include: | laws, regulations or policies which may affect a project or those working on it, such as: local government planning approvalworksite entry legislationlicensing heritage laws |
Timelines include: | the agreed project time span set and agreed for the project |
Environmental aspects include: | how the use of raw materials affects the ecology and environment and how its continued use will affect the area it has been sourced fromenergy consumption in achieving the materialgreenhouse gases createdwaste level resource utilisation and transport effectswhat impact will be felt by reducing or stopping material from the source |
Cultural includes: | demography geography (local, regional and national) religiousclimaticsocietal culturallifestyle attitudinalgratificationhonourliving conditionsinfrastructure status habitude |
Ergonomics include: | the study of the efficiency of persons in their working environment |
Anthropometrics include: | the scientific study of the measurements of the human body |
Proxemics include: | the study of socially conditioned spatial factors in ordinary human relations |
Products include: | furnituresoft furnishingsfloor treatmentscurtain treatmentsbuilt-in cabinetry or fittingslight fittingslamps picture framing |
Materials include: | solid timber (native and imported) manufactured timber productsplastic metal alloys stone glasstextiles fibreglass foam cardboardpaper products any other manipulable substance |
Finishes include: | paintswaxeslacquersstains pigmentsoilsplastic coatings veneersceramicsstoneglasstextiles other textures |
Quality includes: | an inspection system for ensuring that pre-determined quality standards are being met, highlighting non-conformances requiring intervention |
Performance and characteristics include: | assessment of products to determine if they meet the requirements of the intended end use application and how well they do it, and the durability and composition of the product |
Costs include: | the cost of products and materials together with the cost of obtaining them either locally, interstate or overseas |
Colours include: | colour principles psychologyfundamentalscoordinationperceptionlanguage tonaltranslucentcontrastharmonyeffects on space formulas colour wheels |
Drawings include: | hand drawn images or ideation drawings completed freehanddrafted technical drawings or drawings produced on computer using CAD software packages (these usually contain project specifications) |
Accessories include: | trinketsceramics traysvasescarvingsbaskets pots plantscandlesclocks silverwaremirrorsframesscreensfloral displays haberdasheryglassware fireplace itemsgiftshand craftswater featuresphotographspottery personal itemsstatuesbook ends bowls bottles |
Supplies include: | paintsfurnishingsdecorations other internal fit-out products |
Contractors include: | builderspainterstilerscarpet/flooring layers and sanderscabinetmakerscurtain makerspicture framerselectriciansplumbers plasterers |
Quoting includes: | a price for a project taking account of the sizes associated with the project, the cost of materials, labour and overheads |
Personal protective equipment includes: | that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices |
Information and procedures include: | work instructions, including plans, drawings and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer specifications and operational procedures |