CUASET511 — Design sets
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What an assessment for CUASET511 must cover
43 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 Interpret creative briefs
- 1.1Analyse performance outlines and scripts and determine overall production concepts
- 1.2Participate in preliminary concept meetings with required personnel and discuss set requirements for productions
- 1.3Identify factors that influence the process of designing sets
- 1.4Discuss and agree on the role of designers in the production process
2 Conduct and evaluate research
- 2.1Identify and source references that may inform the design process
- 2.2Critically analyse sources and references in current design projects
- 2.3Collect, collate and adapt required materials
- 2.4Obtain copyright clearance for material as required
3 Generate and assess ideas
- 3.1Generate different design ideas that respond to briefs and provide creative solutions to technical issues
- 3.2Discuss ideas and collaborate with required personnel
- 3.3Evaluate ideas for implications on cost and time, technical feasibility, and suitability to meet briefs
4 Develop and document designs
- 4.1Discuss additional and changed requirements with required personnel and contribute new ideas as required
- 4.2Confirm that agreement is reached with required personnel in matters of artistic interpretation
- 4.3Evaluate initial concepts and select concept that best meets set requirements
- 4.4Develop technically feasible set designs that meet creative production requirements
- 4.5Organise and undertake testing and experimentation with selected set designs
- 4.6Document designs according to organisational policies and procedures
5 Finalise designs
- 5.1Present draft set plans and specifications to required colleagues according to organisational policies and procedures
- 5.2Participate in initial and ongoing evaluations of designs and construction plans
- 5.3Negotiate and agree on modifications to designs and amend accordingly
- 5.4Agree to final designs and produce accurate and comprehensive documentation to support implementation in line with production schedules
- 5.5Present final designs, plans and specifications to required personnel within agreed timeframes and confirm that production requirements have been met
- 5.6Communicate final design details to required personnel according to organisational policies and procedures
Performance evidence
- design sets for productions according to at least two different creative briefs.
- interpret creative brief and meet their requirements that include: deadlines, budgets, technical feasibility
- undertake research to inform the set design process and creative response to design briefs
- develop and document set plans and specifications
- work collaboratively with members of own and other organisations during the design process.
Knowledge evidence
- copyright, moral rights and intellectual property legislation appliable to production design
- industry trends and developments applicable to set design
- ethical standards and protocols that designers in the cultural industries should observe when designing sets
- principles and techniques of design and script breakdown appliable to set design
- relationship between production scheduling and the design process
- role of set design in the overall artistic direction of productions
- industry-standard technology used to design sets for productions
- relationship between set designers and other production personnel.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Organises, evaluates and critiques ideas and information from different complex written sources
- Oral communication: Seeks the views and opinions of others Obtains information by listening and questioning Discusses ideas and solutions Contributes information and expresses requirements using clear language
- Numeracy: Performs numerical calculations when developing designs
- Self-management: Works independently and collaboratively with a strong sense of responsibility for goals, plans, decisions and outcomes Takes responsibility for satisfying copyright requirements Applies organisational procedures when designing sets
- Teamwork: Responds to and draws on others’ perspectives when negotiating the design of sets Collaborates to achieve joint outcomes in the design process, playing an active role in facilitating group interaction, influencing direction and taking leadership roles on occasion
- Planning and organising: Identifies applicable information and risk and evaluates alternative strategies and resources using different logical planning processes and an understanding of context Considers whether, and how, others should be involved, often using consultative and collaborative processes during the decision-making process Invests time in developing and shaping several options before making a final choice, using a combination of lateral and analytical thinking Manages time efficiently to complete tasks within deadlines
- Technology: Applies knowledge of new and emerging technologies to the design process Produces technical drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) applications Prepares workplace documentation using standard word processing and spreadsheet applications
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What does an assessment tool for CUASET511 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUASET511 needs to address all 43 unit components: 5 elements with 23 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 8 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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