Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Machines may include:
a range of pad printing machines with manual, semi-automated or computerised operation.
Inks/coatings may include:
range of standard inks commonly used in single colour printing.
Routine may include:
routine within this context relates to the set up and production of print runs. The set up of equipment and production is straightforward and does not involve a significant amount of deviation from using standard equipment settings. In this sense, routine does not refer to a job that an individual might repeat on a regular basis.
Colour matching systems may include:
use of visual colour assessment to match basic standard colours under controlled lighting conditions.
Pre- and post-treatment processes may include:
range of pre- and post-treatment process commonly used in pad printing.
Design may include:
single colour simple graphics and text. Minor variations in registration and position.
Substrate types may include:
range of substrates within the major categories of paper, wood, glass (ceramics), plastics, metal.
Substrate handling may include:
manual handling.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
set up pad printing machines for routine print jobs. The individual will set up manual pre- and post-treatment processes and conduct a proof run and adjust settings to ensure production speeds are attained
demonstrate use of computerised control, monitoring and data entry systems if available and appropriate
demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
demonstrate all safety devices on the machine
set up a machine for basic pad printing on TWO occasions (if possible on different substrates) to meet manufacturer's and job specifications, enterprise procedures and the Performance Criteria
evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
pad printing machine.

Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICPSU202C Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine
ICPSU207C Prepare machine for operation (basic)
ICPSU211C Prepare ink and additives
ICPPR242C Produce basic pad printed product.