Field           Manufacturing

 

Review of Furniture Making unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Furniture

Furniture Making

2201, 2204, 2205, 2220, 2224, 2226, 2229, 2236, 9784-9786, 9789, 9790, 9799, 9804, 18892, 18894, 25533, 25536, 25538, 25539, 25543, 25549, 25567, 25766

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                               December 2020

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2024

 

Summary

 

Competenz has reviewed these units as part of the scheduled 5-yearly review.

 

This review was conducted in consultation with Sector Advisory Groups and Technical Advisory Groups, consisting of industry experts, stakeholders and those holding the consent to assess that are using the standards.

 

Amendments and updates to these units were discussed at meetings that were held in the first quarter of 2020, results of these meetings were communicated via email to review participants, offering a further opportunity to provide feedback.

 

Main changes

 

·         All unit standards were reclassified.

·         Guidance Information, Outcomes and Performance Criteria were updated to reflect current practices.

·         Some minor changes to wording were made in some unit standards to improve accuracy and clarity.

·         The requirement for pre-start checks was added to unit standards 2220, 2224, 2236, 9784, 9785, 9786, 9789, 9790, 25536, 25538, and 25539.

·         The credit value of unit standards 2201, 2204, and 2229 were increased to better reflect the skill level and time required to achieve the units.

·         Minor changes to the titles of unit standards 2201, 2205, 2229, and 25533 were made to align with the updated wording in the outcomes and performance criteria.

·         As a result of the consultation process, unit standards 9799, 9804, 18892, 18894, 25543, 25549, 25567, and 25766 were designated expiring without replacement and with no objections.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2023

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of some Category B unit standards is December 2023

 

Detailed list of unit standards – 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

 

Manufacturing > Furniture > Furniture Making

Manufacturing > Furniture > Furniture and Cabinet Making

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

2201

Design and construct an assembly jig for wooden furniture

Template and construct an assembly jig for wooden furniture

3

4

 

6

B

2204

Manufacture prototype furniture

5

5

15

B

2205

Restore antique wooden furniture ready for finishing

Repair antique wooden furniture in preparation for finishing

4

10

B

2220

Set and operate a single boring machine to bore holes in furniture components

2

4

B

2224

Operate a wide belt sanding machine to sand wooden furniture components

3

3

B

2226

Operate a four sider to produce wooden furniture components

3

4

B

2229

Operate a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machine to produce furniture components

Operate a Computer Numerical Controlled machine to produce wooden components

3

4

 

5

B

2236

Operate a multi-borer to bore furniture components

3

4

B

9784

Set and operate a triple borer machine to bore furniture components

3

4

B

9785

Set and operate a flat bed sander to sand wooden furniture components

2

4

B

9786

Set and operate a sanding machine to sand shaped furniture components

2

2

B

9789

Operate a spindle moulder to produce wooden furniture components

3

6

B

9790

Operate an overhead router to shape furniture components

3

4

B

25533

Assemble non-show wood lounge chair or settee frames

Assemble non-show wood frames

3

5

B

25536

Operate a bandsaw to produce furniture components

2

3

B

25538

Operate a round-ended tenoner to tenon wooden furniture components

3

2

B

25539

Operate a slot mortiser to mortise wooden furniture components

3

3

B

 

Manufacturing > Furniture > Furniture Making

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

9799

Operate a multi-headed shaping machine to produce wooden furniture components

4

4

D

9804

Set a multi-headed shaping machine to produce wooden furniture components

5

3

D

18892

Operate a computer-controlled edge-bander

2

4

D

18894

Operate an automatic feed edge-banding machine to edge furniture panels

3

2

D

25543

Set an overhead router with floating head, power feed, and vacuum clamp to shape wooden furniture components

4

4

D

25549

Make a machining jig for a copy shaping machine

5

4

D

25567

Set and operate a manual feed edge-trimming machine to trim edged panels

3

3

D

25766

Set a twin saw to saw wooden components

4

4

D