FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Pulp and Manufacturing, Solid Wood Manufacturing, Wood Fibre Manufacturing, Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills, and Wood Processing Technology unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Pulp and Paper Manufacturing

Tissue Converting

16664

Solid Wood Manufacturing

Laminated Veneer Lumber and Plywood Manufacturing

23158

Timber Grading

20756

Wood Product Manufacturing Skills

21498

Wood Fibre Manufacturing

Tissue Converting

20439

Wood Processing Technology

Wood and Processing Technology

21483

Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills

Wood Panel Manufacturing Skills

697, 22988, 23438

 

Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills

17862, 22975, 22978

 

FITEC has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          January 2008

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2011

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review has been carried out to address issues raised through the packaging of qualifications, development of assessment resources, and assessment of the listed unit standards.  This has highlighted issues that have made the unit standards unfit for purpose.  The changes reflected in this review have been endorsed by the wood manufacturing sector committees who were involved in the modifications.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The review has resulted in the following changes

·         The level of 17862 has been increased from 2 to 3

·         Credit values have changed to reflect the changes made in elements and performance criteria

·         Elements, performance criteria, and range statements have been modified to meet the needs identified by the assessors developing the assessment resources

·         Unit standards 16664 and 21483 have been moved from lapsing domains

·         Unit standard 22988 has been broadened in context to meet the needs of other industry sectors and moved to a generic domain

·         Prerequisite criteria have been modified on unit standard 22978

·         New unit standards have been developed to overcome technical issues and to fill gaps identified in the previous unit standard review, but not able to be addressed.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification or Id

Level

Nature of accreditation

Classification or Id

Level

Subfield

Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills

2

Standard

17862

3

Domain

Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills

2

Standard

17862

3

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

AMAP 0173 has been updated to reflect the changes made to the standards.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

In the following tables qualifications that contain unit standards in both categories are identified in the Affected table, with the items that generated the Affected status in bold.

 

The following FITEC qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be revised in 2008.

 

Qualification title

Classification or standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Engineered Wood Product Operations, Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and Plywood Operations, Planer Operations, Pole and Post Operations, Saw Centre Operations, Timber Drying Operations, Timber Grading Operations, Timber Treatment Operations, Veneer Preparation, and Wood Product Operations [Ref: 1306]

697, 17862, 22988

National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Advanced) with strands in Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and Plywood Manufacturing, Sawmilling, Timber Drying, Timber Grading, and Timber Treatment [Ref: 1307]

20756

National Certificate in Wood Fibre Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Composite Panel Preparation, Composite Panel Forming and Pressing, Composite Panel Finishing, Mechanical Pulping Operations, Pulp and Paper Dry End Operations, and Pulp and Paper Wet End Operations [Ref: 1309]

697, 21498, 22975, 22988, 23438

National Certificate in Timber Machining (Level 4) [Ref: 0813]

17862

National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills (Level 2) with strands in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing, Solid Wood Manufacturing, Sliced Veneer Operations, Technical Awareness, Wood Handling and Distribution, Wood Panel Manufacturing, and Wood Product Manufacturing [Ref: 1305]

17862, 21498, 22975

 

The following FITEC qualifications are not materially affected by the changes.  They will be updated when they are next reviewed.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills (Workplace Safety and Operations) (Level 2) [Ref: 1304]

22975

National Certificate in Wood Handling and Distribution (Level 3) with strands in Log Yard and Wood Preparation, and Timber Yarding and Despatch [Ref: 1308]

21498

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield    Pulp and Paper Manufacturing

                   Wood Fibre Manufacturing

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16664

Tissue Converting

Tissue Converting

Run reel to sheet converting machine

2

3

B

Subfield    Wood Fibre Manufacturing

                   Tissue Converting

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20439

Operate a Print and Apply Label Applicator system for disposable and tissue products

Operate an ink or ribbon transfer code printing system for disposable and tissue products

2

4

B

 

Subfield    Wood Processing Technology

                   Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

21483

Wood and Processing Technology

Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills

Identify and monitor dust hazards in wood manufacturing operations

2

3

B

 

Subfield    Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills

                   Wood Fibre Manufacturing

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

697

Wood Panel Manufacturing Skills

Composite Wood Panel

Manufacturing

Press formed wood furnish into wood panels

 

Press formed wood furnish into composite panels

 

4

20

B

 

Subfield    Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22988

Wood Panel Manufacturing Skills

Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills

Handle and store wood panels for further processing

 

Handle and store manufactured wood products for further processing

3

 

8

B

 

Subfield         Solid Wood Manufacturing

Domain          Laminated Veneer Lumber and Plywood Manufacturing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23158

Dry wood veneer for laminated veneer lumber and plywood manufacture

4

5

B

24604

Press wood veneer into plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL)

4

20

New

 

Domain          Timber Grading

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20756

Grade timber using customer specific grading rules

4

10

15

B

24605

Explain the verification requirements for structural timber

2

5

New

24606

Verify structural timber, analyse test data and complete despatch procedures

4

20

New

 

Domain          Wood Product Manufacturing Skills

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

21498

Wrap wood products

Wrap wood products using a product wrapping line

3

5

B

24607

Wrap wood products manually

3

3

New

 

Subfield         Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills

Domain          Wood Panel Manufacturing Skills

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23438

Change press caul plates, and prepare plates for use in wood panel manufacturing

Change press caul plates in wood panel manufacturing

3

5

 

3

B

 

Domain          Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17862

Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical engineering systems used in wood manufacturing industries

2

3

10

B

22975

Maintain and take care of raw materials and/or products in a wood manufacturing operation

Maintain and take care of process consumables in a wood manufacturing operation

2

5

B

22978

Demonstrate knowledge required for determining wood product quality

2

5

B