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 the 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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Basic principles and obligations of legislative, standards and industrial awards are researched and followed within the workplace and in personal work practices Completed |
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Acquire knowledge of the graphic pre-press, graphic design and multi-channel communications sector
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Principles behind pre-press functions such as image production, image combining, image output and workflow are researched Completed |
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Different types of images are assessed to identify the most appropriate usage Completed |
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Different types of output are researched and their effects on final product are evaluated Completed |
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Different output devices are researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Differences between various markup and scripting languages and their application are assessed to identify most appropriate usage Completed |
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Platforms and computer systems requirements for different products are researched and their effects on final product are evaluated Completed |
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Acquire knowledge of printing machining sector
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Basic principles of printing processes (lithography, relief, flexography, gravure, pad printing, screen printing, digital and electronic printing) are researched Completed |
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Types of products and processes are researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Capabilities and limitations of each process are reviewed Completed |
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Acquire knowledge and requirements of the converting, binding and finishing sector
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Basic characteristics of converting and finishing processes (guillotining, flat-bed and rotary cutting, collating, folding, adhesive, mechanical and thermal fastening) are researched Completed |
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Types of processes are researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Capabilities and limitations of each process are reviewed Completed |
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Acquire knowledge and requirements of the ink manufacturing sector
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The ink manufacturing sector, its products, services and supplier profile are identified Completed |
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Enterprise products and services, their characteristics and their end use, specifically with regard to printing industry, are identified Completed |
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Printing processes and their implication for ink manufacture are researched Completed |
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Manufacturing processes and quality control procedures for ink, coating, varnish, resin, or chemical production are identified Completed |
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Acquire knowledge and requirements of mail house operations
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Australia Post Standards and weight and size limitations are researched Completed |
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Equipment used in mail house operations is researched Completed |
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Computer driven bar code, sorting, tagging and reading systems are researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Data management and processing systems and software are researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Computerised document management, design and reading systems and software are researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Computerised market research, listing services and associated software are researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Acquire knowledge of colour theory
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Colour theory of additive colours (light), Red, Green, Blue (RGB), is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions Completed |
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Colour theory of subtractive colours (pigments), Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (black) (CMYK), is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions Completed |
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Relationship between ranges of visual colour RGB and CMYK is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions Completed |
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Relationship between hue, greyness and substrate for tone and colour correction is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions Completed |
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Colour matching conditions and colour matching systems are researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions Completed |
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Apply knowledge of substrates and consumables
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Range of substrates used for each printing process is researched Completed |
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Relationship of different substrate sizes is researched to identify appropriate usage Completed |
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Effects of different weights and callipers of substrates on pre-press, printing and finishing operations are researched Completed |
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Effects of substrate on pre-press, printing and finishing operations are researched Completed |
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Effects of different properties of ink (drying properties, fastness, gloss) on pre-press, printing and finishing operations are researched Completed |
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Suitability of inks and coatings for particular finishing processes is identified Completed |
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Acquire basic knowledge of costs of production
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Main cost elements (fixed, capital, variable) in production are identified Completed |
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Information required to accurately cost particular jobs is determined Completed |
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Ways of minimising use of materials without affecting quality of output are identified Completed |
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Ways of maximising efficiency of resources without affecting quality of output are identified Completed |
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Acquire basic knowledge of production management requirements and systems
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Types of information that need to be exchanged between different stages of production to facilitate production efficiency are identified Completed |
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Systems and strategies to exchange identified information are researched Completed |
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Basic principles of efficient production management are identified Completed |
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Principles of effective quality management are identified Completed |
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