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

MSTTD4002 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSTTD4002 - Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare screen print design samples for textiles. The unit of competency applies to the use of stencil, or silk-screen printing techniques to produce designs and artwork for textiles to be used for garments, textile products, furnishing fabrics or accessories or public art commissions. Screen printing involves the use of manual techniques, tools and equipment. 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 preparing stencils and screens for screen printing, 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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Textile design and development
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 to prepare stencils and screens
  • Analyse design specifications and confirm stencil requirements with appropriate personnel
  • Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications and workplace procedures
  • Identify desired effects of screen printing and select appropriate conversion technique to achieve required design outcome
  • Prepare and label layouts and select media to prepare stencils
  • Complete stencils and check against design
       
Element: Prepare screens
  • Select screen types and mesh for appropriate substrates
  • Prepare screens for stencil process and check against quality standards
  • Expose stencil masters according to industry specifications
  • Develop screen images, dry and finish
  • Apply screen preparation according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Test screens and stencil quality
  • Print strike off and check against design specifications to ensure quality standards are met
  • Identify screen and stencil faults and determine causes
  • Apply modifications to screens, as required, using appropriate techniques, processes or materials
  • Complete screens and prepare for production processes
  • Examine outcomes and check against specifications with appropriate personnel
       


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 to prepare stencils and screens

2.1

Analyse design specifications and confirm stencil requirements with appropriate personnel

2.2

Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications and workplace procedures

2.3

Identify desired effects of screen printing and select appropriate conversion technique to achieve required design outcome

2.4

Prepare and label layouts and select media to prepare stencils

2.5

Complete stencils and check against design

3

Prepare screens

3.1

Select screen types and mesh for appropriate substrates

3.2

Prepare screens for stencil process and check against quality standards

3.3

Expose stencil masters according to industry specifications

3.4

Develop screen images, dry and finish

3.5

Apply screen preparation according to workplace procedures

4

Test screens and stencil quality

4.1

Print strike off and check against design specifications to ensure quality standards are met

4.2

Identify screen and stencil faults and determine causes

4.3

Apply modifications to screens, as required, using appropriate techniques, processes or materials

4.4

Complete screens and prepare for production processes

4.5

Examine outcomes and check against specifications with appropriate personnel

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

preparation of stencils on at least two (2) occasions for use with textile printing

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

using tools and equipment associated with screen printing

analysing design specifications and interpreting production requirements

identifying and addressing faults

determining requirements of design and conversion to print

making minor adjustments to equipment

using printing techniques to test screens and stencil quality

finalising screens ready for production

evaluating own work, consulting relevant personnel and conducting quality checks

applying workplace procedures.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

characteristics of stencil and screen types :

timber, steel and aluminium framed

butt, mitre, nailed, glued, screwed and welded

rectangle, rotary, hat and flat bed

specific design and printing practices

design types:

repeat patterns

border designs

placement prints

engineered designs

banners

printing processes and practices

different types of screens and meshes:

mesh types:

material

nylon

polyester

metal

colour:

white

yellow

red

size

mono or multi-filament

screen preparation:

checking for mesh tension

degreasing

haze removing

registration marks applied

coating

different types of medium

ruby lithe

designers opaque

ink

black wax crayon

digital prints

drafting film

pen

conversion techniques

stencil and printing techniques

screen and stencil and production faults

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:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

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 to prepare stencils and screens

2.1

Analyse design specifications and confirm stencil requirements with appropriate personnel

2.2

Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications and workplace procedures

2.3

Identify desired effects of screen printing and select appropriate conversion technique to achieve required design outcome

2.4

Prepare and label layouts and select media to prepare stencils

2.5

Complete stencils and check against design

3

Prepare screens

3.1

Select screen types and mesh for appropriate substrates

3.2

Prepare screens for stencil process and check against quality standards

3.3

Expose stencil masters according to industry specifications

3.4

Develop screen images, dry and finish

3.5

Apply screen preparation according to workplace procedures

4

Test screens and stencil quality

4.1

Print strike off and check against design specifications to ensure quality standards are met

4.2

Identify screen and stencil faults and determine causes

4.3

Apply modifications to screens, as required, using appropriate techniques, processes or materials

4.4

Complete screens and prepare for production processes

4.5

Examine outcomes and check against specifications with appropriate personnel

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

PPE

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

Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following:

trainers

colleagues

mentors

designers

members of the design team

Conversion techniques include one or more of the following:

basic stencils

hand cut and hand drawn stencils

photosensitive stencils

autographic

digitally generated stencils

multi-coloured separations

Finish includes one or more of the following:

touch up and tape, as required

wash image clean and dry

check for pinholes

clean wash out of image

Tools and equipment include one or more of the following:

rulers and tape measures

light boxes

graph paper

photocopier

overhead projector

photocopier

computer equipment

computer-aided design (CAD) software

tables

Screen and stencil and production faults include one or more of the following:

uneven screen coating

incorrectly stretched screen mesh

poorly registered artwork/separations

inaccurate repeat measurements

incorrect exposure time used

wet coating trough causing pinholes

warped screen frames

insufficient print paste used

off printing

poorly developed image

poor quality colour separations

stencil opacity insufficient

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 
Analyse design specifications and confirm stencil requirements with appropriate personnel 
Set up workstation, tools and equipment according to specifications and workplace procedures 
Identify desired effects of screen printing and select appropriate conversion technique to achieve required design outcome 
Prepare and label layouts and select media to prepare stencils 
Complete stencils and check against design 
Select screen types and mesh for appropriate substrates 
Prepare screens for stencil process and check against quality standards 
Expose stencil masters according to industry specifications 
Develop screen images, dry and finish 
Apply screen preparation according to workplace procedures 
Print strike off and check against design specifications to ensure quality standards are met 
Identify screen and stencil faults and determine causes 
Apply modifications to screens, as required, using appropriate techniques, processes or materials 
Complete screens and prepare for production processes 
Examine outcomes and check against specifications with appropriate personnel 

Forms

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