Course Title: Repair and maintain audiovisual equipment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: EEET6448C

Course ID: 035469

Course Title: Repair and maintain audiovisual equipment

School: 345T Creative Media

Program Code: C4144 - Certificate IV in Audio Visual Technology

Course Contact : Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4976

Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Simon Embury
Tel: 9925 4345
email: simon.embury@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 20

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

In this course you will learn to perform fundamental soldering techniques on a range of components and connections used in the AV industry.
Skills and knowledge you will develop include:
• The soldering process
• Soldering iron selection
• Soldering techniques for printed circuit boards
• Soldering techniques for connectors

This course will address the following Performance Criteria from the unit of competency Repair and Maintain Vision Systems (B), CUEAUD1B: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 23., 2.5, 2.6


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUEAUD1A Repair and maintain audiovisual equipment

Element:

CUEAUD01B/01 Maintain vision systems

Element:

CUEAUD01B/02 Repair vision systems


Learning Outcomes


Related to compenency


Overview of Learning Activities


Details of Learning Activities

Learning Activities:
Theory classes
Practical exercises and assessment tasks
Private study


Teaching Schedule

TAFE Week Planned Class Activities (Subject to change)
10 Course Guide, Course aims, Explanation of assessment tasks, Soldering process, Commence ‘Champ’ amplifier construction
11 Complete ‘Champ’ amplifier if necessary, Commence Pre- ‘Champ’ amplifier
12 Complete Pre- ‘Champ’ amplifier if necessary
13 Construct XLR-XLR microphone lead
14 Construct 6.5 mm. Jack – 6.5 mm. Jack Guitar lead
15 Construct 6.5 mm. Jack – twin RCA Utility lead
16 Continue with practical soldering tasks if necessary
17 Last class, Complete practical soldering tasks if necessary

Overview of Learning Resources


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Notes will be distributed at the first class.


Overview of Assessment

Each student will be assessed on the construction of two small audio amplifiers and three audio leads.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks
1., Construction of the ‘Champ’ Amplifier, 20% of final course grade
2., Construction of the ‘Champ’ Pre-Amplifier, 20% of final course grade
3., Construction of an XLR-XLR microphone lead, 20% of final course grade
4., Construction of a 6.5 mm. Jack – 6.5 mm. Jack Guitar lead, 20% of final course grade
5., Construction of a 6.5 mm. Jack – twin RCA Utility lead, 20% of final course grade

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