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Carry out competition race vehicle preparation and maintenance
requirements at a motorsport event
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in a motorsport environment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to determine competition race
vehicle preparation requirements; and carry out preparation and maintenance
of the competition race vehicle before, during, and after the event.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Automotive Preventive Maintenance
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 23797, Comply with motorsport
regulations and motorsport event safety requirements, 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 – Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, 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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Definition
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.
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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 AURM340851A Perform
competition vehicle preparation procedures at an event.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Determine competition race vehicle preparation requirements.
Performance criteria
1.1
Instructions and procedures to prepare the vehicle are identified in accordance
with company requirements.
1.2
Individual team member tasks and job specifications are itemised on a check
sheet and confirmed with the team manager.
1.3
Health, safety, security, and driving arrangements are identified in accordance
with company and legislative requirements, and motorsport regulations.
1.4
The site is prepared to enable the preparation work to be carried out in
accordance with company requirements and motorsport regulations.
Range
equipment and tooling prepared and checked, sufficient support
materials available, work area cleaned, weather protection,
spectator protection.
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Element 2
Carry out preparation and maintenance of the competition race vehicle before, during, and
after the event.
Performance criteria
2.1
Components and systems are inspected for condition, function, and compliance
in accordance with company requirements and motorsport regulations.
2.2
Vehicle is race prepared in accordance with company requirements.
Range
2.3
Pit or workspace support functions are carried out in accordance with the team
manager’s instructions and to timelines established.
Range
2.4
includes but is not limited to – final tuning, fluid levels, cleaned,
refuelled, tyres checked, electronic data recording systems
prepared, panels secure.
includes but is not limited to – making vehicle safe and track
worthy, replacing components, cleaning, completing checklists or
documentation.
Tools and equipment are put away in designated places after use in accordance
with company requirements.
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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