1.21 Generate explosive articles design options

Key Role
Research Design & Development
Unit
1
Reference
1.21
Overview

This standard covers the competences you need to generate design options for explosive articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.

You will be required to demonstrate that you can confirm your understanding of the design requirements. Identifying and develop design options, in sufficient detail to enable evaluation in accordance with approved procedures and practices.

This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as design managers and development managers.

Performance Criteria

P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 confirm your understanding of the design requirements
P3 deal with problems relating to the design requirements
P4 identify and develop design options, in sufficient detail to enable evaluation
P5 prepare costings and timescale, in accordance with the specification
P6 document all generated design options
P7 present your findings in the correct format
P8 maintain the requirements of confidentiality at all times

Knowledge and Understanding

K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 the nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substances and/or articles
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the required functioning of the explosive substance or article
K6 current thinking within your own specialism
K7 information sources and document systems
K8 the requirements of the structure and content of the design specification and the factors that may impact on your design
K9 communication techniques
K10 reporting lines
K11 your own level of authority and that of others you work with
K12 the requirements of confidentiality

Scope and Range

1. Information sources: informal; internal specifications; external publications
2. People: your manager; the customer
3. Format: verbal; written