Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine research requirements
- Applicable legislative, OHS, and organisation requirements relevant to the produce research reports are verified and complied with throughout the work activity
- Instructions and plans are read and interpreted to identify processes and materials to complete work tasks
- Research brief or problem is defined in conjunction with the relevant design, engineering, marketing, production or other personnel
- Research requirements are documented and validated with relevant personnel
- Select a research strategy
- Conduct research
- Evaluate research outcomes
- Research data is analysed either manually or with a computer as required
- Research outcomes are structured to answer the questions posed in the research brief or problem
- Any specific issues and important additional findings are highlighted and summarised
- Research outcomes are discussed with relevant personnel and appropriate adjustments made to findings based on the feedback obtained
- Document research outcomes