Elements and Performance Criteria
- Report results
- Use charts, tables and graphs to present results in the required format
- Verify that entry of data and results are correct
- Prepare reports and records in a format and style consistent with their intended use and workplace guidelines
- Communicate results within the specified time and in accordance with workplace confidentiality and security guidelines
- Perform scientific calculations
- Calculate scientific quantities involving algebraic, power, exponential and/or logarithmic functions
- Ensure calculated quantities are consistent with estimations
- Present results using the appropriate units, uncertainties and number of significant figures
- Analyse trends and relationships in data
- Prepare and analyse control charts to determine if a process is in control
- Identify possible causes for out-of-control condition
- Follow workplace procedures to return process to in-control operation
- Determine variation and/or uncertainty in data distributions
- Calculate means, medians, modes, ranges and standard deviations for ungrouped and grouped data
- Interpret frequency distributions to determine the characteristics of the sample or population
- Calculate standard deviations and confidence limits for means and replicates
- Estimate the uncertainty in measurements using statistical analysis
- Determine data acceptability using statistical tests and workplace procedures
- Check for aberrant results
- Determine appropriate actions in consultation with supervisor
- Verify that entry of data and results are correct
- Prepare reports and records in a format and style consistent with their intended use and workplace guidelines
- Communicate results within the specified time and in accordance with workplace confidentiality and security guidelines