UEECO0019 — Contribute to the conduct of a research project

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• employing techniques, procedures, information and resources available in the workplace
• acknowledging and citing sources of information
• analysing and compiling research information
• collecting information to achieve research objectives
• confirming research parameters
• identifying scope, objectives and outcomes
• identifying sources and availability of information
• identifying type and range of information
• interpreting results and documenting conclusions
• presenting research results and conclusions
• recording information in relevant format

Knowledge evidence

• conducting research projects and safe working practices, including: - project planning encompassing: - purpose of project planning - documents needed to plan a project - factors influencing sequence and restraints of project activities - critical path analysis encompassing: - graphical representation methods - methods of representing time/rates - research concepts encompassing: - terminology - terminology used in a research workplace and terminology used in research-specific literature - theory – why conduct research, the history of research, past research successes, past research failures, research protocols and research practices - the research environment - the research work environment; standard research practices; industrial, legal, ethical, political and market environment considerations; legislation and regulation; and contractual obligations of all parties - planning to conduct research - concept development and/or research brief analysis; research objectives; research deliverables; research project plan; literature reviews; methodology development, including experimental design, technology selection, and information management system selection - clients - identifying client viewpoints and stake in project; identifying client requirements and parameters; determining research budgets, timelines, milestones and quality attributes with clients - research, development and commercialisation - research and development goals versus commercialisation goals and realities, research and development to inspire a commercialisation process - work in a team encompassing: - types of teams - managerial, administrative, project-based, commercial and social - roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of team members - the role, responsibility and accountability of individuals, teams, organisational management and clients - working in a team - identification and utilisation of team member skills and knowledge; maximising benefits of team diversity; team planning; team commitment and cooperation; improving/maximising team performance to achieve goals; team monitoring and adjustment; plain English literacy and communication; and leading, facilitating, participating, coaching and mentoring - working with clients - client relations, client liaison, and the practice of working with clients - conflict resolution – personality analysis tools and strategies for dealing with difficult people - scientific writing and communication encompassing: - types of scientific writing and communication - the distinguishing characteristics of the different types of scientific writing - purpose of the different types of scientific writing - product development justification and specifications, management advice, scientific papers/publications, conference/meeting presentations, policy documents, planning documents and reports - types of audience - the features and characteristics of an audience, including an audience’s professional, social, cultural, ethnic background and physical and academic capabilities; the importance of ‘plain English’ written and oral communication - scientific writing techniques - the component parts of scientific documents, including aim, materials, method, results, discussion, conclusion, references; the required content of each component part; scientific referencing techniques, including bibliographies, reference lists, citations, footnotes, quotes and acknowledgements; scientific labelling techniques, including graphs, tables, diagrams and figures; techniques for documenting results, including text, graphs, tables, diagrams and figures; organisational standards for document and presentation production, including standard organisational document templates, letterheads, headers, footers and logos - oral communication techniques - techniques for communicating to large groups, including conference presentations and speeches; techniques for communicating to small groups, including meeting presentations, team discussions and planning forums - electronic communication formats - world-wide-web – protocols and practices; email – protocols and practices; transfer of information via CD Rom/floppy disk; use of PDF and other secure files - confidentiality considerations - confidentiality practices to protect the organisation, confidentiality practices to protect the client and confidentiality practices to protect providers of information/research cohorts - data collection techniques encompassing: - data types - quantitative data, including empirical, non-parametric and parametric; qualitative data; raw; graphic; diagrams; original; textual; multimedia and electronic - data collection - data sources; consultation protocols and practices; survey methodologies, including interviews, surveys, chat rooms and focus groups; literature reviews, including traditional and web-based; group facilitation and presentation; questioning, active listening and clarification; obstacles to data collection, including unavailable data, inconsistent data, confidentiality, security and data limitations - evaluating data quality - reliability, accuracy, clarity and validity; contribution to research and relevance to research objectives - data analysis and presentation encompassing: - data analysis techniques - univariate analysis, multivariate analysis, decision trees, genetic algorithms, neural networks, gap analysis, urgency and impact - data analysis technique selection - determining the correct analysis technique(s); determining the correct sequence of analysis techniques; accommodating influencing factors, including research objectives, budget, timeline and quality requirements, data limitations, confidentiality and security - data interpretation - determining results; determining conclusions; benchmarking; quality assurance, including consideration of accuracy, validity and clarity - data presentation encompassing: - determining the correct form of presentation for the audience, including colleagues, scientific community, marketing and commercialisation specialists, general community, industry and mixed (i.e. conference audience) - forms of documentary presentation, including reports, journal articles, scientific papers, graphs, tables, diagrams and electronic formats; forms of verbal presentation, including meetings, client briefings and conferences; support of a new concept; need for further research; commercialisation opportunity; and quality assurance, including accuracy, validity and clarity of information presented - product development and trials encompassing: - identifying client and managerial requirements for production and trials - required outcome(s), key performance indicators (KPIs), timelines, financing, resources and quality assurance - influencing factors - internal business goals and strategies; technical specifications (chemical, mechanical, environmental); industrial considerations; regulatory considerations; legislative considerations; intellectual property; Australian and international standards and codes of practice; market requirements; resource requirements, including personnel tools and equipment (principles and practices), materials and finances - product development arrangements - licensing agreements, joint ventures and sole ventures - relevant documentation - codes of practice; standard operating procedures (SOPs); product formulation documentation; safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS); equipment and quality manuals; calibration and maintenance schedules; enterprise recording and reporting procedures; and material, equipment and product specifications - development and trial processes - proof of concept; trialling concepts; definitions/specifications; types of development and trial processes, including phase A product and trial, phase B product and trial, user trials, ergonomics and usability testing; pre-defined acceptance criteria, confidence limits; data collection and analysis; production; evaluation and recommendation formulation
