Evaluate designs, processes and products, and make improvements
| Cognitive skills | Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability |
| Business awareness Process operation |
Practical elements |
Maintain a sound theoretical approach in enabling the introduction of new and advancing technology to enhance current practice.
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities Decisiveness |
Technical ability Technical knowledge, technical ability |
| Business awareness Process operation |
Practical elements |
Take an holistic approach, applying professional judgements, balancing costs, benefits, safety, quality, reliability, appearance and environmental impact;
| Cognitive skills Judgement |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability |
| Business awareness Financial awareness, commercial awareness, organisational understanding |
Practical elements Professional expertise |
Assess risks, and take appropriate steps to manage those risks
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities Decisiveness |
Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements |
Use a wide range of tools, techniques and equipment, including pertinent software; use laboratory and workshop equipment to generate valuable data
| Cognitive skills | Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability Technical knowledge, technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements |
Develop, promote and apply safe systems of work
| Cognitive skills | Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability |
| Business awareness Process operation |
Practical elements |
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