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

FPITMM5201B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assess product feasibility of designs

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FPITMM5201B - Assess product feasibility of designs
Description This unit describes the outcomes required to systematically analyse, assess and determine the feasibility of designs for translation into commercially viable productionGeneral workplace legislative and regulatory requirements apply to this unit; however there are no specific licensing or certification requirements at the time of publicationThis unit replaces FPITMM5201A Assess product feasibility of designs
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves assessing product feasibility of designs in a forest products factory setting The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Timber Manufactured Products and Timber Merchandising
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: Analyse design objectives
  • Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to assessing product feasibility of designs are identified and followed
  • Designpurpose is assessed and the potential market for the product investigated
  • Intended production materials and production processes are analysed as the basis for development
  • Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
       
Element: Set the design assessment criteria
  • Criteria for the assessment of production material options are established
  • Criteria for the assessment of product functionality are established
  • Criteria for the assessment of production process options are established and impact of these on overall business operations assessed
  • Criteria for the assessment of safety and potential liability issues are established
  • Criteria for assessment of costs and marketability are established
       
Element: Apply the assessment criteria
  • Resources including human, material, equipment and systems are allocated to particular design grading criteria processes
  • Products which are competitors or potential competitors in the market place are selected for comparative purposes
  • Design is scored and graded against agreed criteria and results recorded
  • Competition products are scored and graded against agreed criteria and results recorded
  • Assessment results are completed in line with the agreed process
       
Element: Establish feasibility and options
  • Assessment results of the design and competition products are analysed
  • Designs which fail to satisfy assessment and provide no optional potential are rejected
  • Designs which fail to satisfy assessment and have optional or alternative potential are referred to appropriatepersonnel
  • Designs which satisfy potential are conditionally endorsed and conditions recorded and passed to the appropriate personnel
  • Formal recordsandreports are completed and processed in line with organisational procedures
       


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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently assess product feasibility of designs within organisational requirements

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to assessing product feasibility of designs

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to assessing product feasibility of designs

effective communication and safe working practices

assessing product feasibility of designs in line with organisational requirements and performance targets

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment safely assess product feasibility of designs

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

Literacy skills sufficient to accurately record and report workplace information, and maintain documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for assessing product feasibility of designs

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material and minimising carbon emissions

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures relevant to the assessment of product feasibility of designs

Environmental risks and hazards

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

Problem identification and resolution

Product design methods and trends

Characteristics of materials and equipment

Products and their use

Criteria for assessing designs

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

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.

OHSrequirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisationalrequirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Organisational requirements may include:

legal, organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals, quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation

ethical standards

recording and reporting

access and equity principles and practices

equipment use

maintenance and storage

environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Design purpose is to include:

the process of applying:

problem solving skills

thought processes

cultural and demographic awareness

materials technology

conceptual development techniques

working with production limitations to determine and produce products or 3-D functional solutions

Materials may include:

native timber species

imported timber species

dressed timber

in-the-rough timber

stress and non-stress graded timber

preservative treated timber

medium density fibreboard

laminated veneer

chipboard

fibreboard and other manufactured board products

coated and/or treated timber products

beams or laminated beams

Analysis of production processes is to include:

consideration of the impact on the environment

use of renewable energy

effective and efficient use of energy

effective and efficient use of material

Communication may include:

verbal and non-verbal language

constructive feedback

active listening

questioning to clarify and confirm understanding

use of positive, confident and cooperative language

use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences

control of tone of voice and body language

Criteria

are a proforma for establishing the viability of any aspect of the design process and scoring that on a points system against set questions

Functionality

is the process of assessing a design for its ease of use and application together with its relevance for the desired purpose

Liability is to include:

assessing a design to ensure:

it will not cause danger to someone or something resulting in litigation against the enterprise

its impact on the environment is minimised or off-set (where feasible)

Marketability

is the process of assessing the potential for sale of the product

Appropriate personnel may include:

supervisors

suppliers

clients

colleagues

managers

Records and reports may include:

product type

size

inspection

grading and labelling outcomes

storage locations

quality outcomes

hazards

incidents or equipment malfunctions

and may be:

manual

using a computer-based system or other appropriate organisational communication system

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
Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to assessing product feasibility of designs are identified and followed 
Designpurpose is assessed and the potential market for the product investigated 
Intended production materials and production processes are analysed as the basis for development 
Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements 
Criteria for the assessment of production material options are established 
Criteria for the assessment of product functionality are established 
Criteria for the assessment of production process options are established and impact of these on overall business operations assessed 
Criteria for the assessment of safety and potential liability issues are established 
Criteria for assessment of costs and marketability are established 
Resources including human, material, equipment and systems are allocated to particular design grading criteria processes 
Products which are competitors or potential competitors in the market place are selected for comparative purposes 
Design is scored and graded against agreed criteria and results recorded 
Competition products are scored and graded against agreed criteria and results recorded 
Assessment results are completed in line with the agreed process 
Assessment results of the design and competition products are analysed 
Designs which fail to satisfy assessment and provide no optional potential are rejected 
Designs which fail to satisfy assessment and have optional or alternative potential are referred to appropriatepersonnel 
Designs which satisfy potential are conditionally endorsed and conditions recorded and passed to the appropriate personnel 
Formal recordsandreports are completed and processed in line with organisational procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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Assessment Record Sheet

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