SIMULATION MANAGEMENT 09/07/2012

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Recommended Competences

Category
Code Number / Sub-
module / STATEMENT OF COMPETENCE / Standard
or
Advanced
and
EQF Level / Resource
Reference
Code
Pre-Requisites
SIMMpr1 / Product
Awareness / Regulations, Standards, Design Codes / S,7
SIMMpr2 / Product
Awareness / Product design and development / S,7
SIMMpr3 / Product
Awareness / Product specific technologies, materials and manufacturing / S,7
SIMMpr4 / Management / Project Management: planning, costing, risk management, change control... / S,7
SIMMpr5 / Management / Team leadership / A,7
SIMMpr6 / Simulation / EASIT2 modules as appropriate
Note: Sub-module acronyms are defined in the rationale document. Module to be split along these lines eventually, but leave as-is without sub-module headings in the Competence Framework)
Knowledge
SIMMkn1 / MG / For your organization, state simulation scope and objectives in the product life cycle. / S,7 / SIMMref1
SIMMkn2 / MG / State simulation categories of importance in the relevant industry sector. / S,7 / SIMMref2
SIMMkn3 / MG / List the contents of a simulation specification. / S,7 / SIMMref3
SIMMkn4 / MG / List the contents of a simulation plan. / S,7 / SIMMref3
SIMMkn5 / MG / State simulation competences required in your organization. / S,7 / SIMMref’4
SIMMkn6 / V&V / State simulation V&V principles. / S,6 / SIMMref5
SIMMkn7 / CADCAE / State basic CM principles. / A,7 / SIMMref6
SIMMkn8 / CADCAE / State Product Structure and BOM concepts applicable in your organization. / A,7 / SIMMref7
SIMMkn9 / CADCAE / List the various CAD, and CAE systems your company uses and has a need to transfer data to/from. / S,7 / SIMMref8
SIMMkn10 / CADCAE / State whether the CAD-CAE interfaces amongst your analysis and simulations applications are uni-directional or bi-directional. / S,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMkn11 / CADCAE / List the data that has to be added to your FEA or CFD geometry models after importation of data from any CAD systems you use. / S,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMkn12 / SPDM / State applicable material data for the relevant analysis(*). / S,7 / SIMMref10
SIMMkn13 / SPDM / State statistical definition for material data(*). / S,7 / SIMMref11
SIMMkn14 / SPDM / List all relevant loads and environmental data applicable to your product: static dynamic, thermal...and their application type e.g. surface , inertia... (*) / S,7 / SIMMref12
SIMMkn15 / V&V / List relevant physical tests and their characteristics to calibrate or validate simulation. / S,7 / SIMMref13
SIMMkn16 / MG / List the applicable simulation methodologies and tools including FEA solvers and pre/post processor versions to be used for the relevant project by your company. / S,7 / SIMMref14
SIMMkn17 / SPDM / State applicable simulation process for the relevant project in your organization. / S,7 / SIMMref15
SIMMkn18 / SPDM / State input data from other disciplines and domains( e.g. design, loads, materials, tests...). / S,7 / SIMMref15
SIMMkn19 / SPDM / State output of simulation & analysis processes, including design substantiation, test requirements... / S,7 / SIMMref15
SIMMkn20 / SPDM / State the different phases and control actions of an efficient simulation and analysis process. / S,6 / SIMMref15
SIMMkn21 / SPDM / List the principles and scope of data management. / S,7 / SIMMref16
SIMMkn22 / SPDM / List the export and neutral formats available in your SPDM system. / A,7 / SIMMref17
SIMMkn23 / SPDM / State the life expectancy of reports and simulation models required in your organization. / A,7 / SIMMref17
SIMMkn24 / SPDM / State whether your organisation's SPDM capability is in-house, proprietary or hybrid. / A,7 / SIMMref17
SIMMkn25 / SPDM / List commercially available SPDM solutions. / A,7 / SIMMref18
SIMMkn26 / SPDM / Identify model/simulation data to be managed. / S,7 / SIMMref19
SIMMkn27 / SPDM / List the import and export formats available in your application software. / S,7 / SIMMref8
SIMMkn28 / SPDM / Identify any analysis and simulation data that is lost when using the import and export filters available in your application software. / A,7 / SIMMref8
SIMMkn29 / SPDM / List data protection and security requirements to maintain referential integrity to ensure compliance to business/organizational requirements and regulations. / A,7 / SIMMref88
SIMMkn30 / SPDM / List the applicable security requirements, business/IP rules of your organization to control both access to data items and to metadata. / A,7 / SIMMref88
