MSFFM3028Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furnishing products

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What an assessment for MSFFM3028 must cover

42 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 21 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 task

  • 1.1Determine task requirements from design and other work documentation
  • 1.2Plan construction sequence and identify procedures for checking quality at each stage
  • 1.3Identify and follow work health and safety procedures
  • 1.4Select suitable work area for task
  • 1.5Select tools and equipment to meet task requirements and check that they are safe and functional
  • 1.6Check that materials meet task quality requirements.

2 Lay out and prepare materials

  • 2.1Confirm quality of materials against job requirements and lay out to required design
  • 2.2Select suitable joining points based on job requirements
  • 2.3Prepare and cut material to required size and thickness

3 Construct and apply decorative surfaces

  • 3.1Use machinery safely and in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.2Cut and join items to specifications and in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.3Use adhesives in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions
  • 3.4Check product quality against specifications at each stage of construction and assembly and rectify any non-conformity

4 Finalise task

  • 4.1Clean work area, safely dispose of waste and identify items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures and environmental standards
  • 4.2Clean machinery, complete routine maintenance and leave in safe mode in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.3Identify, tag and report faulty equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.4Complete task documentation in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • prepare and apply the following decorative surfaces to workplace standards: 2 veneer layups, 1 inlay.

Knowledge evidence

  • workplace procedures for:
  • work health and safety
  • quality assurance
  • reporting of machinery faults and material defects
  • types of surfaces and materials used in decorative surface application:
  • adhesives, cleaning materials and solvents
  • laminates
  • manufactured board and other suitable substrate material
  • textiles
  • sheet metal
  • timber
  • timber strips
  • features of veneer:
  • different cuts – quarter, crown, rotary, peeled
  • different figures found in veneer
  • veneer matching patterns
  • how to:
  • interpret furniture design documentation
  • prepare drawings and set-outs
  • tools and machinery commonly used to apply decorative surfaces to furnishing products
  • personal protective equipment (PPE) required while applying decorative surfaces to furnishing products.

Foundation skills

  • Reading skills: to interpret familiar workplace procedures and work documentation
  • Writing skills: to factual information in familiar workplace documents
  • Numeracy skills: to take accurate measurements, calculate area, estimate materials and interpret technical information on design documentation.

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Questions about assessing MSFFM3028

What does an assessment tool for MSFFM3028 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFFM3028 needs to address all 42 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 21 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MSFFM3028?

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