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Academic Year: | 2012/3 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
Credits: | 10 |
Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Period: |
Academic Year at Wiltshire College |
Assessment: | OT 100% |
Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
Requisites: | Before taking this unit you must take AS10255 |
Description: | Aims: The aims of this unit are to: * analyse the differing preparation requirements of production based vehicles and purpose built competition vehicles; * demonstrate the need for continuous development to ensure vehicle competitiveness. Learning Outcomes: On completion of the unit the student should be able to: * understand the interrelationship between the human and mechanical elements of vehicle performance; * prepare a competition vehicle for racing and rallying; * produce a development schedule for a competition vehicle; * understand the preparation requirements for vehicles in defined areas of competition. Skills: During the unit students should gain the following skills: Intellectual: * interpreting technical regulations to ensure a vehicles compliance (T,A) * planning strategies for the continuous development of a competition vehicle (A) Professional: * understanding safety requirements as laid down by the Motorsport Association and the Federation International Automobile (T,A) * working with drivers and vehicle owners to prepare competition schedules (F) Practical: * preparing and running a vehicle in competition (F) Key: * experiencing work on a variety of competition vehicles (F) Content: This unit concentrates on: * technical regulations * safety requirements and regulations * specific preparation requirements for varying motorsport disciplines * pre and post event checks * the development of vehicle systems to improve performance and reliability * the role of the Scrutineer, both safety and technical. |
Programme availability: |
LP20264 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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