Develop design concepts

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to assist in the

1. clarify and define objectives to meet customer requirements
2. identify and interpret relevant measurements to meet customer

requirements

3. make and record any measurements of components, subassemblies, products, models, equipment, layouts or facilities

needed for the preparation of the required drawings to meet

customer requirements

4. calculate the required dimensions and other drafting details based

on measurements to meet customer requirements

5. identify the type of drawing required and choose a suitable

starting point to meet customer requirements

6. create the required drawings following standard operating

procedures

7. add architectural features, doors and windows, with dimensions

and positioning to meet customer requirements

8. add units/fittings to your design in a variety of ways to meet

customer requirements

9. add style, colour, lighting to enhance your design to meet

customer requirements

10. save drawings in appropriate locations following standard

operating procedures

11. produce hard copies of the finished drawings following standard

operating procedures

12. annotate your plan and add dimensions following standard

operating procedures

13. create a presentation to include plans, elevations and 3D images

following standard operating procedures

14. identify any modifications needed to briefs and designs to meet

customer requirements

15. propose an appropriate form of visual interpretation for selected

designs with decision-makers

16. select suitable media, techniques and technology to prepare

designs to meet customers requirement

17. produce visuals that clearly demonstrate how designs meets

requirements of briefs

1. details of client briefs and design objectives
2. how to prepare and present visual interpretations of designs to a

professional standard

3. national, international and organisational standards with regard to

drawings

4. various types of drawing layouts used for designs
5. symbols and abbreviations used
6. how to determine scales to be used and methods of indicating this
7. methods of constructing drawings and application and use of

drawing tools

8. methods of constructing lines and curves, circles and ellipses
9. types and application of dimension lines
10. how to enter text onto drawings
11. procedures and methods for editing drawings and text
12. how to produce hard copies and advantages and disadvantages

of printers and plotters

13. procedures to prepare and present written material in support of

designs

14. how to communicate design proposals visually and in writing to

non-designers

15. how to use design and presentation media, techniques and

technology

16. how designs will be used
17. how final designs will be realised/ produced/ installed/replicated
18. how to prepare and present written material in support of designs