Course Title: Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering sit
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: MIET6326C
Course Title: Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering sit
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6114 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering
Course Contact: Aerospace Co-ordinator
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-4604
Course Contact Email: mark.burns@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Andrew Kim
Location: 57.5.20
Telephone: 9925 4295
Fax: 9925 8099
Email: andrew.kim@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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 of competency covers applying basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques to aeronautical engineering situations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM23052A Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering sit |
Element: |
1. Research and identify the range of basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques relevant to aeronautical engineering |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Research and report on basic electro and control scientific principles relating to aeronautical engineering from appropriate sources of information and examination of applications. |
Element: |
2. Select basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques relevant to particular aeronautical engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Select the relevant basic electro and control scientific principles for particular aeronautical engineering situations. |
Element: |
3. Apply the relevant basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques appropriately |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Apply basic electro and control scientific principles in a consistent and appropriate manner to obtain any required solution. |
Element: |
4. Quote the results of the application of the basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques correctly |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Quote solutions for applications involving engineering calculations in an appropriate style. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom:
• Selecting appropriate basic electro and control scientific principles to suit specified applications.
• Selecting appropriate basic electro and control techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware to suit specified applications.
• Applying basic electro and control scientific principles to particular aeronautical engineering situations.
• Applying and manipulating appropriate formulas for applications involving engineering calculations.
• Applying appropriate calculations to engineering situations.
• Checking the validity of equations using dimensional analysis.
• Applying basic electro and control techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware in a manner appropriate to the application and identified scientific principles.
• Referring solutions to the original aim of the application.
• Quoting solutions in appropriate units, using appropriate significant figures.
• Quoting limitations of solutions, due to assumptions, scientific principles and techniques used.
Workshop/Laboratory:
• System Simulator.
• Avionic Lab.
Teaching Schedule
Session |
Content |
Element |
Required skills and knowledge |
Assessment |
1 | Introduction and basic scientific principles |
1 to 3 |
· Apply and Quote the concept of significant figures
· Select and Quote the prefixes, units and values |
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System Simulator |
1 to 4 |
· Apply basic electro and control techniques |
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2 | Basic scientific principles – Formulas and Calculations
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1 to 3 |
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units |
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Classroom – System Simulator |
1 to 4 |
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques |
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3 | Electrical and Control Principles |
1 to 3 |
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units |
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System Simulator |
1 to 4 |
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques |
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4 | Aircraft Batteries | 1 to 3 | · Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units |
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System Simulator | 1 to 4 |
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
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5 | Aircraft Motors | 1 to 4 |
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculationag |
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Avionic Lab |
1 to 4 |
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
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6 |
Aircraft Motors Aircraft Generatorsut |
1 to 4 |
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principlest |
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Avionic Lab |
1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques
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7 | Aircraft Generators | 1 to 4 |
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
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Avionic Lab |
1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
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8 | Aircraft Electrical Distribution Systems | 1 to 4 |
· Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
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Avionic Lab |
1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
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9 | Aircraft Electrical Wiring and Control Devices | 1 to 4 | · Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
Assignment due (Part A) |
Avionic Lab |
1 to 4 |
· Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques
· Select and Apply electrical wire and size · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
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10 | Aircraft Electrical Wiring and Control Devices Design and Maintenance of Aircraft Electrical System |
1 to 4 | · Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
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Avionics Lab | 1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply electrical wire and size · Identify electro and control · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
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11 | Design and Maintenance of Aircraft Electrical System Autoflight System |
1 to 4 | · Apply fundamental and derived quantities
· Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
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System Simulator |
1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Identify electro and control · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
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12 | Autoflight System | 1 to 4 | · Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
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System Simulator |
1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Identify electro and control · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques |
Assessment | |
13 |
Engine Starting System Fire Detection and Control Systems |
1 to 4 | · Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
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System Simulator |
1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Identify electro and control · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques
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Assessment | |
14 | Anti-skid Control System Anti-icing control System |
1 to 4 | · Apply fundamental and derived quantities · Apply appropriateness of Calculation · Apply and Check common systems of units and estimated error · Apply and Check the limitations of selected basic scientific principles · Select and Apply the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis |
Assignment due (Part A) |
System Simulator |
1 to 4 | · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control specified software applications · Select and Apply appropriate basic electro and control techniques · Select and Apply uncertainly of computations · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques · Identify electro and control · Apply and Check the limitations of basic techniques
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16 |
Research Report Assessment 2
Written Assessment 1 |
1 to 4
1 to 4 |
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Report Due
Assignment |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Class notes and Tutorials. |
References
Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, Thomas K Eismin, McGraw-Hill |
0028018591 |
Microelectronics in Aircraft Systems, E H J Pallett |
Other Resources
Blackboard, Hand tools, System Simulator, Electronic Whiteboard and course notes.
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations. Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.
Assessment Tasks
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessment Task 1 – Written (Assignment Part A and B)
Assessment Task 2 – Project (Research an aircraft electro and control system)
You will be marked using the following:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit
Assessment Matrix
Elements | Performance Criteria | |
Assessment Task 1 (Part A and B) |
1 2 3 4 |
1.1 - 1.2 2.1 - 2.2 3.1 - 3.4 4.1 - 4.2 |
Assessment Task 2 (Research) |
1 2 3 4 |
1.1 - 1.2 2.1 - 2.2 3.1 - 3.4 4.1 - 4.2 |
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