CUAPPM612Manage construction workshop operations

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What an assessment for CUAPPM612 must cover

42 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan workshop operations

  • 1.1Discuss construction requirements with required personnel
  • 1.2Provide advice on the feasibility and safety of construction projects, including suggestions for alternatives as required
  • 1.3Evaluate cost of required resources according to organisational procedures
  • 1.4Develop realistic expenditure estimates that conform to budget allocations
  • 1.5Identify potential budget overruns and resolve or recommend alternatives to required personnel
  • 1.6Develop action plans for implementing construction projects within production deadlines
  • 1.7Reach agreement on action plans and budget, and amend documentation as required

2 Establish construction workshops

  • 2.1Plan workshop layouts according to construction requirements
  • 2.2Confirm workshop areas comply with environmental requirements
  • 2.3Confirm machinery and equipment instalments are according to legislative and regulatory requirements
  • 2.4Order materials required for projects
  • 2.5Follow organisational financial procedures for material purchases
  • 2.6Engage specialist staff as required

3 Supervise workshop operations

  • 3.1Manage staff to ensure that construction is completed on time and within budget
  • 3.2Develop, implement and monitor hazard management plans and procedures and revise as required
  • 3.3Develop technical drawings as required
  • 3.4Check safety tests are carried out as required on materials and scenic elements and that quality of work is maintained
  • 3.5Maintain communication with production departments and attend meetings
  • 3.6Conduct pre-departure checks of work and supervise packing and load-out

4 Finalise construction workshop operations

  • 4.1Organise return of hired equipment and implement post-project maintenance of workshop areas, plant and equipment
  • 4.2Contribute to evaluations of productions and implement recommendations

Performance evidence

  • manage and supervise construction workshop operations for at least one project in at least two of the following specialty areas: art finishing, wardrobe construction, props manufacture, set construction.
  • integrate the interpretation of designs, specifications, budgets and schedules into the process of managing construction workshop operations
  • document action plan for construction project that include timelines
  • monitor activities against the action plan

Knowledge evidence

  • issues and challenges that typically arise when managing construction workshop operations, and strategies to address them
  • costing, budgeting and estimating techniques
  • principles and techniques in relation to set construction, props manufacture and art finishing
  • properties and characteristics of materials before and after construction or manufacture and art finishing
  • safe handling techniques for hazardous materials typically used in construction, manufacture and art finishing
  • ways of testing materials and constructed elements to ensure safety
  • administrative procedures associated with workshop management
  • workshop manager’s responsibilities in relation to: duty of care, hazard management, risk assessment
  • effect of work health and safety and environmental protection legislation and regulations on workplace procedures in construction workshops

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Obtains information from a range of complex written sources
  • Writing: Generates documentation in relation to managing construction workshop operations
  • Oral communication: Seeks the views and opinions of others and obtains information by listening and questioning Discusses ideas and solutions and uses clear language to contribute information and express requirements
  • Numeracy: Performs calculations and takes measurements when interpreting budgets and managing construction workshop operations
  • Self-management: Works independently and collectively with a strong sense of responsibility for goals, plans, decisions and outcomes Takes responsibility for meeting environmental and regulatory requirements within scope of own role Applies organisational procedures when managing construction workshop operations Manages time efficiently to meet work deadlines
  • Teamwork: Collaborates with team members and takes a leadership role to help facilitate effective group interaction and direction
  • Planning and organising: Sequences and schedules complex activities, monitors implementation, and manages required communication Assesses information and contributes ideas about alternative ways of meeting requirements Develops and implements strategies to minimise effects of workplace hazards Reviews progress against goals, adjusting plans and resources to cope with contingencies Proactively anticipates potential resolutions to problems that could disrupt construction workshop operations Implements improvements to construction workshop operations based on outcome of evaluations
  • Technology: Uses standard word processing and spreadsheet applications to prepare workplace documentation Distributes information electronically and uses online ordering systems

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Questions about assessing CUAPPM612

What does an assessment tool for CUAPPM612 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUAPPM612 needs to address all 42 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CUAPPM612?

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