Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify situations where motorsport data is required
- Clarify purpose of data collection
- Clarify sources of data
- Use team instructions and procedures to specify data requirements
- Clarify end users of motorsport data
- Interpret controlling body rules, category rules and supplementary regulations
- Observe workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements, including regulatory requirements and personal protection needs, throughout the work
- Prepare resources for data collection
- Develop checklists/recording sheets according to team specifications
- Prepare manual instruments for data collection
- Check electronic data acquisition system settings
- Check and adjust equipment settings, calibration and system in accordance with task requirements and equipment manufacturer instructions
- Conduct trial runs to check equipment and procedures for function, accuracy and efficiency
- Make necessary adjustments to equipment or procedures
- Collect data
- Carry out data acquisition system start-up procedure in accordance with manufacturer instructions
- Operate data acquisition system in accordance with its designed capacity and purpose and to manufacturer recommendations
- Estimate and describe potential for inaccurate results arising from variables
- Collect data using manual and electronic methods
- Check data for accuracy
- Report problems with the required data or the operation of the equipment to appropriate persons
- Log data
- Maintain data acquisition equipment
- Clean, maintain and prepare equipment and support material ready for further use and store in accordance with manufacturer specifications and team requirements
- Conduct systems check
- Tag unserviceable equipment and document faults in accordance with team procedures
- Complete operator maintenance in accordance with manufacturer specifications and team procedures