Work readiness · Role-play · 35 min
The first two weeks
Asking for help without looking lost, taking a correction, and finding out what 'done' means here. The skills that decide whether a first job lasts.
Target level: Proficient — Has functional knowledge of the skill and can apply it properly in specific on-the-job settings.
Why this design
Play the interaction live with a partner, then swap and run it again. Interaction-heavy skills — customer service, escalation, difficult news, handoffs.
What this evidences
- communication×1 at Proficient
- mindfulness×0.6 at Proficient
By the end, the learner can
- Technical staff guidance communication: conveys experimental plans and procedural standards to technical staff through structured verbal and written instructions during biofuels R&D projects
- Scientific proposal writing: authors detailed project proposals for new biofuels products or processes that translate complex chemistry and engineering concepts into actionable business cases
- Interdisciplinary coordination: facilitates technical discussions across chemistry, engineering, and production teams to align understanding of fermentation or distillation process parameters
Session plan
- 5 minThe sceneWhere this shows up: engineering offices and labs, working with managers, engineers, technicians. Conditions to expect: analytical, precision-driven, project-based. Entry roles this maps to: Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, Non-Destructive Testing Specialists, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians.
- presents and defends project proposals, risk analyses, and findings to senior leadership and external clients with precision and authority
- 10 minRun itPairs. One plays the managers, one plays the Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other. Run the scene for four minutes, then swap. The observer scores against the criteria before anyone discusses it.
- Tools in play: Data base user interface and query software, Analytical or scientific software, Computer aided design CAD software.
- 10 minObserver scores itScored live against the four levels. The scorer marks what they saw, not what they assume the learner could do on a better day. Proficient is the target for this point in the program: Has functional knowledge of the skill and can apply it properly in specific on-the-job settings.
- 10 minSwap and re-runClose the loop: what changed between the first attempt and the last, and what would have to be true for communication to hold up on a bad day.
Assessment (6 items)
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