TNA
internal development  
Shake-o-Matic
4000 fault-finding exercise  
 
The
Shake-o-Matic 4000 is the successor to the popular Kompressomatic
3000, another 'proof of concept' eLearning model from
TNA.
The machine is powered by a huge vintage V-twin petrol
engine (possibly donated by a 1,000cc Vincent Black Shadow
motorbike) which drives cranks whose motion simultaneously
shakes three cocktail shakers.
Originally conceived on a beer mat in a Moscow bar, the
design at one time threatened the livelihoods of barmen
and women in cocktail bars across the world. However,
reliability problems and a lack of spares have doomed
the project.
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This tongue-in-cheek interactive prototype lets the learner
choose different faults (engine not turning, backfiring,
overheating, etc) and to run the machine to witness and
hear the symptoms.
They may select components and then test, adjust or even
replace them. Each action carries with it a penalty in
job time, and possibly parts cost, and all actions are
recorded and used to calculate their competency rating.
The approach could be applied to training and assessing
the competence of support staff on any type of equipment.
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