Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan tests or analyses
- Develop specialised tests or analyses
- Perform qualitative analysis
- Perform quantitative analysis
- Record and validate results
- Record data using appropriate worksheets and/or information management systems.
- Analyse data for anomalies and ‘out of control’ conditions and accept or reject.
- Assess data for validity against quantity and compatibility information, known standards and reference materials.
- Modify test procedures, if necessary, under supervision.
- Plan tests or analyses
- Select appropriate methods and assemble, set up and calibrate the required testing apparatus
- Perform routine standardisation procedures prior to the test or analysis and record results
- Develop specialised tests or analyses
- Develop experimental design in liaison with other staff
- Arrange the building or purchase of necessary equipment given project constraints and available skills and materials
- Trial, document and evaluate new procedures
- Perform qualitative analysis
- Compare data with standards, charts, tables, and spectra in order to identify known or unknown materials and their properties
- Perform tests or analyses efficiently and within the timeframe
- Perform quantitative analysis
- Use available computer technology to control instruments or acquire/translate/convert data to optimise test accuracy
- Check samples and analyses when non-standard results are obtained
- Complete tests or analyses within the timeframe
- Record and validate results
- Analyse data for anomalies and ‘out of control’ conditions and accept or reject
- Assess data for validity against quantity and compatibility information, known standards and reference materials
- Modify test procedures, if necessary, under supervision