SIMMkn31 / SPDM / List archiving requirements to manage long term retention of simulation data for regulatory compliance. / A,7 / SIMMref89
SIMMkn32 / MG / List ISO 9001 quality management system requirements. / S,7 / SIMMref20
Comprehension
SIMMco1 / MG / Understand the need and relevance of analysis specifications. / S,7 / SIMMref3
SIMMco2 / MG / Understand applicable design policy in your organization. / S,7 / SIMMref21
SIMMco3 / MG / Understand model & analysis documentation scope and contents. / S,7 / SIMMref22
SIMMco4 / MG / Understand fundamentals of simulation competence management and applicable competence statements within your organization. / S,7 / SIMMref4
SIMMco5 / MG / Understand specific simulation competences required for the relevant project. / S,7 / SIMMref4
SIMMco6 / V&V / Explain the terms Verification and Validation. / S,6 / SIMMref5
SIMMco7 / V&V / Explain the term solution verification. / S,7 / SIMMref5
SIMMco8 / V&V / Explain the term code verification. / A,7 / SIMMref5
SIMMco9 / V&V / Explain the term model calibration. / S,7 / SIMMref5
SIMMco10 / V&V / Explain the term qualification. / A,7 / SIMMref23
SIMMco11 / V&V / Explain the term certification. / A,7 / SIMMref23
SIMMco12 / CADCAE / Explain the acronym PLM. / A,7 / SIMMref24
SIMMco13 / CADCAE / Explain the terms Bill of Materials( BOM), Product Structure (master, breakdown, views,...). / A,7 / SIMMref24
SIMMco14 / CADCAE / Understand extraction and importation of product structures from PLM/PDM tools for simulation. / A,7 / SIMMref25
SIMMco15 / CADCAE / Understand fundamentals of the mechanical design process. / S,7 / SIMMref63
SIMMco16 / CADCAE / Explain how a CAD model can support different CAE models. / A,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMco17 / CADCAE / Explain the concept of common engineering data reference. / A,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMco18 / CADCAE / Understand procedures to extract and import applicable CAD geometrical data, and/or drawings for the relevant analysis. / S,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMco19 / CADCAE / Understand CAD geometrical data and associated metadata( DMU concept, master geometry, state...). / S,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMco20 / CADCAE / Understand the tracking of changes in CAD and simulation models. / A,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMco21 / CADCAE / Understand basic concepts of STEP and relevant application protocols. / A,7 / SIMMref26
SIMMco22 / CADCAE / Understand regulatory and business requirements related to the associativity between CAD models/drawings and simulation objects. / A,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMco23 / CADCAE / Review the functionality of STEP in relation to your analysis and simulation needs. / A,7 / SIMMref26
SIMMco24 / CADCAE / Explain the terms DXF and IGES, noting any limitations on functionality. / S,7 / SIMMref27
SIMMco25 / CADCAE / Review whether features are retained across the import and export filters available in your application software. / A,7 / SIMMref9
SIMMco26 / SPDM / Understand derivation of material data including statistic analysis(*). / S,7 / SIMMref28
SIMMco27 / SPDM / Understand the process to import and select loads for the relevant project(*). / S,7 / SIMMref12
SIMMco28 / SPDM / Understand loads selection and combination rules applicable to the relevant project(*). / S,7 / SIMMref12
SIMMco29 / SPDM / Understand different load characteristics and variability(*). / S,7 / SIMMref12
SIMMco30 / V&V / Understand a test request. / S,7 / SIMMref29
SIMMco31 / MG / Explain method & tool policy applicable in your organization for the relevant project. / S,7 / SIMMref14
SIMMco32 / V&V / Understand simulation error assessment methodologies and the concept of simulation predictive maturity. / A,7 / SIMMref30
SIMMco33 / MG / Understand software versioning processes. / A,7 / SIMMref31
SIMMco34 / MG / Understand technical and human challenges and difficulties to implement a new simulation capability. / A,7 / SIMMref32
SIMMco35 / MG / Understand software maintenance and support including issue tracking. / A,7 / SIMMref33
SIMMco36 / SPDM / Understand successive phases of the applicable simulation process including preparatory phase, modelling and simulation phase , validation and assessment phase. / S,7 / SIMMref34
SIMMco37 / SPDM / Understand the change processes in your organization. / S,7 / SIMMref35
