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

MSTGN4007 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to the development of products or processes

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSTGN4007 - Contribute to the development of products or processes
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to contribute to developing products or processes within the workplace.This unit of competency applies to activities contributing to development of products or processes within the enterprise. It includes conducting trials to establish whether products or processes conform to requirements. Judgement may be required in planning and selecting appropriate processes or procedures for self and others. Work may be conducted in restricted spaces or exposed conditions or controlled or open environments.This unit of competency is applicable to all sectors of the textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry.Work responsibilities will vary in scope according to size of the workplace, range of designs or products, specialisation in the workplace and workplace quality standards. Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in contributing to the development of products or processes, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

The unit is applicable to all TCF sectors and assessment must ensure it is delivered to suit the industry it is being applied to.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Generic
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: Determine job requirements
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
       
Element: Prepare for development of products or processes
  • Identify and interpret provisional specifications in consultation with others, where required
  • Identify requirements for feasibility study in conjunction with others, as required
  • Provide assistance to feasibility studies to assess feasibility of design and development
       
Element: Assist in developing or engineering product
  • Interpret product or process specifications and develop preliminary specifications from feasibility study
  • Use specifications to develop or engineer the product
  • Check or select raw materials to meet requirements
  • Determine machine or equipment or skill availability according to requirements
       
Element: Conduct and assess trials
  • Confirm and clarify requirements for trial to establish procedures and parameters as per site policies or procedures
  • Liaise with production areas to organise and conduct trials as per site policies or procedures
  • Assess trials in accordance with the established workplace procedures
       
Element: Interpret and report results
  • Analyse results of the trials to determine if performance is suitable for production to proceed
  • Prepare reports on performance
  • Maintain records according to workplace procedures, where required
       


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.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare for development of products or processes

2.1

Identify and interpret provisional specifications in consultation with others, where required

2.2

Identify requirements for feasibility study in conjunction with others, as required

2.3

Provide assistance to feasibility studies to assess feasibility of design and development

3

Assist in developing or engineering product

3.1

Interpret product or process specifications and develop preliminary specifications from feasibility study

3.2

Use specifications to develop or engineer the product

3.3

Check or select raw materials to meet requirements

3.4

Determine machine or equipment or skill availability according to requirements

4

Conduct and assess trials

4.1

Confirm and clarify requirements for trial to establish procedures and parameters as per site policies or procedures

4.2

Liaise with production areas to organise and conduct trials as per site policies or procedures

4.3

Assess trials in accordance with the established workplace procedures

5

Interpret and report results

5.1

Analyse results of the trials to determine if performance is suitable for production to proceed

5.2

Prepare reports on performance

5.3

Maintain records according to workplace procedures, where required

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

providing assistance to feasibility studies to assess feasibility of design and development for at least two (2) different products or processes

interpreting product or process specifications from feasibility study and using them to develop or engineer two (2) different products

determining availability of required resources, including equipment, raw materials, skills and personnel according to requirements

selecting, interpreting and evaluating procedures or processes

liaising with production area to organise and conduct trials, and analysing and reporting on results of trials to determine if production can proceed

preparing reports on performance and maintaining records according to workplace procedures.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

industry and product processes

product and process development procedures

machine or equipment, resource and skill capabilities within the workplace

feasibility study and sampling procedures

safety and environmental aspects of relevant workplace activities

trials to assess if production can proceed, such as:

confirming and clarifying requirements

liaising with production area

allocating work

reviewing and evaluating processes and products

performing trials

interpreting data

analysing results

reporting processes

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare for development of products or processes

2.1

Identify and interpret provisional specifications in consultation with others, where required

2.2

Identify requirements for feasibility study in conjunction with others, as required

2.3

Provide assistance to feasibility studies to assess feasibility of design and development

3

Assist in developing or engineering product

3.1

Interpret product or process specifications and develop preliminary specifications from feasibility study

3.2

Use specifications to develop or engineer the product

3.3

Check or select raw materials to meet requirements

3.4

Determine machine or equipment or skill availability according to requirements

4

Conduct and assess trials

4.1

Confirm and clarify requirements for trial to establish procedures and parameters as per site policies or procedures

4.2

Liaise with production areas to organise and conduct trials as per site policies or procedures

4.3

Assess trials in accordance with the established workplace procedures

5

Interpret and report results

5.1

Analyse results of the trials to determine if performance is suitable for production to proceed

5.2

Prepare reports on performance

5.3

Maintain records according to workplace procedures, where required

This field allows for 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.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Feasibility studies include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

sampling

trial run production

consideration of machine capabilities

availability of resources

required quality

cost

WHS practices

WHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and includes one or more of the following:

manual handling techniques

SOPs

PPE

safe materials handling

taking of rest breaks

ergonomic arrangement of workplaces

following marked walkways

safe storage of equipment

housekeeping

reporting accidents and incidents

other WHS practices relevant to the job and enterprise

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
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) 
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times 
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs 
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions 
Identify and interpret provisional specifications in consultation with others, where required 
Identify requirements for feasibility study in conjunction with others, as required 
Provide assistance to feasibility studies to assess feasibility of design and development 
Interpret product or process specifications and develop preliminary specifications from feasibility study 
Use specifications to develop or engineer the product 
Check or select raw materials to meet requirements 
Determine machine or equipment or skill availability according to requirements 
Confirm and clarify requirements for trial to establish procedures and parameters as per site policies or procedures 
Liaise with production areas to organise and conduct trials as per site policies or procedures 
Assess trials in accordance with the established workplace procedures 
Analyse results of the trials to determine if performance is suitable for production to proceed 
Prepare reports on performance 
Maintain records according to workplace procedures, where required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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