Maintain and Apply Technical and Engineering Skills

MAINTAIN AND APPLY TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SKILLS
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Q1:
 Definition of the Problem
 Research on the relevant publications
 Assessing the quality of the study
 Summarizing the findings
 Interpreting the results and finally coming up with a resolution
Q2:
 Low quality
 Misleading information
 Incorrect quantity
 Harmful products
 Expired commodities
Q3. IT specialist would be contacted in cases where there is need for expertise and skills that
related to the monitoring, implementation as well as maintenance of IT systems. Such specifics
in most cases concentrate on the network of a specific computer, database or even the function of
an administration database Chatley and Field 2017.
Structural Engineer: These specialists would be contacted in cases where there is need to perform
an analysis, design, plan as well as extensive research on the structural systems and components
that would aid in the achievement of the design gaols as well as ensuring the safety besides the
comfort of the users or occupants of a space.

Q4. Problem solving calls on the attention of two main and critical steps of mental skills:
analytical and creative skills. While analytical thinking tends to be dominant in the solution of
most of the close problems in which numerous probable causes must be identified and then
analysis conducted to establish the real cause, creative thinking tends to be quite a divergent
process. Creative thinking revolves around the use of imagination or speculation in the creation
of a wide range of ideas that would be helping in coming up with solutions. Creative thinking
facilitates looking at things and situation beyond the obvious hence coming up with ideas which
may at first glance sound and seem unrealistic or with no logical connection with the problem at
hand Stawiski et al., 2017.
Q5: Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice: This is a code of practice that offers guidelines
on the way to manage the safety and health risks.
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Engineers: This is a set of the guidelines which act
as the illustration of what is expected of the professional engineers. It defines how they are
expected to conduct themselves and the professional expectations from them.
Code of Practice on Safety Management: Engineering as a discipline directly touches on human
life ranging from the various structures to the numerous services. This code of practice offers
guideline on the safety measures every engineer should observe as they go about delivering their
professional engineering services.
Q6. Safety is not only an important consideration in engineering but also at the top of the list.
Engineers must thus ensure that their designs and ideas are aligned in such a ways that they are
safe for both the users and the non-users of the various inventions Chatley and Field 2017. For
this reason, in order to establish the properties of materials, the material will be taken through the

various tests including strength test, durability test, and performance test among others which
will be used in determining the reliability with regard to the various properties of the material.
The test can be conducted with the aid of softwares or programs or can even be done in the
laboratory using the available apparatus. The nature of the test determines the type of material
that is to be used in the testing procedure.
Q7: Quantitative research is one of the research techniques that are commonly used in gaining
access to available information and literature on a specific topic or research question.
Quantitative research refers to an organized way of collecting and analysing data that is derived
from various information sources Stawiski et al., 2017. This technique involves the use of
mathematical, computational, statistical tools in arriving at the results that are then analyzed and
a conclusion made. Quantitative research is normally conclusive in its purpose as it attempts to
quantify the problem and create an understanding of its prevalence through looking at the
projectable results to a relatively larger population.
Q8: Documentation defines a set of documents that have provided is a paper. Among the various
types of documentation that can be used include:
Software documentation which refers to a documented text that comes along with computer
software or is contained in the source code. Such documentation elaborates on the operation of
the software or how it can be used.
User documentation: The content of the information that gets to the customer tends to be very
important and user documentation should be such that it is not crowded with technical jargon but
has clear and concise language.