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Plan, conduct and report the DS-01 in-service test

You are the Test and Evaluation Officer in Simulator and Technical Maintenance.

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The situation

What has happened

Driver simulator DS-01 has received a terrain database update that changes the training area models used for driver training. The customer requires a test and evaluation report before the simulator returns to training, and the report is a paid deliverable in the Contract Deliverables Tracker due on 16 October. The modification work order is in progress. Fiona Kaczmarek wants a test plan approved by the customer before testing starts, then structured test runs covering each terrain area and vehicle type, data captured against acceptance criteria, analysis of the results and a formal report in the contract format. Any defect found must be raised as a work order and reported honestly.

Your brief. Plan the DS-01 in-service test, conduct the test runs and capture data, analyse the results against the acceptance criteria and produce a test and evaluation report that the customer can rely on, keeping the work order and tracker records current throughout.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • Approved test plan
  • Test data record and analysis
  • Test and evaluation report
  • Corrective work order for the defect
  • Updated tracker record

Documents to use

Systems to use

Maintenance Work Orders

Preventive and corrective maintenance tasks on simulators, plant, vehicles and materials handling equipment at every site.

Contract Deliverables Tracker

Every deliverable and performance measure owed under each contract, with due date, owner and acceptance status.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Defence Training Package as at 10 September 2026.

DEFTST013Plan test and evaluation processes
DEFTST010Conduct test and evaluation processes
DEFTST006Analyse test data
DEFTST015Produce test and evaluation reports
DEFSIM020Conduct simulator performance evaluation

Qualifications

DEF41022Certificate IV in Test and Evaluation
DEF50922Diploma of Test and Evaluation
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

The test plan must set measurable acceptance criteria before testing starts and the report must show results against those criteria, not criteria written afterwards. Deviations must be recorded with reasons, the defect must be raised as a work order and reported rather than omitted, and the recommendation on return to training must follow from the evidence.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.