Course Title: Diagnose and rectify faults in digital controls systems

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4317 Certificate IV in Instrumentation and Control

Course Title: Diagnose and rectify faults in digital controls systems

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EEET7036C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2018 (All)

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocenengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers diagnosing and rectifying faults in digital components of electronic control systems. The unit encompasses safe working practices, interpreting diagrams and technical data, applying knowledge of digital systems to logical fault finding processes, implementing fault rectification, safety and functional testing and reporting work activities and outcomes.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Granting of competency in this unit shall be made only after competency in the following unit(s) has/have been confirmed.
Where pre-requisite pathways have been identified. All competencies in the Common Unit Group must be have been completed plus all the competencies in one (1) of the identified Pathway Unit Group(s):
Instrumentation and Control
Electrical
Common Unit Group
1. UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
2. UEENEEE104A Solve problems in d.c. Circuits
3. UEENEEE107A Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
Instrumentation and Control Pathway Group
4. UEENEEE119A Solve problems in multiple path extra low voltage (ELV) a.c. circuits
5. UEENEEI101A Use instrumentation drawings, specification, standards and equipment manuals
6. UEENEEI102A Solve problems in pressure measurement components and systems
7. UEENEEI103A Solve problems in density/level measurement components and systems
8. UEENEEI104A Solve problems in flow measurement components and systems
9. UEENEEI105A Solve problems in temperature measurement components and systems
10. UEENEEI106A Set up and adjust PID control loops
11. UEENEEI110A Set up and adjust advanced PID process control loops
12. UEENEEI112A Verify compliance and functionality of instrumentation and control installations
13. UEENEEI113A Setup and configure Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and industrial networks
Electrical Pathway Group
14. UEENEEE105A Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
15. UEENEEG006A Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage machines
16. UEENEEG033A Solve problems in single and three phase electrical apparatus and circuits
17. UEENEEG063A Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations
18. UEENEEG101A Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits
19. UEENEEG102A Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
20. UEENEEG106A Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits
21. UEENEEG108A Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits
 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEI139A Diagnose and rectify faults in digital controls systems

Elements:

1. Prepare to diagnose and rectify faults.

2. Diagnose and rectify faults.

3. Complete and report fault diagnosis and rectification activities.


Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements.


Overview of Assessment

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. 

Assessment

Task 1

Lab 1 – 4

Task 2

Theory Test

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment  Mapping Matrix

Elements/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

1.1

X

X

1.2

X

X

1.3

X

X

1.4

X

X

1.5

X

X

1.6

X

X

2.1

X

X

2.2

X

X

2.3

X

X

2.4

X

X

2.5

X

X

2.6

X

X

2.7

X

X

2.8

X

X

2.9

X

X

2.10

X

X

2.11

X

X

3.1

X

X

3.2

X

X

3.3

X

X

3.4

X

X


To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.