Qualification Outline
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Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design
Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design
MEM50311
D645
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.00 | 15/09/2013 | Current | Approved |
Description
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to apply design processes and technical production skills to the design and manufacture of custom-made jewellery and objects.
Job roles/employment outcomes
This qualification targets those producing designs for jewellery which are likely to be for custom manufacture. It also includes skills required to produce designs according to the design brief. This person is likely to be employed in a production workshop or small business operation and working directly with clients to produce items as a designer/maker.
Application
This qualification is typically used to develop skills and knowledge in jewellery enterprises. Skills gained from this qualification may be applied to specialist jewellery and object design briefs, including heritage jewellery, theatre and film commissions, exhibitions and churchware, as well as one-off individual client briefs.
Schedule
Packaging Rules
The minimum requirements for achievement of the MEM50311 Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design are:- completion of all six (6) core units of competency
- completion of twenty (20) elective units of competency, to bring the total number of units to twenty six (26).
Units with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk. Note that when selecting elective units any prerequisite units must also be completed (refer to units and prerequisites listing in Appendix 2, Volume 1).
Elective units of competency must be selected as follows:
- at least three (3) units of competency from Group A
- at least three (3) units of competency from Group B
- at least three (3) units of competency from Group C.
The eleven (11) remaining elective units can be selected as follows, to bring the total number of elective units to twenty (20):
- Group A, B or C electives not previously selected
- a maximum of three (3) units from Group D
- up to four (4) appropriate elective units may be chosen from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available in a Diploma or Certificate IV qualification.
Appropriate units are those that would be suitable for occupational outcomes in jewellery and object design environment.
Note that the elective units listed below include all of the units that are approved for selection from the MEM05 Training Package for use in this qualification. This meets the NSSC requirement that one sixth of the total units must be able to be selected from other qualifications in the same Training Package.
Units that have been achieved through completion of other qualifications will be credited towards the Diploma when they are also included in the unit lists for this qualification.
1. Core Units
All six (6) units must be completed
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S7769 | CUVRES502A | Analyse cultural history and theory | 60 | Unit of competency |
| S7575 | MEM19023A | Apply drawing and rendering techniques to jewellery or object design | 36 | Unit of competency |
| W5502 | MEM13014A | Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment | 4 | Unit of competency |
| S7578 | MEM19026A | Investigate quality and application of jewellery materials | 18 | Unit of competency |
| D3655 | MSAENV272B | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | 20 | Unit of competency |
| S7751 | CUVPRP501A | Realise a body of creative work | 70 | Unit of competency |
2. Group A Elective Units
A minimum of three (3) units must be chosen from Group A.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S7577 | MEM19025A | Create and present designs for jewellery and other 3D objects | 36 | Unit of competency |
| S7581 | MEM19029A | Produce a professional jewellery design and 3D object portfolio | 36 | Unit of competency |
| S7579 | MEM19027A | Produce life drawings for presenting jewellery and object designs | 72 | Unit of competency |
| S7583 | MEM19031A | Produce renderings and technical drawings for jewellery and object design construction | 18 | Unit of competency |
| S7582 | MEM19030A | Research and design sustainable objects | 54 | Unit of competency |
| S7580 | MEM19028A | Select materials and new technologies for jewellery and 3D object design applications | 18 | Unit of competency |
| S7576 | MEM19024A | Use CAD to create and display 3D jewellery and object models | 36 | Unit of competency |
3. Group B Elective Units
A minimum of three (3) units to be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D0668 | BSBDES502A | Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief | 65 | Unit of competency |
| D0665 | BSBDES402A | Interpret and respond to a design brief | 20 | Unit of competency |
| W5418 | MEM09002B | Interpret technical drawing | 36 | Unit of competency |
| S7653 | CUVDRA502A | Investigate drawing materials and processes | 60 | Unit of competency |
| WE078 | MEM30031A | Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements | 40 | Unit of competency |
| D0649 | BSBCRT501A | Originate and develop concepts | 30 | Unit of competency |
| S7753 | CUVPRP503A | Present a body of own creative work | 55 | Unit of competency |
| WA378 | LMFFDT4012A | Produce ideation drawings | 45 | Unit of competency |
| S7610 | CUVACD506A | Refine 2-D design ideas and processes | 60 | Unit of competency |
| S7611 | CUVACD507A | Refine 3-D design ideas and processes | 60 | Unit of competency |
| S7652 | CUVDRA501A | Refine drawing techniques | 70 | Unit of competency |
| S7608 | CUVACD504A | Research and apply light and colour | 40 | Unit of competency |
4. Group C Elective Units
A minimum of three (3) units to be chosen from Group C.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
5. Group D Elective Units
A maximum of three (3) units to be chosen from Group D.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIW6 | MEM50322 | Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design | Qualification |
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