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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify energy sector report requirement
  2. Report writing techniques are reviewed and adopted in accordance with workplace procedures
  3. Scope and parameters of energy sector report are evaluated and identified in accordance with workplace procedures
  4. Criteria from other related works impacting on the report development are determined from relevant sources
  5. Report information and sources are identified, and availability and reliability of information is assessed for relevance
  6. Develop energy sector report
  7. Report is developed in collaboration with relevant person/s
  8. Relevant person/s is identified to assist in the compilation of the report
  9. Report is reviewed and adjusted to rectify anomalies
  10. Report is compiled in accordance with workplace policies and procedures
  11. Research information is analysed and compiled for the final report
  12. Obtain approval for final energy sector report
  13. Modifications to report resulting from presentation/discussion with authorised person/s are negotiated
  14. Final report is presented and approval obtained from authorised person/s

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

analysing energy sector report information

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health safety (OHS) requirements

collaborating with relevant person/s in compiling report

compiling and producing an energy sector report, including:

identifying workplace policies and procedures

developing report brief incorporating scenarios and requirements

communicating with relevant person/s to determine report requirements

identifying scope and parameters of report

determining impact of related works

developing design brief incorporating scenarios and all requirements

identifying source, availability and reliability of information for report

obtaining approval for final energy sector report

presenting and discussing report with relevant person/s, including presenting final report and reviewing and adjusting report to rectify anomalies

successfully negotiating alterations to proposed report.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

communicating with personnel, including:

oral communications

written procedures and work instructions

communicating with suppliers

communicating with customers

purpose and extent of maintaining work activities records in an enterprise, including:

types of records for maintaining work activities in an enterprise

methods for recording and maintaining work records

work records required by regulation requirements

using basic computer functions including:

starting up

selecting application

entering information

saving

printing

techniques of analysis, including:

use of appropriate sampling techniques to collect data

types of data and classification

effective questionnaire design

data collection errors

frequency tables

statistical diagrams drawing and interpretation

the general shape of a frequency distribution

different types of diagrams

mean time between failures calculations

summary of statistics, including:

measures of central tendency

measures of dispersion

a 5-point summary for a given data set, box and whisker plot distribution

data sets comparison using measures of centre and spread

the effect of outliers on measures of centre and spread

use computer programs or calculators to simplify calculations

correlation and regression, including:

bivariate data and scatter diagrams

product-moment correlation coefficient calculation and interpretation

difference between causation and correlation

equations of regression lines from bivariate data with a calculator and line plotting on a scatter diagram

using the equation of regression to make predictions in practical situations

investigation of practical problems using correlation and regression

investigation and reporting, including:

presentation of a well formatted report with a clearly stated aim

using the internet to obtain relevant data

description of the statistical method and design chosen to meet the aim of the investigation

statistical analysis and results reporting

evaluation and interpretation of the results of the investigation

discussion of the investigation with reference to real world applications

chronology of the investigation

analysis techniques

collaboration and communication techniques

presentation and negotiation skills

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

report writing techniques.