Educational role path

Research methods

Turn a semiconductor question into an inspectable claim, source, method, evidence, limitation, and next-test structure using public metadata only.

Levels: 3
Checkpoints: 6
Artifact tasks: 12

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Competency level

Foundation

Name the variables, units, artifacts, and evidence classes required to read the role path.

1.1

Construct a bounded claim

Construct a question and falsifiable claim with metric, unit, scope, and explicit non-claims.

Prerequisite: Start here
Evidence boundary: A well-formed claim is not a validated conclusion.

Public artifact tasks

workspaceResearch catalogChoose a public research surface and inspect its boundary.referenceEvidence guideAssign an initial evidence class without overstating support.

1.2

Classify source status

Classify a source candidate by access, rights, source class, relevance, and citation readiness.

Prerequisite: Construct a bounded claim
Evidence boundary: A source record is not proof that the source supports the claim.

Public artifact tasks

sourceSource policyApply the public source and rights rules.workspaceResearch source workspaceInspect metadata without ingesting source bodies.

Competency level

Cross-domain practice

Trace and compare bounded public replays across at least one engineering handoff.

2.1

Build a source shortlist

Build a public metadata shortlist and record why each candidate supports, challenges, or fails to address the claim.

Prerequisite: Classify source status
Evidence boundary: A shortlist requires later reading and source-level verification.

Public artifact tasks

workspaceResearch source workspaceFilter public metadata and create a citation starter.searchSite searchFind related public routes using deterministic local ranking.

2.2

Trace evidence provenance

Trace one public result through route, artifact, source metadata, release identity, and known limitations.

Prerequisite: Build a source shortlist
Evidence boundary: Provenance establishes lineage, not scientific validity or causal proof.

Public artifact tasks

workspaceEvidence provenanceFollow the public artifact lineage.releaseRelease ledgerVerify the published release identity.

Competency level

Evidence-ready

Construct an inspectable evidence record with limitations, stop conditions, and replacement needs.

3.1

Evaluate an evidence matrix

Evaluate claim, counter-evidence, method, metric, grain, uncertainty, limitation, and next-test fields for completeness.

Prerequisite: Trace evidence provenance
Evidence boundary: Matrix completeness does not replace experiment design, peer review, or measurement.

Public artifact tasks

workspaceEvidence provenanceRecord the evidence and limitation fields.calculatorEngineering calculatorsUse a bounded calculation only when its assumptions match the metric contract.

3.2

Document limitations and next evidence

Document unresolved assumptions, unavailable data, prohibited claims, correction path, and the next defensible evidence step.

Prerequisite: Evaluate an evidence matrix
Evidence boundary: The exported structure contains no private source body, credential, hidden prompt, or confidential identifier.

Public artifact tasks

trustCorrectionsUse the public correction route for an identified issue.sourceSource policyRecheck access, rights, and citation limits before export.

Role boundary

Evidence first. Career promises stay out.

This path structures public research work; it does not accept confidential data, certify novelty, perform peer review, or guarantee publication.

Role paths are educational navigation. They do not certify competence, promise employment, rank candidates, or represent employer acceptance.

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