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Title
Solve problems in print finishing production
Level
4
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of a problem solving technique for print finishing
production; outline the problem solving technique for problems
encountered in print finishing production; and apply a problem
solving technique in accordance with workplace practices.
Classification
Printing > Binding and Finishing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 340, Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in
the print industry, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The candidate is required to keep a logbook of problems they have solved indicating
that they have supplied evidence for all range items specified in this unit standard.
2
All workplace practices must meet any applicable and recognised codes of practice,
and documented workplace health, safety, and environmental procedures for
personal, product, workplace health, safety, and environmental matters, and the
obligations required under current law including the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Resource
Management Act 1991, Privacy Act 1993, and their subsequent amendments.
3
Workplace practices refer to the documented procedures for the machine and/or
workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of a problem solving technique for print finishing production.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Evidence requirements
1.1
The problem solving technique is described in terms of its sequential processes.
Range
identify problem, analyse problem, generate ideas and solutions,
select and plan possible solution, develop and test chosen
solution, evaluate solution, implement solution.
Outcome 2
Outline the problem solving technique for problems encountered in print finishing
production.
Range
identify problem, analyse problem, generate ideas and solutions, select and
plan possible solution, develop and test chosen solution, evaluate solution,
implement solution.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Problems encountered when undertaking print finishing operations are defined
and the technique for solving them is outlined.
Range
2.2
a minimum of five problems encountered during the set up and
operation of two of the following pieces of machinery (10 problems
in total) – guillotine, wire stitching machine, packing machinery, 3knife trimmer, collator/stitcher/trimmer, collator/gatherer/adhesive
binder, folder, inserter.
Problems encountered when undertaking hand operations are defined and the
technique for solving them is outlined.
Range
a minimum of two problems encountered during each of the
following hand operations – hand folding, hand assembly, hand
feeding machinery, packing and despatch, impositions.
Outcome 3
Apply a problem solving technique in accordance with workplace practices.
Range
identify problem, analyse problem, generate ideas and solutions, select and
plan possible solution, develop and test chosen solution, evaluate solution,
implement solution.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
21790 version 4
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Problems encountered when undertaking various operations of print finishing
production are solved in accordance with workplace practices.
Range
3.2
evidence must be gathered indicating that the candidate can solve
at least five problems encountered during the set up and operation
of two of the following pieces of machinery (10 problems in total) –
guillotine, wire stitching machine, packing machinery, 3-knife
trimmer, collator/stitcher/trimmer, collator/gatherer/adhesive
binder, folder, inserter.
Problems encountered when undertaking hand operations are solved in
accordance with workplace practices.
Range
evidence must be gathered indicating that the candidate can solve
at least two problems encountered during each of the following
hand line operations – hand folding, hand assembly, hand feeding
machinery, packing and despatch, impositions.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
27780.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 May 2005
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
2
12 December 2008
31 December 2015
Review
3
19 July 2012
31 December 2019
Rollover
4
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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21790 version 4
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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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016