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Create technical information to enable design realisation

URN: PROFD7
Business Sectors (Suites): Furniture Design
Developed by: Proskills
Approved on: 2014

Overview

This standard applies to individuals who prepare technical information to realise designs.  This could include information about materials, fixtures, fittings or mechanisms.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

Identify methods

  1. ​check that you have sufficient information about the requirements for drawings and other technical information and the time and resource constraints
  2. select relevant methods, media and scale for producing technical information

    Create technical information**
  3. use effective methods which convey technical requirements for others
  4. check that technical information is complete, accurate and complies with design information and industry technical conventions
  5. label and reference technical information in line with requirements
  6. verify that technical information contains sufficient information for the intended use and is completed within agreed deadlines 

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

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  1. what is required for design realisation
  2. who to consult and work with to verify that technical information meets requirements for design realisation
  3. the intended purpose for the technical information
  4. how to select and apply suitable industry conventions, methods and media to create technical information
  5. how to include information about materials, finishes and fittings in technical information
  6. how to maintain record systems of drawings and associated technical information
  7. the different types of method and media for producing drawings and associated technical information

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2019

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROFD7

Relevant Occupations

Design Associate Professionals, Designers, Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Upholsterers

SOC Code

Keywords

furniture, furniture making, design, brief, technical