Elements and Performance Criteria
- Clarify design requirements
- Confirm overall objectives for proposed broadcasting facilities in consultation with relevant personnel
- Identify factors, including technological change, that may impact how facilities are designed, including for future needs
- Research the market for complete solutions that could meet the design objectives
- Research and assess the range of equipment available to meet facility requirements and check compatibility with existing systems or infrastructure if applicable
- Discuss the range of solutions with clients and other relevant personnel and reach agreement on preferred approach
- Document agreed approach and obtain sign-off from relevant personnel to proceed with detailed design specifications
- Collaborate on determining design approach
- Generate and evaluate design options that are realistic in terms of budget, users, servicing, network integrity and timelines
- Advise clients on capital equipment purchases that may influence choice of design option
- Evaluate options and select the one that best meets project objectives, taking the budget into account
- Discuss selected option with client and amend as required to incorporate their feedback
- Prepare information, diagrams and equipment specifications to support agreed design option
- Discuss design brief with personnel involved in implementation of design and incorporate their ideas into overall approach
- Finalise designs
- Check proposal complies with relevant industry regulations and standards, including work health and safety (WHS) and copyright
- Prepare design plans that specify work, equipment, personnel and materials required, as well as arrangements for contractors and equipment purchase or hire
- Prepare detailed drawings and specifications to support design plans, using a range of formats, design techniques and standard drawing notations
- Prepare documentation relating to installation or modification, testing and ongoing operations and maintenance, and attach to design plans
- Discuss and confirm additional requirements or modifications to design plans with relevant personnel
- Discuss intellectual property and copyright protection with client and obtain final sign-off on design plans from client
- Evaluate self and design process and note areas for improvement