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Title / Produce an instrumental orthographic drawing
Level / 1 / Credits / 4
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare and produce and instrumental orthographic drawing to scale.
Classification / Design > Design - Graphic Communication
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1This unit standard may be used to award credit for the achievement of learning outcomes consistent with Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum (Learning Media Wellington, 1995).
2Instrumental drawings are limited to one, two, or three view third angle orthographic projection using common scales, full sections, dimensioning, and title blocks.
3Site requirements means specified adjustments to suit workplace practice. Examples are individualised titling and architectural dimensioning.
4Initial visualisation of the required views as freehand sketches prior to projection is useful at this level.
5Drawings must comply with standards convention NZ/AS1100.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to produce an orthographic drawing.
Evidence requirements
1.1Drawing and drawing instruments selected are suitable for the task in terms of content and scope.
Rangecontent and scope - type of drawing, number of views, viewpoints, materials and equipment requirements, reference information.
1.2Conventions and standards identified are relevant to the drawing selected.
1.3Preparations for drawing are completed in terms of layout and format.
Rangecould include but is not limited to - setting paper, layout, border.
Outcome 2
Produce the orthographic drawing to scale.
Evidence requirements
2.1Orthographic drawing complies with the brief, and meets final design requirements.
2.2The drawing communicates information as required by the brief.
Replacement information / This unit standard has been replaced by AS91064.This unit standard is expiring.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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions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 AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 31 August 1996 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 2 / 8 October 1998 / 31 December 2018
Review / 3 / 26 February 2002 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 4 / 15 January 2004 / 31 December 2018
Review / 5 / 20 January 2011 / 31 December 2018
Rollover / 6 / 19 April 2012 / 31 December 2018
Rollover / 7 / 18 June 2014 / 31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0226
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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.
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