Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for explosive ordnance testing
- Type of explosive ordnance and required test or analysis are identified and confirmed in accordance with organisation policy and procedures
- Nature and type of effects or properties to be determined are identified
- Appropriate methods of measuring and recording the desired effects or properties are investigated and selected
- Appropriate firing or initiation techniques and methods are investigated and selected
- Work health and safety (WHS) principles and requirements are identified, incorporated in the plan and observed throughout the testing process
- The test plan is prepared and reviewed
- Prepare for explosive ordnance testing
- Models, simulation and/or prototypes are tested and validated in accordance with established engineering principles
- Modifications or alterations are incorporated into the testing processes based on validation results
- Necessary equipment is either acquired or built given project constraints and available skills and materials
- Experimental designs are developed in liaison with other staff and checked to ensure they meet WHS regulations and standards
- Apparatus is assembled, set up and calibrated
- Routine standardisation procedures are performed prior to the test, and results are recorded in accordance with engineering procedures
- Perform explosive ordnance test
- Recover equipment and validate results
- Measurement and recording equipment are recovered and required data is extracted
- Data is analysed for anomalies and 'out of control' conditions and either accepted or rejected
- Data is assessed for validity against required information, known previous test results and/or relevant reference materials
- Test procedures are recorded and, if necessary, modifications to test procedures are recommended