Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and contributing to the commercialisation of products/applications/ services. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-ER006B Products/applications/ services commercialisation. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and contributing to the commercialisation of products/applications/ services. T1 Work in a team encompassing: Types of teams - Managerial, Administrative, Project-based, Commercial and Social Roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of team members - the role, responsibility and accountability of individuals, teams, organisational management, clients and the like. Working in a team - Identification and utilisation of team member skills and knowledge; Maximising benefits of team diversity; Team planning; Team commitment and cooperation; Improving/Maximising team performance to achieve goals; Team monitoring and adjustment; Plain English literacy and communication; Leading, facilitating, participating, coaching, mentoring. Working with clients - client relations, client liaison, the practice of working with clients and the like. Conflict resolution – Personality analysis tools, Strategies for dealing with difficult people and the like. T2 Intellectual property concepts encompassing: Intellectual Property and Australian Law - The place of Intellectual Property in Australian Law; Past cases and outcomes; Necessary considerations and the like. The nature of Intellectual Property - What is Intellectual Property? What isn’t Intellectual Property?; Why is Intellectual Property relevant?; What can Intellectual Property rights do?; What can’t Intellectual Property rights do? Intellectual Property Rights - Patents; Copyright; Designs; Confidential Information; Other specialty rights and the like. Managing Intellectual Property - Identifying Intellectual Property; Deciding what to protect; Strategies for managing Intellectual Property; How can Intellectual Property rights work together?; Intellectual Property versus time, effort, finances; Sources of Assistance, including Publications, Intellectual Property professionals, Lawyers, Business Advisors, Marketing consultants and the like. Enforcement of Intellectual Property - The enforcement process; The role of lawyers; Resolution. The changing face of Intellectual Property - Development of Intellectual Property Right Laws; Changes to Intellectual Property Right laws; Extensions of Intellectual Property Rights into non-traditional areas, including cultural, property arenas; The global marketplace and the like. T3 Commercialisation concepts encompassing: Commercialisation - Definition of commercialisation; Triggers for commercialisation; Past commercialisation successes; Past commercialisation failures; Triggers for commercialisation; Methods for identifying a good product/idea/service/application; Sources of assistance in regard to commercialisation, including documents; lawyers, business advisors, marketing consultants. The commercialisation process - The concept; Does the concept fit with the organisation’s goals? Is there a market, what is the market? Will the product meet the market requirements? Can the product be sold? How can the product be sold? Can the product be produced? How can the product be produced? Can the production be repeated? Commercialisation arrangements - sole venture; Joint venture; Licensing; Legal aspects of commercialisation. Commercialisation planning - Costing; Marketing; Production/development; Distribution; Sales. Competition - Who are the competitors? What are they doing and how quickly? Internal development relevant to competition. Critical analysis of the commercialisation process for continuous improvement - Successes; Opportunities for improvement; Controllable influences; Uncontrollable influences; Formulation of recommendations. T4 Occupational Health and Safety principles and fundamentals encompassing: underlying principles of OH&S general aims and objectives of the relevant state or territory legislation relating to OH&S. employer and employee responsibilities, rights and obligations. major functions of safety committees and representatives. powers given to Occupational Health and Safety Inspectors housekeeping and potential hazards in relation to improper housekeeping selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) given hazardous situations T5 The work environment encompassing: typical hazards associated with a range of work environments procedures used to control the risks associated with these hazards principles of risk assessment / management and state the purpose of each. hierarchy of OH&S hazard control measures. required documentation for risk assessment. commonly used workplace safety signs. workplace emergencies that pose a threat to health and safety and suitable procedure for an emergency workplace evacuation. appropriate fire extinguisher for a given type of fire. requirements for the location, mounting and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. basic process of fighting a fire. safe premises, buildings and security are important in an industrial setting and the consequences of non- compliance with these. standard work procedure is and why they are required in some circumstances. T6 Manual Handling encompassing: typical manual handling injuries and the effect they can have on lifestyle situations that may cause manual handling injuries correct procedures for lifting and carrying to prevent manual handling injuries Chemicals in the workplace encompassing: hazardous substances and dangerous goods. Classification of chemicals as hazardous substances and/or dangerous goods requirements for labelling of chemicals in the workplace safe storage procedures for chemicals purpose of and interpretation of material safety data sheet (MSDS) T7 Working at heights encompassing: dangers associated with working on ladders and scaffolds identification of work area as a height risk and use appropriate safety equipment to prevent a fall selecting an appropriate ladder for a given situation and perform a safety check before use precautions that should be taken when ascending and working off a ladder precautions that should be taken when working on and around a scaffold and elevated platforms. T8 Confined spaces encompassing: hazards associated with working in a confined space identifying workplace situations that could be classified as a confined space control measures for working in a designated confined space T9 Physical and psychological hazards encompassing: short and long term effects of excessive noise and techniques to avoid damage to hearing due to excessive noise effects of vibration on the human body and work practices to protect against vibration effects of thermal stress on the human body and work practices to protect against thermal stress effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the human body and work practices to protect against UV radiation. dangers associated with laser operated equipment and tools and suitable protective measures to overcome the danger. occupational overuse syndrome, state examples of how it occurs and describe means to overcome it factors that cause stress in the workplace, symptoms of a person suffering from stress and personal stress management techniques detrimental effects and dangers of drug and alcohol use in the workplace T10 Working safely with electricity encompassing: effects of electric shock on the human body common causes of electrical accidents precautions that can minimise the chance of electric shock (earthing, extra low voltage, fuses, circuit breakers and residual current devices – RCDs) protection offered by a residual current device (RCD) need for ensuring the (safe) isolation of an electrical supply appropriate method of removing an electric shock victim from a live electrical situation T11 Life support - CPR in the workplace encompassing: First Aid. responsibilities of the First Aider. priorities of first aid management for any accident or injury. procedures required at an accident scene. legal and ethical issues, which may impact on the management of care. 'Duty of Care'. examination of a casualty for injuries. effect of cardio pulmonary arrest on the body. Managing simulated conditions of: airway obstruction; respiratory arrest and cardio pulmonary arrest, single and two-person cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). signs and symptoms of an altered level of consciousness management of simulation of a casualty with an altered level of consciousness. signs and symptoms of shock. management of simulation of a casualty in shock |