AHCPER514 — Design an integrated permaculture system

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What an assessment for AHCPER514 must cover

56 assessable components: 6 elements (33 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 10 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 Develop an integrated permaculture system design brief

1.1Consult with client and determine design objectives
1.2Determine design context
1.3Develop and confirm design brief with client
1.4Negotiate cost structures and timelines
1.5Document cost structure and budget

2 Undertake analysis and prepare base plan for design

2.1Access maps, images and geospatial data for site
2.2Conduct site survey for design
2.3Include all permaculture Zones in survey area
2.4Prepare a base plan
2.5Source and assess social research data
2.6Undertake field research for design contexts according to design brief
2.7Analyse site and bioregion of local area
2.8Record site analysis outcomes on base plan

3 Interpret site for an integrated permaculture system design

3.1Research permaculture elements and assess suitability for design
3.2Identify functional interconnections between elements to increase yield and minimise resource use
3.3Select permaculture design elements according to research outcomes
3.4Coordinate design development with other stakeholders involved with project
3.5Identify regulatory and compliance requirements affecting design elements
3.6Revise brief with client according to outcomes of research and analysis

4 Prepare design concepts

4.1Identify viable design concepts to achieve brief objectives
4.2Prepare concept design drawings according to industry standards
4.3Identify and document materials required for design concept
4.4Compile list of plant and animal species and varieties suitable for chosen concepts
4.5Prepare a preliminary budget for conceptual design

5 Review design concept with client for approval

5.1Review the concepts against permaculture principles and ethics
5.2Prepare presentations of draft design concept options for client
5.3Present options and approaches for design to client and seek feedback
5.4Review and revise design brief from feedback and secure approval from client

6 Produce final design and report for an integrated permaculture system

6.1Design integrated permaculture system according to design brief
6.2Document permaculture design according to industry standards
6.3Present plans, drawings and documents for integrated permaculture system design to client
6.4Seek final approval from client
6.5Finalise and record design process according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

designed an integrated permaculture system for at least two (2) sites, which must include: a rural environment, an urban environment.
developed a design brief with a client, which must include: design scope and objectives, design context, cost structure, timelines
conducted a site analysis and site survey
prepared a base plan for design development
provided design solutions for both urban and rural permaculture systems
analysed permaculture zones and sectors of a site
developed concept design, which must include: conceptual themes and patterns, location and layout of proposed design elements
developed planting schedules and bills of quantity
developed a design budget
developed final design drawings, including elevations and projections, using industry recognised drafting and drawing techniques.

Knowledge evidence

principles and elements of integrated permaculture design, including climate change science and mitigation strategies
strategies for urban and rural permaculture design
legislative and regulatory requirements of design elements
strategies for community settlement development and working with planning authorities
design brief elements, including: scope and objectives of design, client needs and requirements, project elements, assessable tasks, social and community research and development, structures and features required for design, and identifying the needs for building permits
design analysis and research techniques
plan interpretation and map reading
site surveying methods and tools, including: measurement and mapping of site boundaries, mapping of contour lines, location of existing infrastructure and natural features, use of surveying instruments, digital survey technologies, linear measuring devices
design concepts and detailed design drawing elements, including: client details and site location, property boundaries, scale and north point, authors of plans, contact details, address of site, date plan drawn, existing infrastructure and natural features, drawing scale, relevant overlays and drawing numbers, plan size and format, overlays, including fire, flora and fauna, soil and geology, local planning ordinances, buffer and riparian zones, use zones, cultural and heritage zones, indicators of gradient and contour lines, including drainage features, permaculture design methods, conventional design symbols, design drafting, drawing conventions and drafting technologies
plant and animal selection.

Foundation skills

Writing: Prepare and produce client brief, plans and specifications, including diagrammatic models and diagrams, 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 negotiate, convey, clarify and confirm client requirements for design
Numeracy: Apply financial modelling skills to identify, analyse and evaluate budgetary information, time durations and resource allocations for integrated permaculture system design

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What does an assessment tool for AHCPER514 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPER514 needs to address all 56 unit components: 6 elements with 33 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 10 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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