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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of recent technology developments in the
apparel or textile industry
Level
5
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of recent apparel or textile technology
developments and their impact on the candidate’s workplace;
provide a briefing paper on a recent technology development of
relevance to the wider apparel or textile industry; and provide a
business case for the use of recent technology developments
for manufacturing at an apparel or textile site.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Core Yarn Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Definition
Recent technology – technology that has been developed and become available in the
past 24 months, or existing technology that is being used for a new application. The
technology is increasingly being used within the industry.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of recent apparel or textile technology developments and their
impact on the candidate’s workplace.
Range
evidence is required for – five developments.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The features of each recent technology development are explained in terms of
their respective advantages, disadvantages, and cost implications for the
candidate’s workplace.
1.2
Sources of information stated.
Outcome 2
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
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Produce and present a briefing paper on a recent technology development of relevance to
the wider apparel or textile industry.
Range
the briefing paper relates to industry in general not a specific organisation;
two briefing paper formats one of which must be a verbal presentation and the
other format can include but is not limited to – overhead transparancies,
PowerPoint presentation, poster, pamphlet, hand-out.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The briefing paper explains recent technology development in terms of nature
and features.
2.2
The briefing paper evaluates the likely impact of the development on the
manufacturing process or product performance of apparel or textile products.
2.3
Briefing paper identifies the risks, costs and benefits of the recent technology
development.
Outcome 3
Provide a business case for the use of recent technology developments for manufacturing
at an apparel or textile site.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The business case explains the shortcomings of manufacturing at an apparel or
textile site in terms of present technology.
3.2
Methods for improvement of manufacturing at an apparel or textile site are
explained in terms of the use of recent advances in technology.
3.3
The business case compares alternative advances in technology and makes
recommendations in terms of manufacturing or product improvements at an
apparel or textile site.
3.4
Risks, costs and benefits of alternative advances in technology are expressed
in measurable terms.
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
19 May 2006
31 December 2019
Rollover
2
16 April 2010
31 December 2019
Review
3
19 May 2016
31 December 2019
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
22434 version 3
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0030
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016