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Analyse information from a competition race vehicle’s electronic data
analysis system
Level
5
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in a motorsport environment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: retrieve and confirm
information from a competition race vehicle’s electronic data analysis system;
analyse the competition race vehicle data to provide recommendations for
the vehicle setup and circuit performance; and provide performance
enhancement recommendations from the data analysis to the team manager.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Automotive Administration
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 23803, Demonstrate knowledge of
competition race vehicle electronic data analysis
systems, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation and publications relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited
to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, MotorSport New Zealand
regulations, New Zealand MotorSport Manual No 33.
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The MotorSport New Zealand regulations (motorsport regulations) and the New
Zealand MotorSport Manual (motorsport manual) are available from the MotorSport
New Zealand website http://www.motorsport.org.nz/. The Motorsport Manual is
subject to frequent amendment, and any amendments will take precedence for
assessment purposes, pending the review of this unit standard.
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Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality
specifications, and legislative requirements.
Service information may include but is not limited to – technical information of a
vehicle, machine, or product detailing operation; installation and servicing
procedures; manufacturer instructions and specifications; technical terms and
descriptions; and detailed illustrations. This can be accessed in hard copy or
electronic format and is normally sourced from the manufacturer.
4
For this unit standard, it is essential that the practical assessment evidence is
obtained in a motorsport team environment.
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The NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation Inc acknowledges the assistance
provided by the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) in
permitting their competency unit to be used as the basis for this unit standard. This
unit standard is based on the unit of competency AURM441438A Manage motorsport
data acquisition.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Retrieve and confirm information from a competition race vehicle’s electronic data analysis
system.
Performance criteria
1.1
Instructions and procedures for the retrieval of data are determined in
accordance with company requirements.
1.2
Data from a competition race vehicle is retrieved in accordance with company
requirements.
1.3
Retrieved data is verified as accurate in accordance with company
requirements.
Range
verification includes but is not limited to – communication with driver,
comparisons with previous data, circuit conditions, vehicle setup.
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1.4
Potential for inaccurate results arising from variables is determined in
accordance with company requirements.
variables may include but are not limited to – insufficient
measurement, inaccurate input data, faulty or inaccurately
calibrated equipment, limitations of signal devices or sensors.
Range
Element 2
Analyse the competition race vehicle data to provide recommendations for the vehicle
setup and circuit performance.
Range
data includes but is not limited to – vehicle data, weather data, circuit data,
driver or rider characteristics, system capability, vehicle design specifications.
Performance criteria
2.1
Comparisons of all data sources are analysed in accordance with company
requirements.
2.2
An analysis of the data is carried out using mathematical or computer processes
to determine optimal vehicle performance in accordance with event and circuit
requirements.
2.3
Trends and/or patterns identified from the analysis of the data are highlighted in
accordance with company requirements, to determine optimal vehicle
performance in accordance with event and circuit requirements.
2.4
The cause or causes of any incorrect data are identified and reported in
accordance with company requirements.
Element 3
Provide performance enhancement recommendations from the data analysis to the team
manager.
Performance criteria
3.1
End users of the analysis and the preferred format for presentation are identified
in accordance with company requirements.
3.2
Analysis is presented in an electronic format in accordance with company
requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – graphs, tables, maps, averages
and/or percentages, ratios, diagrams.
3.3
Performance enhancement recommendations as a result of the analysis of the
data are reported in accordance with company requirements.
3.4
Analysis information is backed-up in electronic format to enable it to be used
and rechecked in accordance with company requirements.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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