Course Title: Analyse a simple electrical system circuit

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6069 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology

Course Title: Analyse a simple electrical system circuit

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

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Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EEET6716C	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2010, Term1 2011, Term1 2012

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

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

Course Description

This unit covers analysing a simple circuit by identifying the function and operation of the circuit and circuit components contained within approved manufactured products.

Application of the unit:
This unit applies to all manufacturing environments. It covers analysis of existing circuits against specifications only and does not extend to determining modifications to circuits.
This unit does not cover the skills involved in direct measuring of values requiring connecting or disconnecting of circuits and components covered by licensing
requirements. Where such values are required they are to be obtained through the assistance of appropriately licensed personnel or through undertaking the specified training for the appropriate licence.
Work is conducted in accordance with regulatory and legislative requirements in each State and Territory.
Work is carried out under supervision

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MEM12024A Perform computations (or equivalent)

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MEM30025A Analyse a simple electrical system circuit
Elements:	1. Establish function and purpose of selected circuit 2. Extract a circuit diagram from existing drawings and documentation 3. Analyse the circuit for electrical characteristics

Learning Outcomes

Required skills - evidence that confirms skills in:
• calculating
• reading and interpreting specifications and drawings
• drawing to scale
• analysing
• planning and sequencing operations
• checking and clarifying task-related information
• checking for conformance to specifications

Required knowledge - evidence that confirms knowledge of:
• safe work practices and procedures
• hazard and control measures associated with analysing the function of a simple electrical system circuit
• dangers and safety precautions:
electrical hazards
earthing and insulation
The function of the following components:
• resistors:
fixed (composition and wire wound)
variable (rheostats, potentiometers and trimmers)
non-linear (thermistors)
• capacitors:
fixed (ceramic, plastic and electrolytic)
variable
magnetic
transformers (AF, RF and power)
chokes
relays
contactors
rectifiers
smoothing filters
voltage regulators and feedback
• basic physics:
conductors
insulators
semiconductors
current flow
voltage
resistance
colour code
power rating
Ohm’s Law
electrical units
power in electrical circuits
• protection methods:
fuses
circuit breaking
safety interlocks
earthing - personnel safety
• a.c. circuits:
series and parallel a.c. circuits
power in a.c. circuits
• power supplies:
transformers
rectifiers
smoothing filters
voltage regulators and feedback
function and operation of a simple low voltage d.c.
power supply
function and operation of the transformer in a simple
low voltage d.c. power supply, including the
significance of the turns ratio
function in a simple low voltage d.c. power supply of rectifiers including the significance of the diode characteristics, for both half and full wave types
operation of smoothing filters in a simple low voltage
d.c. power supply
operation of simple zener diode type voltage regulators
in a simple low voltage d.c. power supply
feedback

Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. Evidence of student’s competence can be gathered through a variety of ways including:
• observation of processes and procedures;
• oral and/or written questioning on required knowledge and skills;
• testimony from supervisors, colleagues, clients and/or other appropriate persons;
• inspection of the final product or outcome;
• a portfolio of documentary evidence.


Graded Assessment out of 100 Marks will be based on the results obtained for Assignments, Practical & Final Exam 
Students must gain a pass in ALL forms of assessment in order to gain this competency.