NZQA registered unit standard
16235 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of manufactured boards used in furniture
operations
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and
explain the construction of manufactured boards used in
furniture operations: explain the advantages, disadvantages,
and suitable end uses of manufactured boards used in furniture
operations; and describe transportation, handling, and storage
requirements of manufactured boards.
Classification
Furniture > Furniture Operations
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard may be assessed against on-job or off-job.
2
The reference text for this unit standard is:
Jackson, A. and Day, D., (2005) Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual, London,
England: HarperCollins, which is available at: http://www.amazon.com.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify and explain the construction of manufactured boards used in furniture operations.
Range
three of – laminated plastics, particle board, medium density fibre board (MDF),
plywood, hardboard, pre-finished board.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Manufactured board samples are identified and their composition explained in
accordance with the reference text.
1.2
The manufacturing process for manufactured board samples identified in
evidence requirement 1.1 is explained in accordance with the reference text.
1.3
Manufactured boards are identified in three items of assembled furniture
available at the work or training site in accordance with the reference text.
Outcome 2
Explain the advantages, disadvantages, and suitable end uses of manufactured boards
used in furniture operations.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Range
16235 version 4
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three of – laminated plastics, particle board, MDF, plywood, hardboard, prefinished board.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Three advantages, and three disadvantages, of manufactured boards used in
furniture operations are explained in accordance with the reference text.
2.2
Two suitable end uses of manufactured boards are explained in accordance
with the reference text.
Outcome 3
Describe transportation, handling, and storage requirements of manufactured boards.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Transportation of manufactured boards is described in terms of requirements to
avoid moisture, edge, and warping damage.
3.2
Unpacking of manufactured boards upon arrival is explained in terms of
requirements to minimise damage.
Range
3.3
evidence of two requirements is required.
Injuries that may occur when lifting and moving manufactured boards are
identified and explained in terms of minimising the potential for these injuries to
occur.
Range
3.4
evidence of two potential injuries is required.
Storage of manufactured boards is explained in terms of requirements to ensure
they are not distorted in any way.
Range
evidence of five storage requirements is required.
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 February 1999
31 December 2012
Review
2
26 February 2002
31 December 2012
Review
3
19 June 2009
31 December 2012
Revision
4
21 July 2011
N/A
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
16235 version 4
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
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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 (CMRs). 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Competenz at info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016