Course Title: Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus (Electronics)

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2008

Course Code: EEET6630C

Course Title: Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus (Electronics)

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6040 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics Engineering

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

 Gita Pendharkar, Course Coordinator 9925 4701

 gita.pendharkar@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 108

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course contains some of the underpinning knowledge of a program, which designed for a person to be able to undertake design, select, install, commission, maintain and carry out repairs on advanced electronic equipment and systems.
The Knowledge and skills addressed in this course include DSP Concepts of sampling, aliasing, reconstruction and quantisation; time domain processing- correlation, convolution and modulation; spectral analysis; filtering; and carrying out a Work Performance Project.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES504CA Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus (Electronics)

Element:

Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus

Performance Criteria:

2.1 OH&S policies and procedures are followed
2.2 Reported fault(s) are confirmed and the normal function of systems and associated apparatus is ascertained in accordance with requirements
2.3 Systems are checks as being isolated where necessary using specified testing procedures
2.4 Systems and associated apparatus faults are diagnosed in accordance with requirements, without damage or distortion to the surrounding environment or services
2.5 Contingency measures are managed and implemented in accordance with established procedures to ensure the system operates as intended or designed
2.6 Where applicable, appropriate personnel and resources are determined and co-ordinated to effect rectification of fault(s).
2.7 Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures.
2.8 On-going checks of the quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures.

Element:

Plan and prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Diagnosis of faults is planned and prepared to ensure OH&S policies and procedures are followed and the work is appropriately sequenced in accordance with requirements.
1.2 Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is co-ordinated effectively with others involved on the work site.
1.3 Systems and apparatus faults are checked against job requirements.
1.4 Materials necessary to complete the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements.
1.5 Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
1.6 Preparatory work is checked to ensure no unnecessary damage has occurred and complies with requirements

Element:

Provide status report(s)

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Arrangements are made for maintenance and/or repair(s), where necessary, with relevant authorised personnel in accordance with requirements.
4.2 Status report(s) are completed and notified in accordance with established procedures

Element:

Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus

Performance Criteria:

3.1 OH&S policies and procedures are followed.
3.2 Systems and associated apparatus are isolated, where necessary, in accordance with established procedures
3.3 Adjustments are made in accordance with established procedures where necessary, to return systems and associated apparatus to normal operating parameters.
3.4 Faulty component(s) are rectified or replaced, without damage or distortion to the surrounding environment or services.
3.5 Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
3.6 Approval is obtained in accordance with established procedures from appropriate personnel before any contingencies are implemented
3.7 On-going checks of the quality of work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures
3.8 Systems and associated apparatus are tested to ensure safety of the installation
3.9 Systems and associated apparatus are returned to service in accordance with established procedures


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Students will learn about digital signal processing and develop skills in applying those DSP techniques using software tools to produce real life applications. They will be exposed to software simulations and appropriate hardware platform for implementation.


Teaching Schedule

Available from Student Shared network drive S:\\


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

DSP First – A Multimedia Approach, Prentice Hall


References

James H. McClellan, Ronald W. Schafer, Mark A. Yoder

Emmanuel Ifeachor, Dr. Barry Jervis: Digital Signal Processing 2/e, Prentice Hall


Other Resources

Tutorial, practical and project instruction sheets
Tutorial and Practical Instruction sheets will be provided on the school’s local drive.


Overview of Assessment

This is a progressive assessment, the underpinning knowledge will be assessed on the completion of each course, but the competency itself will not be signed off until related competency is completed and the student is deemed competent
The students are required to undertake summative assessments as follows:
• Progressive Written assessments
• Assignments
• Work Simulation Projects


Assessment Tasks

Evidence of competent performance shall be gathered from
Work performance simulations
Laboratory activities related to circuit & programming construction, testing, diagnosis and
Fault rectification.
Assessment activities shall be as close as practicable to real work situations and include real work decisions by the learner.

Each assessment task specifically relates to demonstration of knowledge, skills and/or attitudes relevant to an element of competence. To achieve a Grade of ‘Competent’, you must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required in each assessment task of the course to the level required by industry.
In general, the assessment of your level of competence is made through continuing evaluation of your level of work and your progression in the development of skills. The style of assessments will provide you with:
o Opportunities to demonstrate application of the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills not just recall information.
o Information on your progress through the course with emphasis on encouraging you to monitor your own progress and plan your program of study.
o An open system where standards are specified and the required level of competence is known beforehand.


Assessment Matrix

Item Elements of competency Related underpinning knowledge Assessment method Due week
1 Plan and prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus. As per learning activity Assignments
Matlab Programming
Week 2-15
2 Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus As per learning activity Assignments
Matlab Programming
Week
2-15
3 Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus. As per learning activity Assignments
Matlab Programming
Week
3-15
4 Provide status report(s) As per learning activity Assignments Individual Report submission Week 2-15

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