MSFFDM4020 — Research and select product finishes

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What an assessment for MSFFDM4020 must cover

24 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Determine project requirements

1.1Review and clarify project brief with client
1.2Confirm and evaluate parameters and constraints of project from specifications
1.3Select work resources based on the needs of project
1.4Identify and assess aspects of brief that inform finish selection
1.5Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols

2 Research finish options

2.1Assess aesthetic requirements of finish and identify potential options
2.2Evaluate intended use against functional features of different products
2.3Identify and consider new and emerging finish technologies for their application to the brief
2.4Identify application requirements in terms of available expertise
2.5Evaluate finish properties for their safety and sustainability
2.6Source and compare information about costs and availability against project brief

3 Refine ideas and select finishes

3.1Explore and refine ideas about finishing options through a process of reflection and testing
3.2Choose a preferred solution based on research findings that satisfies elements and principles of design and key objectives of project brief
3.3Provide clear and relevant research information highlighting findings and rationale for finishes chosen

Performance evidence

research and select finishes that respond to three different design briefs and that individually or cumulatively involve at least: • two types of base material onto which the finish is applied • two types of finishing materials • two different application methods.

Knowledge evidence

elements and principles of design, their interrelationships, and how they are used in relation to finishes
characteristics, properties and selection criteria for different finishing or coating materials, both aesthetic and functional, including: • lacquers • laminates • metal • oils • paints • paper • pigments • plastics • stainless steel • stains • synthetics • textiles • veneers • vinyls • waxes
the interactions of different finishing materials with different base materials
properties of finishes and how these inform recommendations: • aesthetics • application methods and technologies • construction, composition and materials, including tactile nature of finishes • maintenance requirements • quality • safety application, flammability, fixing requirements • sustainability sourcing, production, longevity, recycling or end of life disposal
current and emerging finishing technologies
how to structure and present research information and recommendations.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret technical information.
Reading: Reading skills to interpret design briefs and research information.
Writing: Writing skills to document research findings and solutions.

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