Application
This unit involves developing, trialling and evaluating prototypes 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 |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Develop prototype specifications | 1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to developing, trialling and evaluating prototypes are identified and followed 1.2. Prototype purpose and outline requirements are specified from design concepts or customer requirements 1.3. Materials are specified following a detailed analysis of the options 1.4. Detailed prototype design specifications are prepared and documented 1.5. Construction requirements and methods are specified appropriate for the materials to be used 1.6. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements |
2. Plan and prepare prototype for construction | 2.1. Workorder and workplans are produced and checked with appropriatepersonnel 2.2. Type and quantity of material and consumables to be constructed are collected 2.3. Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations 2.4. Stages of the construction process are planned, documented and quality checked 2.5. Appropriate jigs and other construction aids are obtained and adjusted to suit the work |
3. Produce the prototype | 3.1. Work plan is followed to construct the item 3.2. Checks are conducted at designated points in construction 3.3. Modifications to designs and plans are detected and recommended within workplace procedures 3.4. Modifications to the plan are documented and followed 3.5. Prototype is checked for effectiveness and timeliness of construction to suit the purpose 3.6. Prototype development processes and problems are recordedandreported |
4. Trial and evaluate the prototype | 4.1. Trial objectives and processes are developed, specified and documented 4.2. Personnel involved in the trial and evaluation are informed of their responsibilities and functions 4.3. Trial equipment, tools and materials are prepared and certified prior to use 4.4. Prototype trials are conducted and results captured and recorded in line with the trial specification 4.5. Results of trials are evaluated and evaluation records and recommendations are processed in line with enterprise procedures 4.6. Sample prototypes are disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 4.7. Prototypes no longer required are stored or disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental requirements |
Required Skills
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 develop, trial and evaluate prototypes 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 developing, trialling and evaluating prototypes Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material and minimising carbon emissions Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures relevant to developing, trialling and evaluating prototypes Environmental risks and hazards Using energy effectively and efficiently Using material effectively and efficiently Prototype development and purposes, prototype trialling and evaluation processes Characteristics of timber and timber defects Construction sequences and jigs Industry standard cross-sections and lengths Construction componentry and standards 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 |
Evidence Required
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 develop, trial and evaluate prototypes 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 developing, trialling and evaluating prototypes following organisational policies and procedures relevant to developing, trialling and evaluating prototypes effective communication and safe working practices developing, trialling and evaluating prototypes in line with construction plans, drawings and specifications to follow construction standards trialling and evaluating prototype outcomes within acceptable development times, enterprise production procedures and product purpose |
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 essential underpinning 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 underpinning knowledge Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning 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 essential underpinning 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 |
Range Statement
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) |
Prototypes may include: | new designs for: pallets crates trellises trusses stairs doors windows frames, beams new product development |
Material 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 |
Design 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 awareness of potential environmental issues and processes to accommodate these issues using energy and materials efficiently |
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 |
Work order is to include: | instructions for the construction and testing of new timber products from the work site and may include: construction plans or drawings type of product size quantity grade instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures environmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Work plan is to include: | the development sequence use of material labour requirements |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisors suppliers clients colleagues managers |
Consumables are to include: | nailing plates and may include: gang nails nail gun nails staples finishing products adhesives |
Equipment may include: | measuring equipment assembly jigs nail plate presses staple guns nail guns compressor or compressed air supply marking equipment strapping equipment |
Stages are to include: | development phases of the new prototype review for each process and modification |
Jigs may include: | enterprise manufactured templates which assist in the positioning of components during the assembly process newly developed jigs as part of the prototype development process |
Modifications may include: | changing aspects of the prototype plans, drawings and specifications to: facilitate acceptable construction methods facilitate standard component sizes rectify and overcome a construction fault respond to environmental issues |
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 |
Trial is to include: | the process of testing the prototype for: strength durability operational effectiveness impact of the production process on the environment |
Disposing of may include: | recycling sample prototypes or prototypes no longer required re-using sample prototypes or prototypes no longer required |
Sectors
Unit sector | No sector assigned |
Competency Field
Timber Manufactured Products and Timber Merchandising |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor