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.

Established techniques for project planning are reviewed are adopted iaw organisational practices.

The scope of the project is evaluated and project parameters established using a formal evaluation/survey process.

Criteria from other related works are determined.

Project budget is established by setting realistic expectations of deliverables.

Design brief is developed.

Element:

2. Develop design briefs.

Performance Criteria:

Design brief is developed to include scenarios.

Design brief is developed in collaboration with all relevant design professionals.

Competent persons required for the project are identified and their roles specified in the design brief.

Project design brief is reviewed.

Project design brief  proposal is documented.


Element:

3. Obtain approval for design briefs.

Performance Criteria:

Project design briefis presented and discussed with persons of higher authority

Alterations to the project design brief are negotiated

Final project design brief is documented and approval obtained.


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
Prentice Hall  

0-13-194609-9


References

Digital Design Principles and Practices, John F Wakerly
Prentice Hall

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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