The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Apply knowledge of printing industry
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Printing industry terminology and vocabulary are used correctly and accurately Completed |
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New technology and new work processes are monitored and implemented when required Completed |
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Trends within the printing industry are monitored on an ongoing basis to inform personal work practices Completed |
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Apply knowledge of government acts and regulations
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Basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are understood in relation to the workplace Completed |
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The basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are followed in personal work practices Completed |
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Apply detailed knowledge of pre-press processes
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The principles behind the following pre-press functions: image production (typesetting, scanning, graphic arts camera), image combining (manual and electronic), image output (film, plates, direct to press) and digital workflow are understood and applied where possible in the workplace Completed |
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Different types of images (line, half-tone), digital and their use are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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Different output settings eg screen rulings and angles, shapes, and how they affect final product are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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The different types of output required for different printing processes are understood and general processes developed for printing Completed |
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Different output devices eg film setters, plate setters, analogue proofs, digital proofs, are understood and general processes developed for printing Completed |
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Apply knowledge of printing processes
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Principles of the following printing processes: lithography, relief, flexography, gravure, pad printing, screen printing, digital/electronic printing are applied when using a selected printing process Completed |
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The types of jobs and products for each process are considered to ensure appropriate choices are made to meet client needs Completed |
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The capabilities and limitations of each process are considered when using a selected printing process Completed |
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Apply knowledge of converting and finishing processes
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Basic characteristics of the following converting and finishing processes: guillotining, flat-bed and rotary cutting, collating, folding, adhesive, mechanical and thermal fastening are taken into consideration when making print process decisions Completed |
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The types of jobs and products for each process are considered to ensure appropriate choices are made to meet client needs Completed |
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Apply knowledge of substrates and inks
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The range of substrates used for each printing process are taken into consideration when making print set up decisions Completed |
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The relationship of different paper sizes is taken into consideration when making print set up decisions Completed |
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Different weights and callipers of substrates and how they affect printing operations are taken into consideration when making print set up decisions Completed |
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Paper grain and how it affects pre-press, printing and finishing operations are taken into consideration when making print set up decisions Completed |
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Different properties of ink such as drying properties, fastness, gloss, and how they affect printing and finishing operations are taken into consideration when making print set up decisions Completed |
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Inks and coatings that are appropriate and those that are not appropriate for particular finishing processes are taken into consideration when making print set up decisions Completed |
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Apply detailed knowledge of printing requirements for pre-press and finishing processes
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Designs that are appropriate for different printing processes are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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Criteria for evaluating suitability of pre-press outputs for printing processes are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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Mechanisms and techniques for adjusting image registration and position are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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Procedures for determining colour sequence are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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Adjustments that can be made so that product matches approved proof are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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Criteria for determining impositions and image placements for converting, binding and finishing operations are understood and general strategies developed for printing Completed |
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Apply knowledge of colour theory
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Colour theory of additive colours (light), RGB, is understood and used to inform printing decisions Completed |
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Colour theory of subtractive colours (pigments), CMYK, is understood and used to inform printing decisions Completed |
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Relationship between ranges of visual colour RGB and CMYK is understood and used to inform printing decisions Completed |
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Relationship between hue, greyness and substrate for tone and colour correction is understood and used to inform printing decisions Completed |
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Colour matching conditions and colour matching systems are understood and used to inform printing decisions Completed |
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Apply basic knowledge of costs of production
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The main cost elements (fixed, capital and variable) in printing production are understood and used to inform printing decisions Completed |
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The information required to accurately cost jobs and the means of collecting it (manual and computerised) are applied to work practices Completed |
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Ways of minimising use of materials without affecting the quality of output is understood and used to inform printing processes Completed |
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Ways of maximising efficiency of capital and human resources are understood and used to inform printing processes Completed |
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Apply basic knowledge of production management requirements and systems
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The types of information that need to be exchanged between different stages of production to facilitate production efficiency are understood and used to inform personal work practices Completed |
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Systems (manual and computerised) that can be used to exchange information are understood and used in the workplace Completed |
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The basic principles of efficient production management are understood and used to inform personal work practices Completed |
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