Course Title: Terminate and connect components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: EEET6762C
Course Title: Terminate and connect components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6083 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
Course Contact: William Lau
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254703
Course Contact Email: william.lau@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Chris Krolikowski
Phone: (03) 9925 4438
Email: Chris.krolikowki@rmit.edu.au
Olga Gredeskoul
Phone: (03) 9925 4392
Emal: Olga.gredeskoul@rmit.edu.au
FAX: (03) 9925 4377
Ganesh Naik
Phone: (03) 9925 4252
Emal: ganesh.naik@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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 unit covers the implementation, performance and evaluation of component connections and terminations of conductors, wiring, cables, and other recognised mediums. It encompasses implementing reliable termination and connection processes, working to specifications, safe use of connection and termination tools, safe use of termination and/or soldering devices, selection and placement of components, termination and connection preparation, termination and connection techniques, and evaluating termination and connection work.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEH070B Terminate and connect components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits |
Element: |
1. Prepare to implement connection/termination processes that include components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood through established routines and procedures. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Workshop activities which include the following tasks:
• Selecting appropriate components, termination and connection devices in accordance to their specification.
• Practical exercise in electronic soldering techniques
• Practical work/ project in replacing electronic components or repair associated cabling correctly and making reliable terminations and connections in accordance with industry standards.
• Evaluating reliability of termination and connection work.
• Provide solutions for non-compliant work
• Documenting activities accurately
Teaching Schedule
Weeknumber Topic Delivered
1 Introduction
2 Electronic soldering equipment and
techniques
3 Workshop hazards and safety associated with
soldering
• Quality concepts
• Electronic soldering equipment
• The soldering process
• Lead free solder
4 Printed circuit board soldering techniques
5 Soldering practices
6 • Electronic component mounting
• Solder rework of printed circuit boards.
• Faulty solder joints
7 Soldering electronic cables
8 • Soldering multistrand, ribbon and coaxial
cables
• Effects and prevention of electrostatic
discharge (ESD)
9 Electronic component basics
10 • Types of components
• The physical features and primary
characteristic of components
• Marking and codes on components
• Handling static sensitive components
11 • Types of components
• The physical features and primary
characteristic of components
• Marking and codes on components
• Handling static sensitive components
12 • Types of components
• The physical features and primary
characteristic of components
• Marking and codes on components
• Handling static sensitive components
13 Written assessment
14 Test Equipment:
• range and purpose
• test equipment
• requirements of Standards
15 Cable types and terminations
16 Performance copper Cables:
• Coaxial cable termination
• Twisted pair voice and data cables
• Insulation displacement (IDC) termination
• Colour codes
• Terminating performance cables
• Harness wiring
17 Circuit diagrams:
• Circuit diagram conventions
• Draw circuit diagrams
• Circuit diagram symbols
• Circuit connections
18 Course review and feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This is a progressive assessment, the students are required to undertake summative assessments as follows:
• Practical demonstration in simulated workplace activities
• Written assessment task
Assessment Tasks
Week number Assessment Task
4 Soldering practice1 - 20%
8 Soldering practice2- 10%
13 Electronic components written assessment – 30%
16 Application of basis test equipment – 10%
17 Construction of Electronic circuits- 30%
Assessment Matrix
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