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  • Advanced Diploma
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Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design

This qualification covers advanced jewellery and object design. It includes design briefs, testing new designs, making prototypes for the mass market, and thinking about looks, function, materials and how well a piece will sell. People already designing jewellery or objects may be able to have their experience recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
MEM Manufacturing and Engineering
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
MEM60211 Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design (equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

Experienced jewellery and object designers who handle complex briefs and want their advanced design skills recognised.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Senior jewellery designer
  • Jewellery designer
  • Object designer
  • Jewellery design manager

Qualification structure

36 units in total. The requirement for achievement of the MEM60222 Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design is the achievement of competence in thirty-six (36) units of competency made up of: Completion of all core units of competency listed below. Completion of fourteen (14) elective units of competency selected as follows: Five (5) units of competency from Group A electives listed below. Three (3) units of competency from Group B electives listed below. Three (3) units of competency from Group C electives listed below. Three (3) units of competency from Group D electives listed below. The thirteen (13) remaining elective units can be selected as follows, to bring the total number of elective units to twenty-seven (27): Group A, B, C or D electives not previously selected. A maximum of five (5) units from Group E. A maximum of six (6) elective units, suitable for occupational outcomes in a jewellery and object design environment which do not duplicate skills and knowledge already available in units within this qualification, may be chosen from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available in an Advanced Diploma, Diploma (maximum 4 units) or Certificate IV (maximum 4 units) qualification.

Core units

9 units
  1. MEM13015Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  2. MEM19023 (has a prerequisite)Apply drawing and rendering techniques to jewellery or object design
  3. MEM19026 (has a prerequisite)Investigate quality and application of jewellery materials
  4. MEM19040 (has a prerequisite)Create and manufacture jewellery or object design prototypes for the mass market
  5. MEM19041 (has a prerequisite)Experiment with jewellery or object designs
  6. CUADES512Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
  7. CUAPPR511Realise a body of creative work
  8. CUARES503Analyse cultural history and theory
  9. MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.

Elective units

79 units

Group A: Specialist Advanced Diploma jewellery and object design

  1. MEM19038 (has a prerequisite)Apply traditional techniques to jewellery or 3D object production
  2. MEM19039 (has a prerequisite)Plan, conduct and supervise a jewellery or object exhibition or program
  3. MEM19043 (has a prerequisite)Oversee jewellery or object design production
  4. BSBCRT611Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
  5. CUADES611Manage design realisation
  6. CUADES612Research global design trends
  7. CUADES801Research and apply design theory
  8. CUAACD611Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools
  9. CUAPPR611Originate a body of independent creative work
  10. CUAPPR612Collaborate in professional creative projects
  11. CUAPPR613Engage in the business of creative practice
  12. CUAPPR614Publicly present a body of own creative work
  13. CUARES612Extend cultural research expertise

Group B: Specialist jewellery and object creative and design

  1. MEM19024 (has a prerequisite)Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3D jewellery or object models
  2. MEM19025 (has a prerequisite)Create and present designs for jewellery or other 3D objects
  3. MEM19027 (has a prerequisite)Produce life drawings for presenting jewellery or object designs
  4. MEM19028 (has a prerequisite)Select materials and new technologies for jewellery or 3D object design applications
  5. MEM19029 (has a prerequisite)Produce a professional jewellery design or 3D object portfolio
  6. MEM19030 (has a prerequisite)Research and recommend sustainable design improvements
  7. MEM19031 (has a prerequisite)Produce renderings and technical drawings for jewellery or object

Group C: Design process and drawing

  1. MEM30031Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
  2. BSBCRT512Originate and develop concepts
  3. CUAACD534Research and apply light and colour
  4. CUAACD536Refine 2-D design ideas and processes
  5. CUAACD537Refine 3-D design ideas and processes
  6. CUADES412Interpret and respond to a design brief
  7. CUADRA501Refine drawing techniques
  8. CUADRA502Investigate drawing materials and processes
  9. CUAPPR513Present a body of own creative work
  10. MSFFDM4014Produce manual and computer-aided drawings from design concepts

Group D: Jewellery and object production

  1. MEM05006 (has a prerequisite)Perform brazing and/or silver soldering
  2. MEM06007 (has a prerequisite)Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing
  3. MEM08010 (has a prerequisite)Manually finish/polish materials
  4. MEM09002 (has a prerequisite)Interpret technical drawing
  5. MEM11011 (has a prerequisite)Undertake manual handling
  6. MEM12023 (has a prerequisite)Perform engineering measurements
  7. MEM12024 (has a prerequisite)Perform computations
  8. MEM13003 (has a prerequisite)Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
  9. MEM13004 (has a prerequisite)Work safely with molten metals/glass
  10. MEM18001 (has a prerequisite)Use hand tools
  11. MEM18002 (has a prerequisite)Use power tools/hand held operations
  12. MEM18003 (has a prerequisite)Use tools for precision work
  13. MEM19001 (has a prerequisite)Perform jewellery metal casting
  14. MEM19012 (has a prerequisite)Produce jewellery wax model
  15. MEM19013 (has a prerequisite)Produce jewellery metal masters
  16. MEM19032 (has a prerequisite)Design and implement mechanisms in jewellery items
  17. MEM19033 (has a prerequisite)Create silversmithing objects
  18. MEM19034 (has a prerequisite)Apply chain manufacture process
  19. MEM19035 (has a prerequisite)Plan and apply casting techniques for jewellery or object designs
  20. MEM19036 (has a prerequisite)Use specialised techniques to produce jewellery or objects
  21. MEM19037 (has a prerequisite)Plan and implement chenier fabrication process
  22. MEM22015 (has a prerequisite)Source and estimate engineering materials requirements
  23. CUAACD314Make scale models
  24. CUADES421Research and apply techniques for the design of wearable objects
  25. CUAJWL401Experiment with techniques to produce jewellery

Group E: General elective units of competency

  1. MEM16008 (has a prerequisite)Interact with computing technology
  2. MEM19042 (has a prerequisite)Render images using computer graphics software
  3. CUAACD522Work with photomedia in creative practice
  4. CUADIG415Produce innovative digital images
  5. CUADIG518Refine digital art techniques
  6. CUAGRD311Prepare files for publication
  7. CUAPHI312Capture photographic images
  8. CUAPHI412Apply photo imaging lighting techniques
  9. MEM16006 (has a prerequisite)Organise and communicate information
  10. BSBCMM411Make presentations
  11. BSBCRT412Articulate, present and debate ideas
  12. BSBCRT413Collaborate in creative processes
  13. CUAPPR415Develop and discuss ideas for own creative work
  14. BSBESB404Market new business ventures
  15. BSBESB406Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
  16. BSBESB407Manage finances for new business ventures
  17. BSBLEG525Apply legal principles in intellectual property law matters
  18. BSBPMG430Undertake project work
  19. CUAIND211Develop and apply creative arts industry knowledge
  20. CUAPPR403Store and maintain finished creative work
  21. CUAPPR512Develop sustainability of own professional practice
  22. CUARES412Conduct research
  23. MSMENV472Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  24. SIRXSLS001Sell to the retail customer

This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. Local regulations should be checked.

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