Course Title: Solve problems in d.c. circuits

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: EEET7020C

Course Title: Solve problems in d.c. circuits

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6120 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Noor Sateh
Ph: +613 99254013
Fax: +613 99254377
Email: noor.sateh@rmit.edu.au

Amandeep Kaur
Ph: +613 99254444
Fax: +613 99254377
Email: amandeep.kaur@rmit.edu.au

Kemps Cheng
Ph: +61 3 9925 4691
Fax: +61 3 9925 4377
Email: kemps.cheng@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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

UEENEEE101A

Course Description

This unit covers determining correct operation of single source d.c. series, parallel and series-parallel circuits and providing solutions as they apply to various electrotechnology work functions. It encompasses working safely, problem solving procedures, including the use of voltage, current and resistance measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in single and multiple path circuits.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEE104A Solve problems in d.c. circuits

Element:

1. Prepare to work on d.c. electrical circuits.

Element:

2. Solve d.c. circuit problems.

Element:

3. Complete work and document problem solving activities.


Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements


Details of Learning Activities

Learning Activities

You will involve in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency and stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates.

  •  Lecture
  • Tutorial
  • Practicals

Engineers Australia Mapping Information:
This course is mapped against stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates developed by Engineers Australia as detailed below:

EA 1. Knowledge and Skill Base

EA1.1. Descriptive, formula-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the practice area.
EA 1.2. Procedural-level understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the practice area.
EA 1.3. In depth practical knowledge and skills within specialist sub-disciplines of the practice area.
EA 1.4. Discernment of engineering developments within the practice area.
EA 1.5. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the practice area.
EA 1.6. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the area of practice.

EA 2. Engineering Application Ability

EA 2.1. Application of established technical and practical methods to the solution of well-defined engineering problems.
EA 2.2. Application of technical and practical techniques, tools and resources to well defined engineering problems.
EA 2.3. Application of systematic synthesis and design processes to well defined engineering problems.
EA 2.4. Application of systematic project management processes.

EA 3. Professional and Personal Attributes

EA 3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
EA 3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
EA 3.3. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
EA 3.4. Professional use and management of information.
EA 3.5. Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
EA 3.6. Effective team membership and team leadership.


Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies are mapped with competency UEENEEE104A in the Assessment Matrix.

 

Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the theory of concepts
Practical activities applied, with problem solving and related questions to develop skills in safe testing.
Projects may be undertaken as part of a team or individual basis.
Participate in individual and team problem solving scenarios/role plays/ case studies and participate in supervised workshop practice in simulated workplace environment dealing with a range of practical exercises related to:
1. Series Circuits
2. Parallel Circuits
3. Series /Parallel circuits
4. Effects of meters in a circuits
5. Resistance measurement
6. Capacitor and Capacitance
7. Capacitors in series and parallel

The skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a license to practice in the workplace where plant and equipment are directly connected to installation wiring that operates at voltage above 50 V a.c. or 120 V d.c.
 


Teaching Schedule

 

 The proposed teaching schedule for this competency is detailed below:

 

Week Topic Delivered Elements/Performance criteria 
1

Basic electrical concepts
Electro technology industry.
Production of electricity.
Transmission and distribution systems of electricity. Utilisation of electricity by the various loads
Basic calculations involving quantity of electricity, velocity and speed with relationship to the generation and transportation of electricity
 

Basic electrical circuit
Symbols used to represent an electrical energy source, a load, a switch and a circuit protection device in basic d.c. single path circuit
Purpose of each component in the circuit.
Effects of an open-circuit, a closed-circuit and a short-circuit
 

Tutorial # 1

1.1-1.2,
2.1-2.2
2

Ohm’s Law
Relationship between voltage, current and resistance from measured values in a simple circuit.
Determining voltage, current and resistance in a circuit given any two of these quantities.
Graphical relationships of voltage, current and resistance
 

Electrical power
Relationship between force, power, work and energy
Power dissipated in circuit from voltage, current and resistance values.
Power ratings of devices
Measurement electrical power in a d.c. circuit.
Effects of power rating of various resistors
 

Tutorial # 2

 

Lab #1 (2.5%)

1.1-1.2,
2.1-2.2

3

Effects of electrical current
Effects of current.
The fundamental principles (listed in AS/NZS 3000) for protection against the effects of current.
Basic principles by which electric current can result in the production of heat; light; magnetic fields; and a chemical reaction.
Typical uses of the effects of current.
 

