Course Title: Use engineering applications software
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: ISYS5662C
Course Title: Use engineering applications software
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 9925 4703
Course Contact Email: william.lau@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ganesh Naik
Phone: + 613 9925 4252
ganesh.naik@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NONE
Course Description
This unit covers the use of computer application relevant to
engineering support work functions. It encompasses applying
user preferences, using application menus and tools, entering
and retrieve information, working with groups and transferring
and printing files.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEED004B Use engineering applications software |
Element: |
1. Prepare to use computer applications |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood through established routines and procedures. |
Element: |
2. Use engineering application software |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed. |
Element: |
3. Output information from an application |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Completed files are stored appropriately in accordance with enterprise requirements. |
Element: |
4. Shut down computer. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Files are named, arranged, saved and backed up in accordance with enterprise requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This unit shall be demonstrated using MATLAB computational software package which covers applications in Electrical and electronics engineering. This unit aims to enhance students engineering skills using this software package
Teaching Schedule
Week Topic Delivered Assessment Task
1 Introduction to OHS. Introduction to the
MATLAB software. Brief overview of MATLAB
applications in Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
2 Introduction to MATLAB software. Basic usage
of MATLAB. Getting started with MATLAB
• MATLAB Windows
• A First Program
• Expressions, Constants Usage of MATLAB. Saving the files,
Creating .m files etc
3 Getting started with MATLAB
• Variables and assignment statement
• Arrays Laboratory exercise -1 due
4 Graphs and plots using MATLAB
• Basic plotting
• Generating waveform
5 Defining functions in MATLAB Laboratory exercise - 2 due
• Built in functions
• Creating simple user functions
6 Program Flow control in MATLAB
7 Procedures and function Laboratory exercise - 3 due
• Arguments and return values
• M-files
• Formatted console input-output
8 Use MATLAB in built functions to solve
simple engineering problems
9 Use MATLAB in built functions to solve Laboratory exercise -4 due
simple engineering problems
10 Procedures and function
• Arguments and return values
• M-files
• Formatted console input-output
11 Procedures and Functions using MATLAB Laboratory exercise - 5 due
12 Procedures and Functions using MATLAB
13 Function using MATLAB Laboratory exercise - 6 due
14 Student Project using MATLAB
15 Student Project using MATLAB
16 Student Project using MATLAB Major Project using MATLAB due
17 Practical test using Matlab and Pspice Practical Test
18 Course review and feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment in this unit will include:
• Progressive practical assessment - laboratory exercises
• Written tests
• Engineering problem simulation projects
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1 : 40%
Assessment task 1 will be a set of tutorial and practical exercises. All these exercises need to be completed by week 13. The practical exercises are accumulative ones and will be graded on submission of all laboratory reports. These tutorial/practical exercises will be available on learning hub and student’s local drive.
Laboratory exercise-1: 5%
Laboratory exercise-2: 5%
Laboratory exercise-3 5%
Laboratory exercise-4 5%
Laboratory exercise-5 10%
Laboratory exercise-6 10%
Assessment task 2: 20%
MATLAB Project - Students will be required to work on a project based on the skills they learnt in previous weeks. The project will commence on week 13 or 14 and students need to demonstrate the working project and submit the reports by week 17. The project details will be provided on the learning hub and student’s local drive.
Assessment task 3 : 40%
A practical test will be held on week 18 based on all the learning aspects of these competencies.
Assessment Matrix
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