FWPCOT3226 — Assess timber for manufacturing potential

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What an assessment for FWPCOT3226 must cover

29 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 9 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 Prepare for assessing

1.1Determine job requirements from work orders and identify type and quantity of material for processing, seeking clarification from appropriate person where required
1.2Confirm safety and environmental requirements for the task according to workplace and environmental and safety procedures
1.3Sequence stages for timber assessment and movement of materials to maximise production outputs
1.4Access storage area and select materials according to work order requirements

2 Assess timber

2.1Assess timber visually and evaluate characteristics and defects against industry and Australian Standards to determine manufacturing potential
2.2Measure sectional sizes and lengths of materials according to job specifications
2.3Separate materials unsuitable for plating or sawing according to assessment
2.4Orientate timber components to optimise use of characteristics

3 Distribute material

3.1Organise movement of material for processing operations according to workplace procedures
3.2Label material using numerical grades according to workplace procedures
3.3Monitor on-site movement of material to ensure intended work flow is achieved
3.4Recycle unsuitable timber for plating to minimise wastage, and relocate to storage area
3.5Dispose of defective material according to workplace environmental policies and procedures
3.6Record assessment outcomes and distribution problems, and report to appropriate person

Performance evidence

visually assessed at least three different types of timber for manufacturing potential for one timber wall frame and one timber roof or floor truss project
used at least two of the following tools in assessments: charts, gauges, picture cards, measuring equipment
completed an assessment report for each project, identifying timber characteristics, defects and impacts on nail plate holding ability

Knowledge evidence

guidelines, codes and standards for provisions of relevant engineered strength ratings and timber ability to hold nail plates
workplace policies and procedures relating to timber assessment: labelling of assessed timber products, lines of communicating and reporting, reporting and recording outcomes, orientating components to make best use of timber characteristics, workplace safety and environmental procedures for undertaking timber assessment and disposal of defective timber products
characteristics, properties and limitations of potential timber products for manufacturing
defects of hardwoods and softwoods timber products and impacts on nail plate holding ability: wane/want and collapse, bow, spring and twist, cupping and other distortion, knots and knot holes, borer damage, gum/resin veins and pockets, decay, end splits, internal checks and surface checks, low density material, compression failures and fractures, durability, heart in material, joint strength
industry standard timber species and materials and nail plate holding ability: native timber species, imported timber species, dressed timber, in-the-rough timber, stress and non-stress graded timber, preservative treated timber, laminated veneer coated and treated timber products, beams or laminated beams
industry standard lengths, cross sections and grades, and impact on nail plate holding ability
timber visual assessment techniques
tools used to assess timber products: charts, guages, picture cards, measuring equipment
industry terminology relating to assessing timber for manufacturing potential

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret information from industry standards to determine manufacturing potential of various timber characteristics
Writing: Structure simple assessment reports using appropriate concise vocabulary
Oral communication: Ask questions and actively listen to confirm work orders or instructions

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What does an assessment tool for FWPCOT3226 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FWPCOT3226 needs to address all 29 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 9 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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