Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.

“Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.” is a supplemental task performed by Electrical Engineers. Among the occupation's 22 rated tasks, workers place it 7th by importance (#16 most important). About 83% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Develop research plans or methodologies. in Thinking Creatively

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes. · importance 4.2
• Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget. · importance 4.0
• Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements. · importance 4.0
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, or installation standards or specifications. · importance 3.9
• Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform engineering tasks. · importance 3.8
• Confer with engineers, customers, or others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects or products. · importance 3.7
• Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products. · importance 3.7
• Collect data relating to commercial or residential development, population, or power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems. · importance 3.7
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational, safety, or environmental standards. · importance 3.7
• Develop systems that produce electricity with renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, or biofuels. · importance 3.6
• Investigate customer or public complaints to determine the nature and extent of problems. · importance 3.6
• Prepare technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, or topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements. · importance 3.6
• Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment. · importance 3.6
• Compile data and write reports regarding existing or potential electrical engineering studies or projects. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Electrical Engineers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Plan or implement research methodology or procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-1353}
}