AHCPER420Design an urban permaculture system

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What an assessment for AHCPER420 must cover

50 assessable components: 4 elements (24 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Develop a design brief for an urban permaculture system

  • 1.1Consult with client and determine design objectives for an urban permaculture system
  • 1.2Determine design context
  • 1.3Develop and confirm design brief with client
  • 1.4Negotiate and confirm budget and timelines for design development

2 Undertake design analysis

  • 2.1Access maps, images and geospatial data for site
  • 2.2Survey site for Zones 1 and 2 and confirm or supplement information of maps and images
  • 2.3Prepare a site base plan
  • 2.4Record site survey data on site plan
  • 2.5Conduct a neighbourhood and bioregional analysis for site
  • 2.6Identify potential permaculture design elements suitable for design brief outcomes
  • 2.7Assess and select permaculture design elements according to design brief
  • 2.8Revise and confirm design elements with client

3 Prepare a design concept

  • 3.1Determine and evaluate a concept for an urban permaculture system
  • 3.2Prepare concept design drawings
  • 3.3Identify and document plant and livestock suitable for concept design in an urban setting
  • 3.4Develop and compile a bill of materials and cost estimates for design elements, plants and livestock
  • 3.5Prepare a preliminary budget for design concept
  • 3.6Present the concept plan and budget to client for feedback and approval
  • 3.7Review concept plan and budget according to client feedback

4 Produce final design

  • 4.1Design an urban permaculture system according to design brief and approved concept plan and budget
  • 4.2Produce drawings and specifications for urban permaculture system
  • 4.3Present design plans, drawings and specifications to client for final feedback and approval
  • 4.4Undertake final revision changes for design according to client feedback and approvals
  • 4.5Finalise and record design according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • consulted and negotiated with client to develop a design brief for an urban permaculture system
  • developed concept ideas and sought feedback and approval from client for an urban permaculture system design
  • developed the concept, which must include: analysed zones and sectors relevant to an urban permaculture system design; designed elements suitable to an urban property; identified and recommended plants and animals suitable for inclusion in an urban environment; calculated materials and cost estimates for the concept.
  • prepared landscape drawings and plans for design, including: detail and construction drawings; developed planting schedules, budget and specifications
  • developed a final design
  • presented a design to a client and finalised workplace design procedures.

Knowledge evidence

  • elements of urban permaculture design, including: representation of zones 1 and 2; needs supplied by other zones; sector analysis; neighbourhood context and bioregional analysis; design that may utilise existing architects’ drawings or local maps and plans
  • principles and practices of permaculture in an urban setting
  • strategies in urban permaculture design
  • edible landscapes and aesthetics in design
  • public landscapes and community garden design
  • contents of a design brief, including: statement of scope of design; statement of client needs and requirements; listing of project elements; listing of assessable tasks; options for dealing with client needs and requirements
  • design analysis and research techniques
  • plan interpretation and map reading
  • site analysis, including: site boundaries and contours; location of existing infrastructure and features; location of services and access points to meters (power, water, sewer, gas)
  • site surveying methods and tools, including: vertical measurements; measuring angles; distance and horizontal measurements
  • design concepts, including: preliminary conceptual sketches; bubble diagrams; preliminary plans, sections and elevations
  • design drawing and drafting conventions, including symbols
  • presentable and legible design drawings for urban systems suitable for client use
  • plant and animal selection
  • final design, including: rendered plan, elevation and section drawings to scale; design drawing and drafting conventions; consistent graphic style; legends and keys of elements; materials lists, tables, bills of quantity, timelines, installation plans and management plans; construction detail drawing
  • methods of design, including: zone and sector planning; slope planning; patterns in space and time.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Analyse plans and other documentation from a variety of sources, and consolidate information to determine permaculture system requirements and client needs
  • Writing: Prepare and produce client briefs and plans and specifications, including diagrammatic models and plans, to illustrate complex permaculture design principles and requirements
  • Oral communication: Use collaborative and inclusive techniques, including active listening and questioning and reading of verbal and non-verbal signals, to convey, clarify and confirm client requirements
  • Numeracy: Apply financial modelling skills to identify, analyse and evaluate budgetary information, time durations and resource allocations for permaculture system design

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What does an assessment tool for AHCPER420 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPER420 needs to address all 50 unit components: 4 elements with 24 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 16 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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