Essential Skills-related tasks
- Write a design brief
- Conduct target market research
- Summarize research findings
- Develop a specifications list based on research
- Sketch and label design ideas
- Choose the most appropriate design
- Read invoices to get material costs
- Complete a production plan, including estimated times
- Complete a cutting list Do a cost estimate (costing and pricing exercise) and compare to targeted price
(re-design if necessary)
- Make a technical drawing if the design meets cost requirements
- Read metal rod and bar dimensions to choose the correct materials
- Measure and mark out
- Read product labels
- Read and interpret safety regulations
- Complete a quality control assessment of final product
- Do an actual costing and pricing to verify price
- Take colour marketing photo of product
- Develop a marketing strategy
- Communicate with potential customers and make the sale
- Write a receipt
- Complete project self-assessment form with instructor
- Update learner portfolio