Course Title: Terminate and connect components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2011

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

Andrew Kim

Phone: +61 3 9925 4295

Email: andrew.kim@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.
2. Connect/terminate components, conductors, wiring and cables.
3. Evaluate completed connections and terminations of components, conductors, wiring and cables.
4. Complete and document connections and terminations activities.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Prepare to implement connection/termination processes that include components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits.
1.2. Connect/terminate components, conductors, wiring and cables.
1.3. Evaluate completed connections and terminations of components, conductors, wiring and cables.
1.4. Complete and document connections and terminations activities.

2.1 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
2.2 Components and connection/termination methods and devices are selected in accordance with their specified type and rating. (See Note 1)
2.3 Components and conductors are placed in accordance with specification/drawing and correct polarity.
2.4 Terminations and connections are prepared in accordance to ensure reliability of connections in accordance with industry standards. (See Note 2)
2.5 Termination and connections are made using devices and techniques that comply with manufacturer’s requirements and industry standards.
2.6 Procedures for identifying and responding to non-routine events including defects are coordinated and actioned in accordance with established procedures.
2.7 Connection/termination activities are carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus and the surrounding environment or services and using sustainable energy practices.


3.1 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
3.2 Defects in component placement, connections and terminations are identified by visual inspection and recorded.
3.3 Solutions to non-compliant work are developed and responded to in accordance with established procedures and requirements
3.4 Connections and terminations are performance tested for compliance with the specified Standard and non-compliance performance characteristics identified and recorded.
3.5 Rework is carried out to rectify defects and noncompliant performance characteristics to manufacturer’s requirements and industry standards. (See Note 3)
3.6 Connections and terminations are confirmed compliant with established procedures and requirements

4.1 OHS risk control work completion measures and procedures are followed.
4.2 Work site is cleaned and made safe in accordance with established procedures.
4.3 Evaluation documentation confirming compliance of the connections and terminations is verified in accordance with established procedures and requirements
4.4 Inspection, testing, and rectification work is documented in accordance with established 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

This Electronic Workshop cluster includes OHTH5465 (UEENEEE017B)

 

Week number Topic Delivered
1 Introduction of OH&S for electronics workshop practice

UEENEEH070B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1,5, 1.6, 1.7 

UEENEEE017B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

2 Electronic soldering equipment and techniques

UEENEEH070B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1,5, 1.6, 1.7

UEENEEE017B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3


3 Workshop hazards and safety associated with soldering
• Quality concepts
• Electronic soldering equipment
• The soldering process
• Lead free solder

UEENEEH070B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1,5, 1.6, 1.7
UEENEEE017B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3


4 Printed circuit board soldering techniques

UEENEEH070B Elements: 1.1, 1.2,  1.3, 1.4, 1,5, 1.6, 1.7 

UEENEEE017B Elements:  1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3


5 Soldering practices

UEENEEH070B Elements: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2,4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7

UEENEEE017B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3


6 Electronic component mounting
• Solder rework of printed circuit boards.
• Faulty solder joints

UEENEEH070B Elements: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2,4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7

UEENEEE017B Elements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3


7 Soldering electronic cables
UEENEEH070B Elements: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2,4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7

UEENEEE017B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


8 • Soldering multistrand, ribbon and coaxial cables
• Effects and prevention of electrostatic discharge (ESD)

UEENEEH070B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

UEENEEE017B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


9 Electronic component basics
UEENEEH070B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

UEENEEE017BElements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


10-12 • Types of components
• The physical features and primary characteristic of components
• Marking and codes on components
• Handling static sensitive components
UEENEEH070B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

UEENEEE017B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


13 Written assessment

UEENEEH070B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

UEENEEE017B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


14 Test Equipment:

• range and purpose
• test equipment
• requirements of Standards

UEENEEH070B Elements: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

UEENEEE017B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

15 Cable types and terminations

UEENEEH070B Elements: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

UEENEEE017B Elements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


16 Performance copper Cables:
• Coaxial cable termination
• Twisted pair voice and data cables
• Insulation displacement (IDC) termination
• Colour codes
• Terminating performance cables

UEENEEH070B Elements 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4:

UEENEEE017B Elements:  3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3



17 • Harness wiring
• Circuit diagrams:
• Circuit diagram conventions
• Draw circuit diagrams
• Circuit diagram symbols
• Circuit connections

UEENEEH070B Elements:  4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

UEENEEE017B Elements: 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2


18 Course review and feedback

UEENEEH070B Elements: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

UEENEEE017B Elements: 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2



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%

 

This course is graded using the following course grades-
CHD- Competent with High Distinction
CDI- Competent with Distinction
CC- Competent with Credit
CAG- Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC- Not Yet Competent
DNS- Did Not Submit for Assessment.

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Assessment Matrix

Other Information

This course provides for hardware assembly and soldering for use in EEET-6750C,Basic Electronics and EEET-6745C/EEET-6744C Microprocessors Fundamentals.

This course is delivered in a cluster (Electronic Workshops) in conjunction with "OHTH5465C Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures"  All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of both UEENEEE017B and UEENEEH070B.

In this cluster, minimum student directed hours are 26 in addition to 34 scheduled teaching hours.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, preparation work, individual student-teacher course-related consultation and writing reports.

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