Subjects
To be awarded the 
MSF50313 Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology, competency must be achieved in twenty-three (23) units of competency.
five (5) core units of competency
eighteen (18) elective units of competency.
Note: Units marked with an asterisk have one or more prerequisites and must be considered in the total number of units. Please refer to individual units for details.
CORE UNITS
Complete all five (5) units from this list.
Unit code | Unit title |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Research and select furniture materials and technology | |
Research furniture styles and movements | |
Develop self as a furniture designer | |
Evaluate furniture design proposals and concepts |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Select eighteen (18) units from Groups A, B or C as specified below.
Group A
Select at least eight (8) units from Group A, including a minimum of five (5) units coded MSF******
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Originate and develop concepts | ||
Develop and extend design skills and practice | ||
Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief | ||
Manage design realisation | ||
Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities | ||
Undertake project work | ||
Create digital 3D models | ||
Determine work health and safety (WHS) implications of designs | ||
Apply ergonomics, anthropometrics and proxemic considerations to a product | ||
Assess and resolve technical integrity of a design | ||
Construct custom furniture using advanced techniques | ||
Design a batch or limited production item of furniture | ||
Design a furniture product using high volume technology services (HVTS) in production | ||
Design a one-off item of furniture | ||
Research and recommend alternative manufacturing processes | ||
Research and recommend machine technology | ||
Assess economic impact of a design | ||
Design for mass production | ||
Evaluate and participate in design industry networks | ||
Investigate legal requirements for design | ||
Work collaboratively on a design project | ||
Evaluate and select production materials and equipment | ||
Develop and document procedures and specifications | ||
Develop, trial and evaluate prototypes | ||
Determine production feasibility of designs | ||
Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources | ||
Apply cost factors to work practices | ||
Undertake process capability improvements | * | |
Apply statistics to processes in manufacturing | ||
Undertake value analysis of product costs in terms of customer requirements |
Group B
Select at least four (4) units from Group B. A minimum of two (2) units must be units coded MSF*****
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Articulate, present and debate ideas | ||
Collaborate in a creative process | ||
Manage an information or knowledge management system | ||
Manage WHS hazards and risks | ||
Perform basic statistical quality control | ||
Organise and communicate information | ||
Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment | ||
Interact with computing technology | ||
Operate in a self-directed team | * | |
Participate in quality assurance techniques | * | |
Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic design elements | ||
Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models | * | |
Generate and transfer complex computer-aided drawings and specifications | ||
Establish and develop production processes and area layout | ||
Manage installation and commissioning of equipment | ||
Organise enterprise maintenance programs | ||
Plan production | ||
Optimise computer numerically controlled (CNC) operations | ||
Develop products and related processes | ||
Plan to manage a contract | ||
Manage contract performance |
Group C
Up to six (6) relevant units can be chosen from other units not already selected from Groups A and B, or units available in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses. Those units must be aligned at Certificate IV level (maximum 2 units), Diploma level (maximum 6 units) or Advanced Diploma level (maximum 2 units).
Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group C must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.