Simulated Maintenance Training

Abstract

Maintenance training exercises a number of specific individual skills. The ability of the computer to assist in problem solving and stimulate the student by simulation permits practice, thus allowing proficiency to be achieved.

The application of the computer for purposes of practical equipment maintenance training requires development of different rules than those required for operational, theoretical or basic instruction. This paper describes how parameters are defined, transformed and weighted, and how the resultant training tasks configured a Training Computer Exerciser.

The criteria for hands-on practical exercises are determined and applied to the computer/equipment configuration by priority. Training equipment versus on the job training is traded off by examining related costs, criticality, availability, safety, MTBF and MTTR.