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 basic 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 used in the production process where applicable Completed |
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Different types of images (line, half-tone), digital and their use are understood and used as required Completed |
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Different output settings eg screen rulings and angles, shapes, and describe how they affect final printed product are understood and used as required Completed |
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The different types of output required for different media and printing processes are understood and used in the production process where applicable Completed |
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Different output devices eg film setters, plate setters, analogue proofs, digital proofs are understood and built into the production process where applicable Completed |
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Apply knowledge of printing processes
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Basic principles of the following printing processes: lithography, relief, flexography, gravure, pad printing, screen printing, digital/electronic printing are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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The types of jobs and products for which each process is appropriate are understood and are used to inform production decisions Completed |
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The capabilities and limitations of each process are understood and are used to inform production decisions 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 understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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The types of jobs and products for which each process is appropriate are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Apply detailed knowledge of substrates
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The relationship of different substrate sizes is understood and is used to inform production processes Completed |
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Different weights, callipers, bulk, density and opacity of substrates and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations and end uses are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Paper grain and how it affects pre-press, printing and finishing operations are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Moisture content, porosity and ink absorbency and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Gloss, smoothness and surface strength and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Permanence, durability and acidity and alkalinity of paper and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations and end uses are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Bursting strength, folding endurance, tensile strength and tearing resistance and how they affect printing and finishing operations and end uses are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Apply knowledge of converting and finishing requirements for pre-press and printing processes
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Use and positioning of trimming and folding marks and how these are affected by different substrates are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Quality checking procedures and problems that should be reported to printer or pre-press and those that are the responsibility of converter or finisher are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Use and positioning of trimming and folding marks and how these are affected by different substrates are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Criteria for producing folding impositions are understood and are used to inform production processes Completed |
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Procedures for determining appropriate packing techniques are understood and are used to inform production processes 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 converting and finishing 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 are understood and used to inform converting and finishing processes Completed |
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Ways of maximising efficiency of capital and human resources are understood and used to inform converting and finishing 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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