Maintenance Training Simulator Design and Acquisition
Maintenance Training Simulator Design and Acquisition

Author: Rohn J. Hritz

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Published: 1980

Total Pages: 234

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The project explored the problems of maintenance training simulation design and acquisition. The report describes the procedures developed for designing and documenting maintenance trainers; i.e., the procedures for determining when to use a simulator, the procedures for determining the degree of fidelity of the trainer components, and the procedures for selecting and defining the instructional features of the maintenance trainer. In addition, the report describes the project-generated ISD (Instructional System Development) Derived Training Equipment Design model specification and the Prime Development Specification for Maintenance Training Simulators. Both are model or generic specifications. The ISD-derived model specification is used to communicate to the System Program Office (SPO) the results of the ISD analysis (with respect to training equipment requirements). The Prime Development Model Specification is used by the SPO to construct a procurement specification which contains both training-oriented and engineering requirements. The report also discusses nine problem areas: e.g., the increasing emphasis for an accelerated acquisition schedule, the lack of continual communications between ISD analysts and SPO personnel, the reassignment of ISD analysts and the lack of documentation of corporate knowledge. For each prolem, recommendations/alternative-solutions are offered.

Maintenance Training Simulators Design and Acquisition: Summary of Current Procedures
Maintenance Training Simulators Design and Acquisition: Summary of Current Procedures

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Published: 1979

Total Pages: 88

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This technical report is the first in a series that will explore the problems of maintenance training simulation design and acquisition. It is focused on the existing procedures followed by Air Force personnel in performing Instructional Systems Development (ISD) analyses to define maintenance training equipment requirements, and by System Program Office (SPO) Training Equipment Acquisition Managers in accomplishing training equipment procurement. Later reports in this series will structure appropriate functional specifications for the acquisition of maintenance training simulators, will present handbooks to guide ISD analysts in selecting appropriate types of maintenance training equipment and in designing and documenting required maintenance training simulator characteristics and features, and to guide SPO Acquisition Managers in preparing Prime Item Specifications. In this report both the ISD and SPO procedures are described as they are currently accomplished. Relevant documentation is cited and a comprehensive bibliography is included. For each of the two sets of procedures, a general decision model is presented as a reference, and general problem areas which appear to be degrading the ultimate cost-effectiveness of maintenance simulators are discussed. (Author).

Maintenance Training Simulators at Air Force Technical Training Centers
Maintenance Training Simulators at Air Force Technical Training Centers

Author: Charles Dennis Fink

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Published: 1978

Total Pages: 2

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The objective of this study was to identify the present and potential need for maintenance training simulators in support of Air Force technical training and to assess the usefulness of instructor surveys in identifying the need for simulation. Data were collected through the use of survey questionnaires and instructor interviews. Results indicated a willingness on the part of most instructors to use low cost/fidelity simulators as supplementary training devices but not as replacements for actual equipment trainers. In addition, a simulative potential ranking formula was employed which resulted in the identification of 36 high priority candidates for simulation. Thirty-two of the 36 candidates represented electronic equipment, particularly test benches. The validity of the data collected using the questionnaire methodology is discussed along with the problems inherent in using instructors to identify solutions for training problems. It was concluded that the survey procedure was useful for identifying simulation candidates but that final decisions on simulator usage should be left to simulation experts. Recommendations are provided for modifying the questionnaire formats and further study of the simulation candidates identified in this study. (Author).

Maintenance Training Simulators
Maintenance Training Simulators

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Published: 1985

Total Pages: 190

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Experience with maintenance training simulators has revealed a number of unanticipated logistical support problems. In some cases, the logistical support costs (i.e., the costs of operating, maintaining, and updating) incurred during the life cycle of the simulator have been greater than expected and sometimes have exceeded the initial acquisition cost of the device. Many of these costs were incurred because the personnel responsible for the acquisition of simulators were not aware of the problems that could occur in operating, maintaining, and updating simulators. In addition, they had no systematic procedure for evaluating the logistical support needs of the maintenance simulators they are purchasing. This paper describes the development of a decision guide that addresses these problems by identifying factors which impact the logistical support requirements of maintenance trainers/simulators throughout their life cycle and providing a guide to help predict and plan for the logistical support required of a given simulator. Originator supplied keywords include: acquisition; life cycle costs; logistical cost support; maintenance; maintenance simulator; maintenance trainer.

Flight Simulator Maintenance Training
Flight Simulator Maintenance Training

Author: Air Force Human Resources Laboratory

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Published: 1979

Total Pages: 2

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A study was undertaken to evaluate the potential application of state-of-the-art simulation technology to the area of maintenance training. The vehicle of the study was the 341XX career field, which is concerned with the maintenance of digital flight simulators. An analysis was performed on the types of maintenance tasks, especially troubleshooting tasks, performed by technicians in the field. An analysis was also done on the technical school training for this career field. Two technical school courses were the focus of study: Digital Flight Simulator Specialty (341X4) and Digital Navigation/Tactics Training Devices Specialty (341X6). The results of the task analysis and training analysis were used in a study to determine the types of simulation training approaches that would be most suitable for supporting the assessed training needs. Three training concepts were developed to support the types of maintenance skills and knowledges required in the 341XX career field. Air Force personnel then selected two of these training concepts of translation into prime item development specifications. (Author).

Maintenance Training Simulators Prime Item Development Specification
Maintenance Training Simulators Prime Item Development Specification

Author: Ronald J. Hritz

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Published: 1985

Total Pages: 418

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This document contains a model specification for maintenance training equipment, An accompanying handbook gives instructions on tailoring the specification for a particular application, The specification allows both training and engineering functional requirements to be stated and is designed to facilitate the inclusion of information related to instructional systems development, The specification provides a standard format while avoiding over-specification of requirements or restriction of contractor engineering decisions. The handbook assists the specification preparer in determining appropriate requirements and gives reasons for these requirements. The value appropriate for particular parameters, source documents, and lessons learned in previous acquisition. Keywords: maintenance simulators, model specification, prime item development specification, simulator design, and training devices.