Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUVWOO401A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Experiment with techniques to produce wood objects

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency CUVWOO401A - Experiment with techniques to produce wood objects
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively experiment and innovate with various woodworking techniques and ideas to develop an individual style or voice.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application People with a command of woodworking techniques apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They often produce work at a preprofessional level for sale in a range of outlets, such as markets and fairs.At this level, work is undertaken independently with some supervision and guidance as required.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Develop proficiency with a range of woodworking techniques and media
  • Evaluate the potential for new approaches to wood objects based on capabilities of techniques already used
  • Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment and materials to achieve different effects
  • Extend the capabilities of woodworking techniques through experimentation
  • Take account of the safety and sustainability considerations for different techniques and media
       
Element: Develop ideas for wood objects
  • Articulate creative and other goals for drawing work
  • Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property requirements
  • Apply knowledge of different woodworking techniques to inform ideas
  • Allow techniques and ideas to work together to inform each other
  • Consider the professional potential and other criteria for work when developing ideas
  • Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others
       
Element: Organise woodworking resources
  • Assess specific resource requirements for the chosen work
  • Research and access potential sources of supply for woodworking resources
  • Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on the development of work
  • Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished wood objects
  • Set up or coordinate resource requirements according to safety and other workplace requirements
       
Element: Create finished wood objects
  • Create wood objects, using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation
  • Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with the production of work
  • Use safe and sustainable work practices throughout the production of wood objects
  • Document and record the development of the work and the research and ideas that inform it
       
Element: Evaluate own wood objects
  • Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution
  • Identify areas for future improvement especially in terms of own skill development
  • Discuss completed work with others and respond positively to feedback
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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

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

Evidence of the ability to:

develop ideas and techniques through a process of research and experimentation

produce multiple finished wood objects or a single major work that demonstrate a command of techniques

apply knowledge of woodworking techniques, equipment and materials and the ways they may be adapted and extended

use safe and sustainable work practices.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

equipment, materials and tools used to produce wood objects.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

evaluation of technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

direct observation of woodworking in progress, including exploration of, and experimentation with, techniques

questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties, such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

CUVPRP401A Realise a creative project.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to:

discuss ideas and techniques in own work

create a record of the wood objects

initiative and enterprise skills to:

experiment with woodworking techniques to enhance final wood objects

apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for wood objects

learning skills to:

refine and improve a range of techniques

evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice

literacy skills to undertake research about the work of other woodworkers and other arts practitioners

numeracy skills to:

evaluate resource costs

calculate material requirements

planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources

problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical and conceptual issues in woodworking

technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.

Required knowledge

role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for wood work and how this relates to the development of an individual style or voice

ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of woodworking materials and techniques

physical properties and capabilities of an extended range of materials and tools used in woodworking

characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects

formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in woodworking

research methodologies used by artists

historical and theoretical contexts for woodworking and how they may be used to inform individual practice

sources of raw, part-processed and processed woodworking materials

sources of other resources needed in a professional woodworking practice

intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners

sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a woodworking practice

OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of woodworking work space.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Wood objects may include:

carved panels:

carved vessels

low or high relief

small or large scale

furniture and hardware items, such as:

carved doors

other architectural elements

windows

implements

tableware, including a range of flatware and bowls

jewellery

musical instruments

other functional items, such as clocks

sculpture.

Techniques may include:

assemblage

carving

combining with other materials – synthetic and natural

digital techniques

jig making

laminating

manufacture of full scale mock-ups

model making

prototyping

simple marquetry

steam bending

welding (for metal elements)

wood finishing

wood turning

wooden tool making.

Tools and equipment may include:

fastening and fitting tools

fixed equipment

hand tools

marking-out devices

measuring devices

portable equipment

power tools

protective equipment

specialised items for:

branding

carving

engraving

shaping

trimming

wood turning.

Materials may include:

found objects and materials

other materials that support work:

leather

metals

stone

oxidising agents and other patina agents

finishing materials:

lacquers

paints

sandpapers

stains

assembling, joining and binding materials:

other fibres

rope

string thread

wire

wood

wood products.

Safety and sustainability considerations may include:

federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards

personal protection

recycling

safe disposal of waste.

Research may involve:

approaching individuals with relevant expertise

attending lectures and talks

conducting material and technical experiments and tests

searching the internet

seeking out information in books, journals and newspapers

visiting exhibitions and museums.

Ideas may be influenced by:

artistic aspirations

current capability with techniques

historical and theoretical contexts

subject matter or theme for the work, such as:

built environment

land and place

natural world

political, cultural and social issues

the body

spiritual concerns.

Intellectual property requirements may relate to:

extent to which the work may be used

form of acknowledgement or credit

procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright

protocols for the adaptation of work by others.

Criteria may relate to:

client and user expectations

duration

environment in which work will be viewed

materials

quality of final product

techniques

timelines

tools.

Process followed to refine ideas may include:

adjustment to subject matter or theme

adjustment to take account of elements and principles of design

adjustment to use extended capabilities of the technique.

Sources of supply may include:

commercial outlets

found objects and materials

manufacturing or factory waste

nature.

Cost and other constraints may relate to:

availability of materials, tools and equipment

budgeting

sponsorship

timeframe.

Presentation considerations may include:

availability of space

cost

practical considerations

presentation context

timeframe.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Evaluate the potential for new approaches to wood objects based on capabilities of techniques already used 
Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment and materials to achieve different effects 
Extend the capabilities of woodworking techniques through experimentation 
Take account of the safety and sustainability considerations for different techniques and media 
Articulate creative and other goals for drawing work 
Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property requirements 
Apply knowledge of different woodworking techniques to inform ideas 
Allow techniques and ideas to work together to inform each other 
Consider the professional potential and other criteria for work when developing ideas 
Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others 
Assess specific resource requirements for the chosen work 
Research and access potential sources of supply for woodworking resources 
Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on the development of work 
Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished wood objects 
Set up or coordinate resource requirements according to safety and other workplace requirements 
Create wood objects, using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation 
Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with the production of work 
Use safe and sustainable work practices throughout the production of wood objects 
Document and record the development of the work and the research and ideas that inform it 
Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution 
Identify areas for future improvement especially in terms of own skill development 
Discuss completed work with others and respond positively to feedback 

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