• intellectual property concepts encompassing: - intellectual property and Australian law - the place of intellectual property in Australian law, past cases and outcomes, and necessary considerations - the nature of intellectual property - what is intellectual property? what isn’t intellectual property? why is intellectual property relevant? what can intellectual property rights do? what can’t intellectual property rights do? - intellectual property rights - patents, copyright, designs, confidential information and other specialty rights - managing intellectual property - identifying intellectual property; deciding what to protect; strategies for managing intellectual property; how intellectual property rights work together; intellectual property versus time, effort and finances; sources of assistance, including publications, intellectual property professionals, lawyers, business advisors and marketing consultants - enforcement of intellectual property - the enforcement process, the role of lawyers and resolution - the changing face of intellectual property - development of intellectual property right laws; changes to intellectual property right laws; extensions of intellectual property rights into non-traditional areas, including cultural, property arenas and the global marketplace
• work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) principles and fundamentals encompassing: - underlying principles of WHS/OHS - general aims and objectives of the relevant state or territory legislation relating to WHS/OHS - employer and employee responsibilities, rights and obligations - major functions of safety committees and representatives - powers given to occupational health and safety inspectors - housekeeping and potential hazards in relation to improper housekeeping - selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) given hazardous situations
• the work environment encompassing: - typical hazards associated with a range of work environments - procedures used to control the risks associated with these hazards - principles of risk assessment/management and state the purpose of each - hierarchy of WHS/OHS hazard control measures - required documentation for risk assessment - commonly used workplace safety signs - workplace emergencies that pose a threat to health and safety and suitable procedure for an emergency workplace evacuation - appropriate fire extinguisher for a given type of fire - requirements for the location, mounting and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers - basic process of fighting a fire - safe premises, buildings and security are important in an industrial setting and the consequences of non-compliance with these - standard work procedure is and why they are required in some circumstances
• manual handling encompassing: - typical manual handling injuries and the effect they can have on lifestyle - situations that may cause manual handling injuries - correct procedures for lifting and carrying to prevent manual handling injuries
• chemicals in the workplace encompassing: - hazardous substances and dangerous goods - classification of chemicals as hazardous substances and/or dangerous goods - requirements for labelling of chemicals in the workplace - safe storage procedures for chemicals - purpose of and interpretation of SDS/MSDS
• working at heights encompassing: - dangers associated with working on ladders and scaffolds - identification of work area as a height risk and use of appropriate safety equipment to prevent a fall - selecting an appropriate ladder for a given situation and performing a safety check before use - precautions that should be taken when ascending and working off a ladder - precautions that should be taken when working on and around a scaffold and elevated platforms
• confined spaces encompassing: - hazards associated with working in a confined space - identifying workplace situations that could be classified as a confined space - control measures for working in a designated confined space
• physical and psychological hazards encompassing: - short and long-term effects of excessive noise and techniques to avoid damage to hearing due to excessive noise - effects of vibration on the human body and work practices to protect against vibration - effects of thermal stress on the human body and work practices to protect against thermal stress - effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the human body and work practices to protect against UV radiation - dangers associated with laser operated equipment and tools and suitable protective measures to overcome the danger - occupational overuse syndrome, how it occurs and means to overcome it - factors that cause stress in the workplace, symptoms of a person suffering from stress and personal stress management techniques - detrimental effects and dangers of drug and alcohol use in the workplace
• working safely with electricity encompassing: - effects of electric shock on the human body - common causes of electrical accidents - precautions that can minimise the chance of electric shock (earthing, extra-low voltage (ELV), fuses, circuit breakers and residual current devices (RCDs)) - protection offered by RCDs - need for ensuring the (safe) isolation of an electrical supply - appropriate method of removing an electric shock victim from a live electrical situation
• life support - cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the workplace encompassing: - first aid - responsibilities of the first aider - priorities of first aid management for any accident or injury - procedures required at an accident scene - legal and ethical issues, which may impact on the management of care - ‘duty of care’ - examination of a casualty for injuries - effect of cardiopulmonary arrest on the body - managing simulated conditions of airway obstruction; respiratory arrest and cardiopulmonary arrest - single and two-person CPR - signs and symptoms of an altered level of consciousness - management of simulation of a casualty with an altered level of consciousness - signs and symptoms of shock - management of simulation of a casualty in shock
• relevant manufacturer specifications
• relevant methodologies and technological developments
• relevant timeframes, resources and budget
• relevant workplace documentation
• relevant workplace quality, policies and procedures.

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