About this resource: mobile phone grading rules
This resource has been developed with funding provided by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework’s 2009 E-learning Innovations Business Activity.
It provides a summary of the Australian Standard grade requirements for T&G hardwood flooring, as set out in AS 2796: Timber – Hardwood – Sawn and milled products.
There are two parts to the Standard: Part 1: Product specification (AS 2796.1-1999); Part 2: Grade description (AS 2796.2-2006).
Although this summary deals specifically with T&G strip flooring, the same grade descriptions (Part 2) apply to decking, parquetry, cladding and so on. Note, however, that there are some differences in specifications (Part 1) between products. For a complete description of the grades, the original Australian Standard should be consulted.
Australian Standards can be purchased online from SAI Global at: http://www.saiglobal.com/.
Disclaimer
The content of this resource is provided for educational purposes only. No claim is made as to the accuracy or authenticity of the content.
The Commonwealth, through the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations, and the developers, through McElvenny Ware Pty Ltd, do not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or the use of such information or advice) provided in this material.
The information is provided on the basis that all persons accessing this material undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content.
Acknowledgements
The resource was developed by McElvenny Ware Pty Ltd, trading as Workspace Training. For more information about the project, contact David McElvenny at: david@workspacetraining.com.au.
The software application is called WunderKammer, and was developed by James McElvenny. He originally developed this Java ME MIDllet to store and display multimedia electronic dictionaries on mobile phones. For more information about the software, see: www.pfed.info/wksite.
Project manager: David McElvenny
Technical developer: James McElvenny
Instructional designer: Kathy Ware
Copyright
This product has been produced on behalf of the national training system, funded under the 2009 Australian Flexible Learning Framework, administered by the Commonwealth of Australia.
Software copyright:
© Licensor: James McElvenny, 2009, released under an 'Attribution Noncommercial-Share alike ' Creative Commons Licence.
Conditions: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Grading rules copyright:
© Standards Australia, 1999, 2006
Conditions: www.saiglobal.com
‘Timber flooring’ mobile phone grading rules
Workspace Training has developed an 'experimental' e-learning application that allows a summary of the grading rules for hardwood T&G flooring to be downloaded to a mobile phone. It provides graphics illustrating different defects and characteristics, definitions and methods of measurement, as well as limitations for the three T&G hardwood flooring grades specified in Australian Standard 2796.
The application is in the form of a Java ME MIDIlet, which is bundled together with the grading specifications and graphics. The bundle is downloadable from the web, either direct to a mobile phone, or via a computer and transferred to the phone using Bluetooth, a USB drive, or a removable memory card.
For more technical information about the mobile phone Java ME application, developed by James McElvenny, please go to his own website: Wunderkammer.
This e-learning resource has been developed with funding provided by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The funding was provided under the Framework's 2009 NSW E-learning Innovations Business Activity.
For details on copyright provisions, conditions of use and acknowledgements, please go to About this resource. These details also appear under the 'About this resource' link at the bottom of the Main Menu in the mobile phone application.
Download to a mobile phone
To download the timber flooring grading rules program direct to your mobile phone, click on the link below. Note that for the program to run properly, your phone must support the Java ME platform.
• Download: Hardwood T&G Flooring grading rules (AS 2796) for mobile phone
Download to a computer
To download the program to your computer, for later transfer to a mobile phone using Bluetooth, USB drive or removable memory card, click below.
• Download: Hardwood T&G Flooring grading rules for computer
View on an emulator
To see a demonstration of the program on a micro-emulator, click below. Note that you may need to 'allow blocked content' if your web browser has restricted active content. If you still have trouble viewing the emulator, try these suggestions:
1. Download the Firefox browser, at: http://www.mozilla.org/
2. Update your Java software, at http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
To scroll up and down in the emulator, click on the up and down arrows with your mouse. To select particular options, click on the round button in the centre of the scroll arrows.
• Demonstration: on a micro-emulator
Print-based learner guides
The print-based learner guides listed below were funded by the NSW Department of Education and Training, through a resource development project managed by ForestWorks (the Industry Skills Council for the Forest and Forest Products Industry).
They are available for purchase from the NSW Department of Education and Training website: Skills Online.
These learner guides relate to the following competencies from the Forest and Forest Products Industry Training Package (FPI05):
- FPICOR2201A: Work effectively in the forest and forest products industry
- FPICOR3202A: Conduct quality and product care procedures
- FPICOR3203A: Evaluate fire potential and prevention
- FPICOR3204A: Visually assess materials
- FPICOR4204A: Monitor and review forestry operations (work operations)
- FPICOT3247A: Select timber for forestry operations (wood technology basics)
All of the above resources have been 'noted' by the National Quality Council as quality assured Training Package support materials.
Samples from the learner guides can be viewed in PDF format on the Skills Online website.
Other interactive CDs
Workspace Training has developed a wide range of interactive CDs for training or reference purposes. In addition to the resources listed on other pages in this Training resources section, the following CDs can be ordered direct from us, charged at a cost-recovery price.
The copyright for each of these resources is owned by the Australian Government. In general, the material is available for everyone to use and customise freely for training purposes. The main condition of use is that the resources must not be resold for profit, and that any customisation becomes part of the original copyright ownership.
Please contact us or the funding body for more details on any specific licensing requirements that may apply.
