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Design sustainable product or process

Design sustainable product or process

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS015044
State Code
OER37
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
030101 - Manufacturing Engineering
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
90
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design a new or redesign an existing product (process, product or service) and its production process to achieve optimal sustainability outcomes. This unit applies to managers, operational or technical experts or similar roles who are required to liaise with the internal or external customer and to investigate, evaluate and innovate to achieve agreed product and process specifications. The specifications will reflect decisions for ‘improved’ outcomes in direct, indirect and/or intangible sustainability impact. This unit does not require the use of design software, detailed drawing or visual design skills. This unit applies to any organisation. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Negotiate product parameters for low sustainability impact
  • 1.1 Consult with customer to determine apparent need and desired function and features of product
  • 1.2 Determine customer expectations in relation to sustainability impact of product
  • 1.3 Identify market, expected time to market and cost constraints of product and production process
  • 1.4 Identify desired functions and features likely to generate significant sustainability impacts throughout life of product
  • 1.5 Source and analyse specialist advice, stakeholder input and other information to identify alternatives with lower sustainability impacts
  • 1.6 Provide rationale and negotiate with stakeholders to refine product functions and features to reduce sustainability impacts
  • 1.7 Develop and document agreed initial product parameters
2. Develop sustainable product design and production design options
  • 2.1 Identify resource options suitable for product parameters
  • 2.2 Identify production processes suitable for product parameters
  • 2.3 Evaluate immediate and long-term benefits, costs, risks and impacts for different combinations of resources and production processes
  • 2.4 Investigate alternatives with lower sustainability impact and evaluate against product parameters and cost, benefit and risk factors
  • 2.5 Identify product parameters which generate significant sustainability impacts and determine alternatives to improve sustainability
  • 2.6 Present low sustainability impact options for product and production design and alternative product parameters to stakeholders
  • 2.7 Negotiate with stakeholders to confirm final product parameters
3. Develop product and production design
  • 3.1 Develop product design specifications with input from specialists and other stakeholders
  • 3.2 Confirm sustainability impacts throughout expected life of process, product or service
  • 3.3 Review designs against product parameters
  • 3.4 Obtain confirmation and/or authorisations from customer and other stakeholders
  • 3.5 Document design specifications according to organisation requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
OAF74 MSS015023 Design sustainable product or process Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BHR2 MSF50322 Diploma of Furniture Design and Manufacturing Qualification
BIR3 MSS50122 Diploma of Sustainable Operations Qualification