EMF sources energy sources and conversion electrical energy
Basic principles of producing a emf from the interaction of a moving conductor in a magnetic field, from the heating of one junction of a thermocouple, by the application of sun light falling on the surface of photovoltaic cells, and when a mechanical force is applied to a crystal (piezo electric effect).
Principles of producing a electrical current from primary, secondary and fuel cells.
Input, output, efficiency or losses of electrical systems and machines
Effect of losses in electrical wiring and machines.
Principle of conservation of energy
 

Tutorial # 3

Lab #2 (2.5%)

1.1-1.6
2.1-2.4
3.1-3.4

4

 Resistors
Features, identification, types and applications of fixed and variable resistors.
Power ratings of a resistor.
Power loss (heat) occurring in a conductor.
Use the colour code table to identify resistors and confirm the value by measurement.
Specifying a resistor for a particular application
 

Series circuits
Circuit diagram of a single-source d.c. ‘series’ circuit.
Applications and characteristics of ‘series’ circuits used in the Electro technology industry.
KVL and simple voltage divider networks.
Effect of an open-circuit on a series connected circuit.
 

Tutorial 4
Lab # 3 (2.5%)
 

1.1-1.6
2.1-2.6|
3.1-3.4

5

 Parallel circuits
Schematic diagram of a single-source d.c. ‘parallel’ circuit.
Applications and characteristics of ‘parallel’ circuits used in the Electro technology industry.
KCL and simple current divider rule and power dissipation.
Output current and voltage levels of connecting cells in parallel.
 

Series/parallel circuits
Schematic diagram of a single-source d.c. ‘series/parallel’ circuit.
Applications and characteristics of ‘series/parallel’ circuits used in the Electrotechnology industry.
Relationship between voltages, currents and resistances in a bridge network.
Calculation of the total resistance, the voltage, current and power dissipated from measured values of any two of these quantities of a ‘series/parallel’ circuit.

Lab # 4 (2.5%)
 

1.1-1.6
2.1-2.6|
3.1-3.4
 
6

 

Factors affecting resistance
Factors affect the resistance of a conductor (type of material, length, cross-sectional area and temperature)
Effects of resistance on the current-carrying capacity and voltage drop in cables.
Calculation of the resistance.
 

Effects of meters in a circuit
Operating characteristics of analogue and digital meters, range, loading effect and accuracy for a given application.
Connection of instruments into a circuit to measure voltage, current and resistance, reading analogue scales and digital readouts in measuring voltage, current and
resistance

Lab # 5 (2.5%)

Lab # 6 (2.5%)
 

1.1-1.6
2.1-2.6|
3.1-3.4
 

7

 Resistance measurement
Identification of instruments used in the field to measure resistance.
The purpose of an Insulation Resistance (IR) Tester calibration, storing and checking.
Zero ohms adjustment, battery check function, scale and connecting leads).
Reasons why the supply must be isolated prior to using the IR tester.
The continuity test, insulation resistance test used in an electrical installation and AS/NZS3000 Wiring Rules requirements.
The voltage ranges of an IR tester and where each range may be used. e.g. 250 V d.c, 500 V d.c and 1000 V d.c
 

Capacitance
Definition of capacitance, how a capacitor is charged.
Units by which capacitance is measured.
Capacitance voltage and charge.
Behaviour of an RC series d.c. circuit

Lab # 7 (2.5%)

Lab # 8 (2.5%)

 

1.1-1.6
2.1-2.6|
3.1-3.4
 

8

 Capacitors
Hazards and safety control. Factors which determine the capacitance of a capacitor in all circuits to some extent.
Capacitors types
Identifying capacitors values
Common faults in capacitors.
testing of capacitors to determine serviceability
 

Capacitors in Series and Parallel
Capacitors connected in parallel calculating their equivalent capacitance.
Effects on the total capacitance of capacitors connected in series
 

