Elements and Performance Criteria
- Explore commercial opportunities for engineered wood products
- Review National Construction Code guidelines and standards relating to climate zones and energy efficiency measures
- Research and evaluate existing information to inform new product development
- Identify gaps in the current range of engineered wood products for new products or concepts
- Complete a market analysis using appropriate information sources to determine design and production requirements
- Develop preliminary product concept according to research findings
- Consult relevant stakeholders on broad parameters for developing a product that meets the market need
- Formulate design concept for products
- Generate ideas for product style to complement design concepts and production requirements
- Use appropriate documentation methods to produce preliminary representation or prototyping of product
- Consult with stakeholders to review and critique design concepts according to production requirements
- Review design concepts to ensure energy efficiency is proven to allow project progression
- Develop a business case for realising design including a full cost-benefit analysis
- Obtain required approvals to progress product development according to production requirements
- Develop the product to an operational level
- Develop and test product according to design concepts
- Align product energy efficiency requirements to market analysis
- Implement certification and compliance processes for engineered product and production system
- Develop detailed implementation specifications and present to relevant stakeholders for approval and funding
- Select and organise production resources according to design specifications
- Design quality assurance system according to workplace procedures
- Develop and document safe operating procedures for production processes