MSFID4017 — Research and recommend furniture and accessories
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What an assessment for MSFID4017 must cover
31 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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
- 1.1Evaluate project specifications, parameters and constraints, and confirm with client
- 1.2Identify and assess aspects of the space that impact on potential solutions
- 1.3Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols
2 Research furniture and accessories options
- 2.1Source and assess style options that match the brief
- 2.2Analyse and review intended use against functional features of different products
- 2.3Consider and investigate new technologies for manufacturing and maintaining furniture and accessories
- 2.4Consider and investigate relevant anthropometrics, ergonomics and spatial relationships
- 2.5Analyse and evaluate product properties for their suitability and sustainability
- 2.6Source and compare information about costs and availability against the project brief
3 Refine ideas and select preferred solution
- 3.1Explore, integrate and refine different options through a process of reflection and testing
- 3.2Choose a preferred solution based on research findings and the key objectives of the project brief
- 3.3Prepare a visual representation that communicates the key aspects of the preferred solution
4 Make recommendations to client
- 4.1Present recommendations in a format and level of detail suited to the client and scope of the project
- 4.2Clearly articulate rationale for the chosen solution and present to the client
- 4.3Provide cost estimates associated with purchasing and obtaining the furniture and accessories to the client
- 4.4Seek client feedback on the proposed solution
- 4.5Base adjustments made to the final design solution on feedback
Performance evidence
- researched and presented furniture and accessories solutions in response to different project briefs that individually or cumulatively require solutions for: 3 different rooms; differing client requirements in terms of: budget; style; product sustainability.
Knowledge evidence
- legal and ethical considerations for the provision of product advice, including: individual worker responsibilities under Australian consumer law; environmental impact of product lifecycle; social responsibility of product; universally accessible design considerations
- type and scope of client and/or project brief information needed to inform research and recommendation: budget; client preferences; aesthetic and functional requirements: site characteristics; timeline
- mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement
- how different aspects of space impact on potential solutions, including: colour; size; shape; level of light; structural features; environmental conditions (humidity)
- types and features of resources that support the provision of design advice, and how they are used, including: research tools; product tools; communication tools
- sources of information on furniture and accessories, including: how to access information; ways to interrogate and distil information
- features of different furniture and accessory types and styles, used in different spaces, including: bathrooms; bedrooms; kitchens; laundries; living and entertainment areas; offices; reception areas and/or hallways
- current and emerging manufacturing technologies for furniture and accessories
- properties of furniture and accessories and how these inform recommendations: construction, composition and materials, including tactile nature of products; finishes; maintenance requirements; quality; safety – flammability, fixing requirements; sustainability – sourcing, production, longevity, recycling or end of life disposal
- basic aspects of ergonomics, anthropometric and proxemic values
- elements and principles of design, their interrelationships, and how they are used in interior decoration
- different ways of creating visual representations for design solutions.
Foundation skills
- technology skills: to research product options and present recommendations using digital media.
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Questions about assessing MSFID4017
What does an assessment tool for MSFID4017 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFID4017 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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