Revision

1.1-1.6
2.1-2.6|
3.1-3.4
 
9

 Revision

Written Test

  
10 Preparation for project (DC circuits part) 3.3, 3.4
11 Preparation for project (DC circuits part) 3.3, 3.4
12 Preparation for project (DC circuits part) 3.3, 3.4
13 Preparation for project (DC circuits part) 3.3, 3.4
14 Preparation for project (DC circuits part) 3.3, 3.4
15 Preparation for project (DC circuits part) 3.3, 3.4
16 Submission for project  
17-18 Exam period  

Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is minimum 42 hours outside the class time.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Introductory Circuit Analysis
By: Robert L. Boylestad

0-13-173044-4


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:

Assessment 1: Practical/Laboratories
Weighting towards final grade (%): 20

Assessment 2: Assignment
Weighting towards final grade (%): 10

Assessment 3: Practical Test
Weighting towards final grade (%): 20

Assessment 4: Final Written Test
Weighting towards final grade (%): 50

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Element/Performance Criteria Covered

Assignment

Lab

Practical Test

Final Written Test

1.1

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1.2

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1.3

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1.4

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x

x

1.5

x

x

x

x

1.6

x

x

x

x

2.1

x

 x

x

x

2.2

x

 x

x

x

2.3

x

 x

x

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2.4

x

 x

x

x

2.5

 x

x

 x

 x

2.6

 x

x

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3.1

 x

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 x

 x

3.2

 x

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 x

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3.3

 x

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 x

 x

3.4

 x

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 x


Assessment Tasks

1. Laboratory exercises (20%)
Each student will complete 8 practical exercises designed to reinforce the theory topics taught during the semester.
Most practical exercises consist of two major parts:
Part A is a prior task includes only calculations (usually pre requisite for part B) and part B include measurements and graphs.
The results obtained in part B will be reviewed and compared with the calculations from section A.
These will be assessed progressively according to individual task criteria and each student is required to complete all the parts/tasks for each laboratory exercise.
All laboratory exercises must be undertaken according to safe working practice and performed according to specified laboratory standards and practice including calibration, measurement and accurate reading. This must include electrical measurement taken with safe working practice, meters properly calibrated, meter settings positioned for an accurate reading and accurate readings taken for all measurements.
2. Project (10%)
A project has to be undertaken toward the end of the unit, in a controlled environment for the specified duration in order to perform tasks autonomously.
The project circuits can be constructed using either hard ware or MultiSim (design / test) simulation computer package. Each student will complete all parts of the project individually and will be asked by the supervisor to demonstrate that the circuit is functioning according to specifications. Each student is required to complete a written report includes three major parts: calculations, circuit diagrams / measurement and results / conclusion.
3. Written Tests (Test 1 + Final Test) (20% + 50%)
Theoretical concept covered in weeks 1 to 8 will be assessed by a written Test in week 9.

This course is graded as Competent or Not Yet Competent and subsequently the following course grades are allocated:

80 - 100: CHD - Competent with High Distinction
70 - 79: CDI - Competent with Distinction
60 - 69: CC - Competent with Credit
50 - 59: CAG - Competency Achieved - Graded
0 - 49: NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment.
 


Assessment Matrix

Assessment vs UEENEEE104A Elements & Performance Criteria

  UEENEEE104A Elements & Performance Criteria
Assessments 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4
Laboratory exercises  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X
Project  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X

Written Tests      X  X          X          X

Assessment vs Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies

  Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies  
Assessments EA1.1 EA1.2 EA1.3 EA1.4 EA1.5 EA1.6 EA2.1 EA2.2 EA2.3 EA2.4 EA3.1 EA3.2 EA3.3 EA3.4 EA3.5 EA3.6
Laboratoy exercises  X  X  X    X  X    X  X    X        
Project  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X    X  X  X
Written Tests  X  X    X  X  X  X  X            
ALL ASSESSMENTS UEENEEE104A  2 2
0 (Blank) Graduate attribute is not assessed.
1 Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one, but less than one-third, of the Element.
2 Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one third, but less than two-thirds, of the Element.
3 Graduate attribute is assessed in more than two-thirds of the Element.

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