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Read jewellery manufacture or silversmithing drawings

URN: CCSJ22
Business Sectors (Suites): Jewellery Manufacture, Silversmithing and Allied Trades
Developed by: Creative & Cultural Skills
Approved on: 14 Aug 2015

Overview

This standard covers the skills required for locating, reading and extracting information from drawings and specifications.  You will obtain design details using the drawings, specifications, and interpretations of their meaning. This will involve a practical understanding of the symbols and technical terms used.

You will need to comprehend and report any issues that require clarification or problems you cannot personally resolve, or are outside your own area of responsibility.

This standard looks predominantly at hand drawing, however a basic understanding of computer aided design (CAD) projections and how things are drawn on CAD is essential as well as the hand skills. Please refer to CCSJ3.15 Produce computer aided design and manufacturing prototypes for jewellery or silverware for more detailed information on CAD processes.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. interpret basic level technical drawings and specifications in line with project needs and industry best practice
  2. review the drawing and measuring tools needed for marking out in line with project needs and industry best practice
  3. review the computer aided design measures needs for generating items in line with project needs
  4. research any unknown symbols and markings used for different project in line with industry best practice
  5. follow workplace instructions relating to own work
  6. ask for support when needed to complete interpretations of drawings in line with project needs and industry best practice

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. how to extract dimensions from drawings and specifications
  2. how to interpret cross section conventions
  3. common symbols, terminologies and conventions used within drawings and specifications
  4. British and international standards of drawing
  5. how to read computer aided design drawings, specifications and projections
  6. how to produce detailed drawings by hand and by computer
  7. the use of first angle and third angle
  8. projections including orthographic and isometric projection
  9. use of scale, dimension, detail drawings, line thickness, hatching
  10. marking and measuring methods, tools and equipment
  11. how to follow instructions both written and verbal
  12. the extent of own responsibility, and to whom to report problems
  13. who to ask for support and when to do so
  14. best practice for reading drawings within chosen jewellery industry

Scope/range

  1. ​Drawing and measuring tools include:​

    1. ruler
    2. compass
    3. set square
    4. protractor
    5. HB pencil
    6. eraser

  2. Types of instructions relating to own work:​​

    1. verbal
    2. written
    3. drawing

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

​CCSJ3.15 Produce computer aided design and manufacturing prototypes for jewellery or silverware for more detailed information on CAD processes.​

External Links

Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

14 Aug 2018

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Creative and Cultural Skills

Original URN

CCSJ2.2

Relevant Occupations

Design Associate Professionals, Skilled Trades NEC

SOC Code

5449

Keywords

Jewellery; design; technique; product; manufacture; silversmithing; read; drawings; hand; CAD