Interactive CDs developed under the WELL program
- Communicating and working with others: aligned to the unit of competency: FPICOR2202A: Communicate and interact effectively in the workplace
- Caring for the environment: aligned to the unit of competency: FPICOR2203A: Follow environmental care procedures
These resources are produced on a Powerpoint platform, and feature on-screen text, still photos, movie clips, animated graphics and a voice-over narration. Each section contains interactive learning exercises.
Two CDs are provided in each package – one 'slideshow' version and one 'customisable' version, which enables trainers to customise all elements, including inserting their own site-specific photos and movie clips. Each package also contains a Trainer and Assessor Guide and a set of assessment instruments relevant to the units of competency covered in the resource.
Both of the above resources have been 'noted' by the National Quality Council as quality assured Training Package support materials.
They are available for purchase direct from Workspace Training for $33 each (including GST and postage).
RPL for the Furnishing Industry
The interactive CD ‘Making RPL Part of the Furniture’ was developed by Workspace Training for ForestWorks, the Industry Training Advisory Body (ITAB) for the Furnishing Industry. The project was funded jointly by ForestWorks and the NSW Department of Education and Training.
The resource is designed to assist workers involved in furniture making and upholstery to work out which skills they may be able to apply for RPL in, and provide examples of the types of evidence that they will need to gather to demonstrate that they are competent.
Topics covered
The resource provides users with a step-by-step process on how to apply for RPL, who to contact for more information and the different types of evidence required. It also provides a checklist of the specific skills and knowledge required for 29 units of competency from the Furnishing Industry Training Package (LMF02) in the following areas:
- operating machinery
- assembling
- laminating
- joining
- making traditional upholstery
- making production upholstery
- cutting and machine sewing
For more information on how to obtain copies of the CD-ROM, please contact ForestWorks at: nswforestworks at forestworks.com.au.
On-line demonstration version
You can view the on-line version by clicking on the link below. Note that you may need to 'allow blocked content' to see some of the interactive elements if your web browser has restricted active content. Your brower will prompt you to do this in a ribbon across the top of the window.
Chainsaw Training Interactive CDs
Workspace Training has developed two interactive CDs for chainsaw operators and trainers, called ‘Chainsaw basics’ and ‘Tree falling with a chainsaw’.
Both presentations feature photos, movie clips, animated graphics, on-screen text, and a voice-over narration. Interactive learning exercises and assessment instruments are also included.
The resources are designed for all workers in the industry, but are particularly suitable for learners with poor literacy skills.
Each package comes with a hard-copy Trainer and Assessor Guide, and three different versions of the presentation: Powerpoint slideshow version, Flash version, and Powerpoint customisable version. The customisable version allows trainers to modify all elements of the presentation, including inserting their own site-specific photos and movie clips, and recording their own voice-over.
COST: $33 each (including GST and postage). To order, please contact us
Chainsaw Basics covers the following competencies:
FPICOT2204A: Maintain chainsaws
FPICOT2206A: Cross-cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw
FPICOT2221A: Trim and cross-cut felled trees
Tree falling with a chainsaw covers the following competencies:
FPIFGM2208A: Fall trees manually (basic)
FPIFGM3204A: Fall trees manually (intermediate)
FPIFGM3205A: Fall trees manually (advanced)
These e-learning resource have been 'noted' by the National Quality Council as quality assured Training Package Support Materials.
They were developed with funding provided by the WELL (Workplace English Language and Literacy) Program, administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Copyright is held by the Australian Government.
As the developer, Workspace Training has been granted distribution rights to sell the resources on a cost-recovery basis.
Timber Toolbox Website Series
The ‘Timber’ Toolbox series comprises three websites – Timber Toolbox, Timber Plus Toolbox and Sustainable Timber Toolbox. Each website comprises a set of resources for training and assessing timber workers in competencies from the Forest and Forest Products Industry Training Package (FPI05). In addition to a comprehensive coverage of the subject matter, they also contain a range of interactive learning activities and tasks which can be used as assessment exercises.
The competencies covered in the first two Toolboxes are relevant to timber industry qualifications at Certificate II and III level. The third Toolbox deals with two Certificate IV level competencies that have been approved as ‘Green skills’ units.
See the on-line versions of the Toolboxes
You can see the on-line versions of the Toolboxes by following the links below. Details on how to purchase the Toolboxes in a CD format are available on the Australian Flexible Learning Framework website. You can also download individual units as ‘learning objects’ from the Toolbox Learning Object Repository.
Timber Toolbox – Go to on-line version
Competencies covered:
FPICOR2201A: Work effectively in the forest and forest products industry
FPICOR3201A: Implement safety health and environmental policies and procedures
FPICOR3202A: Conduct quality and product care procedures
FPICOR3204A: Visually assess materials
FPICOT3236A: Coordinate stock control procedures
FPICOT3204A: Prepare and interpret sketches and drawings
Timber Plus Toolbox – Go to on-line version
Competencies covered:
FPICOR2203A Follow environmental care procedures
FPICOR2204A Follow fire prevention procedures
FPICOR2205A Follow OHS policies and procedures
FPICOR2207A Maintain quality and product care
FPICOT2216A Visually stress grade softwood
FPICOT2219A Use hand held tools
FPICOT3241A Assemble timber wall frames
FPICOT3242A Lay up timber roof trusses
FPICOT3247A Select timber for forestry operations
Sustainable Timber Toolbox – Go to on-line version
Competencies covered:
FPICOR4201A Monitor safety, health and environmental policies and procedures
FPICOR4202A Monitor and review forestry operations
These e-learning resources have been developed with funding provided by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Copyright is owned by the Australian Government.
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