NZQA Expiring unit standard
Title
Optimise cutting of glass
Level
3
26485 version 3
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Credits
Purpose
6
This unit standard is for people in the glass processing
industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to optimise
cutting of glass using a computerised system and optimise
cutting of glass manually.
Classification
Glass and Glazing > Flat Glass
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Worksite requirements – refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer’s specifications, product quality
specifications, legislative requirements.
2
All work to be done in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992 and Resource Management Act 1991.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Optimise cutting of glass using a computerised system.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Information for inputting into the computerised system is determined in
accordance with job specifications.
Range
1.2
job specifications include but are not limited to – glass type, stock
size, thickness, piece sizes, quantities, edgework, orientation,
shapes.
Glass cutting requirements are loaded into the computer in accordance with
worksite requirements.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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1.3
Industry software package is run in accordance with operator's manual and
worksite requirements.
1.4
Glass is cut using the computerised system in accordance with worksite
requirements.
1.5
Results are analysed to confirm minimum cutting waste and stock required in
accordance with worksite requirements.
1.6
Computer optimised results are compared against manual results for accuracy
and relationship to job specifications.
1.7
Cutting plans and labels are created in accordance with worksite requirements.
1.8
Results of completed production runs are analysed to determine yield, wastage,
and stock requirements in accordance with worksite requirements.
Outcome 2
Optimise cutting of glass manually.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Information required for manually cutting glass is determined in accordance with
job specifications.
Range
job specifications include but are not limited to – glass type, stock
size, thickness, piece sizes, quantities, edgework, orientation,
shapes.
2.2
Cutting plan is created manually to meet job specifications.
2.3
Glass is cut manually in accordance with worksite requirements.
2.4
Results are analysed to confirm minimum cutting waste and stock requirements
in accordance with worksite requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 20506, unit standard
20507, unit standard 20511, and unit standard 26034
were replaced by unit standard 28755.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
26485 version 3
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 May 2010
31 December 2017
Review
2
18 June 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
3
15 October 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0073
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016