Course Title: Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: EEET6740C
Course Title: Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6084 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering
Course Contact: Eddie Vanda
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254456
Course Contact Email: eddie.vanda@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Mr Michael Stewart
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites: Nil
Course Description
This unit covers developing requirement to be incorporated in to the design of electrotechnology projects. It encompasses determining the safety requirements to be met, establishing client expectations, ensuring cost effective solutions are pursued and documenting design requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEE015B Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects |
Element: |
1. Prepare to develop design briefs. |
Performance Criteria: |
OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood. |
Element: |
2. Develop design briefs. |
Performance Criteria: |
Design brief is developed to include scenarios. |
Element: |
3. Obtain approval for design briefs. |
Performance Criteria: |
Project design briefis presented and discussed with persons of higher authority |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This course is made up of a number of learning experiences including.
Practical laboratory exercises
Assignment work
Project design, management and implementation
OH&S is integrated into all learning experiences where appropriate and is a component in assessing all practical exercises and laboratory performance..
Teaching Schedule
Week
1. Introduction to OHS. OH&S Fundamentals. .Work environment Responsibilities.
Introduction to Project Management.
2. Digital and Analog. Logic Levels. Waveform definitions. Digital Terminology
3 Project brief. Project specification. Number systems and codes. Lab 1.
4 Logic Gates, Symbols, Truth Tables and Boolean expressions.
5 Combinational Logic. Boolean Algebra. Boolean Simplification. Lab 2.
6 Combinational Logic (cont)
7 Combinational logic design using PLDs. Time management Lab 3 and Assignment Submission
8 Project costing. Project resources. Procurement of parts. Flip Flops. Lab 4.
9 Digital Counters
10 Digital Counters Lab 5
11 Multiplexers and Demultiplexers
12 Encoders and Decoders Lab 6
13 Digital decoding
14 Digital decoding
15 Analog to Digital Conversion
16 Digital to Analog Conversion
17 Written Test
18
19 Project design. Digital design using PLDs
20 Project prototype testing (counter phase)
21 Project prototype testing (counter phase) Project milestone
22 Project prototype testing (multiplexer phase)
23 Project prototype testing (multiplexer phase) Project milestone
24 Project prototype testing (decoder phase)
25 Project prototype testing (decoder phase)
26 Project prototype testing (decoder phase cont)
27 Project prototype testing (decoder phase cont) Project milestone
28 Project prototype complete implementation and testing
29 Project hardware implementation and testing
30 Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
31 Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
32 Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
33 Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
34 Project hardware implementation and testing Portfolio Submission
35 Project Completion Project Sign off.
36 Course review and feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Digital Fundamentals, Thomas Floyd |
0-13-194609-9 |
References
Digital Design Principles and Practices, John F Wakerly |
0-13-769191-2 |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Project
Written Examination
Assessment Tasks
Laboratory Exercises
Assignment
Project
Written Examination
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Other competencies/courses clustered with this course are:
Implement OH&S Policies and Procedures (OHTH 5465C)
Manage electronics/computer systems projects (BUSM 6213C)
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