Elements and Performance Criteria
- Research diagnostic testing principles and processes
- Conduct a literature review on tree-related research and diagnostic test case studies
- Operate diagnostic testing equipment to industry and manufacturer standards
- Interpret underpinning scientific principles of test processes
- Determine diagnostic assumptions and limitations of testing process for selected diagnostic tool
- Analyse requirements and calibration processes
- Determine project parameters and execute a diagnostic test project
- Select testing processes for primary tree domains
- Select diagnostic tools for each domain and contextualise the testing process
- Define research method to be used
- Conduct a literature review for current research and science of each primary domain
- Establish efficacy of test for each primary domain
- Conduct a diagnostic test project
- Interpret testing results
- Analyse test results for performance metrics of each of the selected diagnostic tools
- Interpret results against benchmark and anticipated ranges
- Confirm predictive responses in terms of pre-treatment results to projected post-treatment outcomes
- Articulate meaning of results within context of primary domain
- Provide prognosis and prepare management plans