MSFFDM4006 — Hand carve wood to custom design
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What an assessment for MSFFDM4006 must cover
33 assessable components: 5 elements (19 performance criteria), 2 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 Confirm the design requirements
- 1.1Verify and comply with relevant legislative, work health and safety and workplace requirements related to hand carving wood
- 1.2Read and interpret product design requirements and confirm feasibility of design
- 1.3Elaborate on and document product design requirements in accordance with workplace requirements
2 Select and prepare the wood to be hand carved
- 2.1Analyse and confirm design requirements in terms of product specification and product usage
- 2.2Identify wood species that will satisfy product specifications
- 2.3Select wood for carving from a detailed analysis and comparison of product specification and characteristics, properties and costs of available wood species
- 2.4Prepare wood for hand carving using suitable methods
3 Select carving tools
- 3.1Select carving tools suitable to meet requirements
- 3.2Check selected carving tools for serviceability, sharpness, maintenance compliance and safety in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
- 3.3Rectify faults or pass to suitably qualified personnel for resolution
- 3.4Select required equipment to hold or support material for hand tools application
4 Carve the wood
- 4.1Select a style and method of wood carving suitable for selected wood and design requirements
- 4.2Apply and enface carving patterns on wood to guide carving and optimise use of wood
- 4.3Confirm wood grain selection and appropriateness of tools by applying to bulk clearance
- 4.4Apply carving tools to precision requirements of product design
5 Finalise operation
- 5.1Prepare product for finishing in accordance with design specification
- 5.2Clean, maintain and store carving tools in accordance with manufacturer specifications
- 5.3Clean and clear work area in accordance with workplace procedures
- 5.4Complete required workplace documentation
Performance evidence
- hand carve two significant products, showing: - the interpretation and necessary adoption of the design specifications - the selection of suitable timber for the carving - the completion of the carving to specification or commercially acceptable standard - the preparation of the products for finishing
- carry out operator maintenance on hand tools used across the two significant products, including the grinding and sharpening of at least one knife and one chisel
Knowledge evidence
- terminology covering hand carving operations and materials
- techniques used in hand carving, including: - chip carving - relief carving - Scandinavian flat plane - caricature carving - love spoon - treen - whittling
- types, characteristics, uses and limitations of timber species for hand carving
- techniques for the design and documentation of specifications for hand carved products
- workplace and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for hand carving of wood
- types, characteristics, uses, limitations and maintenance requirements of the range of tools used in wood carving, including: - carving knives - chisels (straight and curved) - short bent front bent - spoon bit - back bent - skew - fishtail - spade - parting tool - macaroni (fluterino and backeroni) - palm tools - rasps - rifflers - punches - gouges - venier - router
- processes for evaluating the quality of carving tools in terms of specifications, safety, maintainability and commercial reputation
- preparation methods wood for carving, including: - confirming grain - identifying and responding to faults - dealing with knots and contaminants - cutting wood to workable size and shape
- applicable work health and safety, legislative and workplace requirements and instructions relevant to the hand carving of wood
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Numeracy skills to interpret technical drawings and designs that include measurements.
- Reading: Reading skills to interpret design information and timber specifications.
- Writing and oral communication: Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on the hand carving operation.
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Questions about assessing MSFFDM4006
What does an assessment tool for MSFFDM4006 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFFDM4006 needs to address all 33 unit components: 5 elements with 19 performance criteria, 2 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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