SIMMco38 / SPDM / Explain the acronyms ECR and ECN. / S,7 / SIMMref35
SIMMco39 / SPDM / Understand collaborative process with business partners and supply chain. / A,7 / SIMMref36
SIMMco40 / SPDM / Understand requirements of simulation data management in your organization. / A,7 / SIMMref37
SIMMco41 / SPDM / Explain the terms metadata, data abstraction, object attribute and object inheritance. / A,7 / SIMMref38
SIMMco42 / SPDM / Explain the concept of a relational database and an object-oriented database. / A,7 / SIMMref38
SIMMco43 / SPDM / Describe the challenges in managing simulation data. / A,7 / SIMMref39
SIMMco44 / SPDM / Describe the data integrity functions that you would expect to find in an SDM system. / A,7 / SIMMref38
SIMMco45 / SPDM / Review the links between simulation data and other data within you organisation. / S,7 / SIMMref40
SIMMco46 / SPDM / Understand the term traceability. / A,7 / SIMMref38
SIMMco47 / SPDM / Describe the limitations of the import and export formats available in your application software. / A,7 / SIMMref41
SIMMco48 / SPDM / Understand the terms data structure, multiple views, data model.. / A,7 / SIMMref38
SIMMco49 / SPDM / Understand the applicable requirements for simulation configuration management including variants and options management. / A,7 / SIMMref42
SIMMco50 / SPDM / Understand data life cycle in your organization including data history and versioning, maturity level status. / A,7 / SIMMref40
SIMMco51 / SPDM / Understand database technology basic concepts including file vaulting, metadata repository, multisite support, user identification, data access control. / A,7 / SIMMref38
SIMMco52 / SPDM / Understand basic CM functions and principles/configuration identification. / A,7 / SIMMref6
SIMMco53 / SPDM / Understand basic CM functions and principles/configuration management, and change requests. / A,7 / SIMMref6
SIMMco54 / MG / Understand ISO9001 QMS requirement application to simulation ”Product realisation”( design & development, purchasing, V&V...). / A,7 / SIMMref43
SIMMco55 / MG / Understand ISO9001 QMS requirement application to simulation ”Measurement, Analysis and Improvement”. / A,7 / SIMMref44
SIMMco56 / MG / Understand ISO9001 QMS requirement application to simulation/resource management including competence management and training. / A,7 / SIMMref45
Application
SIMMap1 / MG / Apply an existing analysis specification to perform modelling/ analysis tasks. / S,7 / SIMMref3
SIMMap2 / MG / Carry out your own simulation competence self assessment using applicable competence statements within your organization. / S,7 / SIMMref46
SIMMap3 / V&V / Conduct validation studies in support of simulation. / S,7 / SIMMref58
SIMMap4 / V&V / Perform basic model checks. / S,6 / SIMMref5
SIMMap5 / V&V / Perform model calibration from tests. / S,7 / SIMMref47
SIMMap6 / V&V / Perform test /analysis correlation studies. / A,7 / SIMMref47
SIMMap7 / CADCAE / Apply PLM/PDM tools to extract and import relevant product structures and metadata for simulation. / A,7 / SIMMref25
SIMMap8 / CADCAE / Apply any model clean-up facilities available in your application software, for use on imported data. / S,7 / SIMMref48
SIMMap9 / CADCAE / Use facilities in your application software to solidify imported geometry where necessary. / S,7 / SIMMref48
SIMMap10 / CADCAE / Use your application software to extract mid-surfaces from solid geometry. / S,7 / SIMMref48
SIMMap11 / CADCAE / Employ any feature-recognition facilities on imported geometry, to allow suppression or modification. / S,7 / SIMMref48
SIMMap12 / CADCAE / Apply appropriate tolerances and other settings when importing and exporting model data. / S,7 / SIMMref48
SIMMap13 / CADCAE / Use your company CAD system and available CAD/CAE tools for basic functions to get access to DMU geometrical data and associated metadata, and/or drawings for the relevant analysis. / S,7 / SIMMref49
SIMMap14 / SPDM / Use applicable capability to extract/import applicable material data for simulation(*). / S,7 / SIMMref50
SIMMap15 / SPDM / Use applicable capability to import applicable loads and environmental data(*). / S,7 / SIMMref51
SIMMap16 / V&V / Get access to relevant test requests. / S,7 / SIMMref29
SIMMap17 / V&V / Apply tools to extract and import relevant test data to perform test /analysis correlation. / S,7 / SIMMref52
SIMMap18 / MG / Monitor tool( code) verification for the relevant project and intended use. / A,7 / SIMMref53