How a materials scientist can use AI, task by task

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials with special characteristics.

Context: We use Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS Statistics; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Research question: [describe]
Constraints: [sample, budget, time]

Draft a study design with sampling, measures and analysis plan. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

Context: We use Python and R; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Technology: [materials, sensing]
Use case: [describe]

Explain options and recommendations. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.

Context: We use Microsoft Excel and Advanced Chemistry Development Analytical Laboratory; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Product or method: [drug, process]
Goals: [describe]

Plan development stages, tests and decision points. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.

Context: We use Microsoft Excel and Wolfram Research Mathematica; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Question: [what to test]
Resources: [equipment, samples, time]

Draft a protocol with design, controls, measurements and analysis. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to supervise and monitor production processes to ensure efficient use of equipment, timely changes to specifications, and project completion within time frame and budget.

Context: We use IBM SPSS Statistics and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Project or process: [describe]
Standards: [design specs, environmental standards]
Evidence: [test data, observations]

Make a conformance table: requirement, evidence, conforms or not, and next step. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to perform experiments and computer modeling to study the nature, structure, and physical and chemical properties of metals and their alloys, and their responses to applied forces.

Context: We use IBM SPSS Statistics and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Phenomenon: [describe]
Data: [observations]

Suggest models and simulation code. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.

Context: The work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Topic: [product demo, materials]
Client: [describe]

Prepare questions and what to present. Order the questions sensibly, add follow-ups for vague answers, and give me a note-taking template.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to teach in colleges and universities.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Topic: [concept]
Students: [level]

Plan a lecture with demonstrations, problems and misconceptions to address. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.

Context: The work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
What I need to learn: [topic]
Who I'll ask: [type of people]
Method: [interview, survey, observation]

Draft the questions or observation checklist, sampling tips, and a template for recording answers. Order the questions sensibly, add follow-ups for vague answers, and give me a note-taking template.

I work as a materials scientist. Part of my job is to write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

Context: We use IBM SPSS Statistics and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on chemistry, physics and engineering and technology.
Topic: [my area of expertise]
Publication and readers: [trade journal, newspaper, brochure]

Give me 10 angles, then outline the best 2 with headings and key points. Give 10 quite different options from safe to bold, then develop the best 2.