MSFID5016Develop decoration proposals for complex sites

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What an assessment for MSFID5016 must cover

36 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Analyse the project brief

  • 1.1Evaluate project specifications, parameters and constraints, and confirm with client
  • 1.2Select work resources based on project needs
  • 1.3Identify key project stakeholders and establish required communication protocols

2 Conduct project research

  • 2.1Identify and assess aspects of the space that impact on potential solutions through site analysis and measurement
  • 2.2Identify, assess and analyse information for relevance to the project brief
  • 2.3Determine functional and planning issues specific to the site and client requirements
  • 2.4Clearly document research outcomes
  • 2.5Develop a project plan that identifies key steps and responsibilities

3 Generate decorative themes and concepts

  • 3.1Generate multiple ideas that are sympathetic to the project brief
  • 3.2Explore, integrate and refine different options through a process of reflection and testing
  • 3.3Translate ideas into two and three dimensional (2D and 3D) space resolution using a range of techniques and media
  • 3.4Test viability of interrelated ideas in a holistic way
  • 3.5Present themes and concepts to the client using support documentation suited to the scope of the project
  • 3.6Obtain client feedback and revise and refine ideas without loss of design integrity

4 Select and specify solutions

  • 4.1Develop and document specifications based on preferred themes and concepts
  • 4.2Develop materials and finishes board based on specifications
  • 4.3Prepare rendered digital 2D and 3D drawing of the scheme represent the desired effect

5 Present fully resolved scheme

  • 5.1Present final decoration solution to the client and clearly explain key features and benefits
  • 5.2Seek and analyse client feedback to determine success in achieving client satisfaction
  • 5.4Evaluate work through feedback and own reflection, and identify potential improvements for use in future projects

Performance evidence

  • developed and presented integrated interior decoration proposals that meet the requirements of the project brief for 3 complex sites
  • that are either high-end residential or commercial
  • require multiple decoration themes across different areas
  • individually or cumulatively include specifications for all of the following: wall finishes, floor finishes, lighting, furniture, window treatments, accessories, artwork

Knowledge evidence

  • key purpose and relevance of Australian Standards and the National Construction Code (NCC) to interior decoration work
  • mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement
  • how different aspects of space impact on potential solutions, including: elements and principles of design, their interrelationships, and how they are used in interior decoration; level of light; structural features
  • type and scope of client / project brief that informs proposals: budget; client preferences; requirements: aesthetic; functional; site characteristics; timeline
  • types and features of resources that support the provision of design advice, and how they are used, including: research tools; product tools; communication tools
  • potential areas for research in an interior decoration project, sources of information and key aspects that impact solutions: ergonomics, anthropometrics and proxemics; environmental considerations; product information; accessories; floor finishes; furniture; lighting; soft furnishings; wall finishes; window treatments
  • design process, key stages and associated planning techniques
  • creative design methodologies and how they can be used
  • types and features of drawings and other visual presentation techniques used to present interior decoration solutions
  • features and capabilities of computer programs used for drawings and preparation of decoration documentation
  • different ways of creating visual representations for design solutions.

Foundation skills

  • technology skills: to research and present design information using digital media.

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