MSFFDM5003Design product suitable for batched or limited production

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What an assessment for MSFFDM5003 must cover

78 assessable components: 6 elements (34 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 34 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Research product needs

  • 1.1Identify parameters affecting the design of product from client or end recipient and other information sources
  • 1.2Identify and record product functional needs from client or end recipient following industry best-practice methods
  • 1.3Investigate similar products in market and design elements from relevant sources
  • 1.4Assess materials for production-method limitations from materials specifications and client requirements
  • 1.5Identify and record visual/aesthetic needs of product from client or end recipient following industry best-practice methods
  • 1.6Identify and record relevant ethical considerations from client or end recipient and other potential collaborators
  • 1.7Identify and record ergonomic and anthropometric needs from client or end recipient and following industry standards
  • 1.8Prioritise product needs following industry best-practice methods
  • 1.9Identify and document relevant batched and limited production-run methods, technologies and equipment that could be applied or used, and work health and safety considerations, based on identified parameters and needs

2 Prepare information for design brief

  • 2.1Review and clarify product needs, parameters and other factors with client or end recipient
  • 2.2Report on product needs, including design and production method opportunities, using suitable reporting methods and incorporating client or end recipient feedback
  • 2.3Identify and record needs that cannot be met and negotiate changes with client or end recipient following industry best-practice methods
  • 2.4Clarify and agree on outcomes of design process with client or end recipient following industry best-practice methods
  • 2.5Prepare initial brief following industry best-practice methods

3 Generate ideas in response to design brief

  • 3.1Analyse product and client needs and integrate into generation of ideas using suitable ideation methods
  • 3.2Present initial ideas based on design brief and in suitable format
  • 3.3Refine ideas through review and reworking, both individually and collaboratively, using industry best-practice methods
  • 3.4Present final ideas in a manner suitable for audience

4 Evaluate and develop design proposals

  • 4.1Evaluate each design idea in context of design brief and suitability for batched or limited production runs, and record results
  • 4.2Select design proposal/s for further development that best meet requirements
  • 4.3Seek feedback on design proposals using suitable methods
  • 4.4Complete design proposals in response to evaluation feedback

5 Present product proposals to client or end recipient

  • 5.1Prepare product proposals for presentation to client or end recipient in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 5.2Ensure presentation arrangements are made, checked and confirmed in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 5.3Present design proposals to client or end recipient in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 5.4Gather, analyse and confirm client feedback in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 5.5Complete design proposals with client feedback and batched or limited production methods and limitations incorporated

6 Produce final product proposal information

  • 6.1Finalise and document product details including production methods, in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 6.2Document visual aspects of product proposal in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 6.3Document parts details relevant to batched or limited production of product and in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 6.4Document batched or limited production run manufacturing methods in manner suited to place of manufacture and materials specifications
  • 6.5Ensure all other relevant details are recorded in accordance with industry best-practice methods
  • 6.6Ensure product proposal addresses work health and safety and other related requirements
  • 6.7Review proposal process with team members to improve design quality and outcomes

Performance evidence

  • successfully design products suitable for batched or limited production runs (including one-off items) for one major and two minor projects, and in doing so:
  • analyse potentially suitable materials to use in the work process and ensure these are acceptable for both client needs and batched or limited production run manufacturing
  • follow industry best-practice in design briefing coverage, including budget, timelines, product measurements and other specifications, production needs and methods and potential external collaborators or partners
  • follow workplace best-practice in communicating with both internal and external clients and collaborators to ensure transparency of process and that clients’ needs are met
  • develop and present final product proposals that balance the limitations and opportunities of batched and limited production for products with client functional and aesthetic needs, including cost-effective use of materials and tools or equipment
  • evaluate the variations in costs associated with different production methods and production runs of different sizes
  • lead others and work effectively in a team to improve design quality and outcomes
  • recognise dependencies in the workplace and across the wider production team (which may include external collaborators) and use cooperative approaches to optimise workflow and productivity

Knowledge evidence

  • historical and contemporary art and design styles and movements
  • design methodologies
  • ergonomic and anthropometric standards
  • visual aesthetics of products being designed
  • ideas generation and conceptual development techniques, including:
  • suspending belief
  • looking for gaps of need alternatives
  • daydreaming
  • creative leaping
  • filaments
  • brainstorming
  • six thinking hats
  • asking questions of norms and beliefs
  • current market segment products, and suitable online and offline sources of inspiration and possible design elements that will meet client needs
  • current ethical issues in society affecting makers and designers
  • all aspects of the product design, including:
  • shape and dimension
  • materials
  • colour
  • texture, patterns and relief
  • the site and positioning of the end product
  • ability to produce in batches or limited production runs
  • ability to adapt the design to different production methods or volumes
  • production methodologies of furniture (or similar) manufacturers
  • production techniques for products based on materials selection
  • materials and finishes used to produce products
  • costing techniques
  • design-based softwares and other tools suitable for presenting design briefs
  • established workplace communication channels and protocols including document control methods
  • relevant work health and safety legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the design and manufacture of products
  • work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:
  • minimise the risk of injury to self or others
  • prevent damage to goods, equipment and products
  • maintain required production output and product quality

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret technical and production information.
  • Writing and oral communication: Writing and oral communication skills to produce design briefs and document and present manufacturing information.

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What does an assessment tool for MSFFDM5003 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFFDM5003 needs to address all 78 unit components: 6 elements with 34 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 34 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 MSFFDM5003?

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