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: C6085 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Technology
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
Ganesh Naik
Phone: +61 3 9925 4252
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 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 and AUTOCAD computational software packages which covers applications in Electrical Engineering. This unit aims to enhance students engineering skills using these software packages.
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
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
• Built in functions
• Creating simple user functions Laboratory exercise -2 due
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 Laboratory exercise-4 due
engineering problems
9 Use MATLAB in built functions to solve simple
engineering problems
10 Procedures and function Laboratory exercise-5 due
• Arguments and return values
• M-files
• Formatted console input-output
11 AUTOCAD for Electrical applications
12 AUTOCAD for Electrical applications Laboratory exercise -1
13 AUTOCAD simulation for Electrical Motor control
14 AUTOCAD simulation for Electrical Motor Control Laboratory exercise -2
15 AUTOCAD for Electrical wirning applications
16 AUTOCAD for Electrical wiring applications Laboratory exercise-3
17 AUTOCAD for Electrical wiring applications
18 Course review and feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment in this unit consists of accumulative laboratory exercises, practical tests, written assignments, and a project.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task1: 30%
Assessment task 1 will be a set of practical exercises based on MATLAB. All these exercises need to be completed by week 10. The practical exercises are accumulative ones and will be graded on submission of all laboratory reports. These 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: 7.5%
Laboratory exercise-5: 7.5%
Assessment task 2: 30%
Assessment task 2 will be a set of practical exercises based on AUTOCAD. All these exercises need to be completed by week 16. The practical exercises are accumulative ones and will be graded on submission of all laboratory reports. These practical exercises will be available on learning hub and student’s local drive.
Laboratory exercise-1: 10%
Laboratory exercise-2: 10%
Laboratory exercise-3: 10%
Assessment task 3 : 40%
A practical test will be held on week 17 based on all the learning aspects (AUTOCAD and MATLAB) of these competencies.
Note: There will be penalty for late submissions.
Assessment Matrix
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