Course Title: Circuit Theory 1
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: EEET6214L
Course Title: Circuit Theory 1
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6050 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering
Course Contact : William Lau
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4703
Course Contact Email:william.lau@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
Students will develop understanding of theory in basic electrical principle, problem solving related to working with the equations in DC series and parallel circuits, practical skill in electrical circuit construction, measurement and testing.
This learning unit is one of a group of units designed to collectively meet underpinning skill & applied knowledge essential for developing the following Core Competency –
UTE NES 406 bA – Develop complex testing and evaluation procedures- Electrical
which is contained in the National Electrotechnology Training Package UTE99 http://www.anta.gov.au/tp
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UTENES406BA Develop complex testing & evaluation procedures |
Element: |
o 406.1 Plan & prepare for the development of (basic) testing and evaluation procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identified OH&S policies and procedures to be followed are planned and prepared, and the work sequence in accordance with requirements |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Participate in individual small research projects in designated areas of underpinning knowledge including:
• Basic Electrical principles
• Measurement techniques for various electrical quantities
• Fundamental electrical concepts and measurements
Participate in individual and team problem solving scenarios/role plays/ case studies dealing with a range of practical exercises related to:
• DC series and parallel circuit
Participate in supervised workshop practice in simulated workplace environment, including:
• Electrical circuit construction, measurement and testing
• Design and construction of DC circuits, development of testing procedure to verify the performance specification, diagnosis of faults in the systems and repair the fault. Specifications will be provided
Teaching Schedule
Available from Student Shared network drive S:\\
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
• Introductory Circuit Analysis (latest edition) By: Boylestad |
0-13-015537-3 |
References
Lecture notes |
Other Resources
Learning / Tutorial problems available from student shared network drive S:\\
Overview of Assessment
Assessment requirements include
• attendance and satisfactory completion of prescribed practical exercises , which may be scheduled during the day or evening depending on the demand.
• evidence of participation in and satisfactory completion of work simulation projects.
• satisfactory completion of class assignment work
• progressive tests
• timely submission and standard presentation for all assessment material / documentation
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks
- Measurement of voltage using DMM Laboratory (3% weighting)
- Measurement of voltage, current & resistance Laboratory (3% weighting)
- Ohm’s Law Laboratory (3% weighting)
- Kerchoff voltage Law Laboratory (3% weighting)
- Kerchoff current Law Laboratory (3% weighting)
- Parallel Circuit Laboratory (3% weighting)
- Tutorials (Assignments) (22% weighting)
- Progressive Test 1 (10% weighting)
- Progressive Test 2 (10% weighting)
- Exam (40% weighting)
Assessment Matrix
ITEM | % Weight |
Date (Week starts) |
Progressive Test 1 | 10% |
16th March |
Progressive Test 2 | 10 % |
27th April |
Exam | 40% |
15th June |
Labs / Assignments | 40 % |
|
TOTAL: | 100 % |
Other Information
To pass this course the student must pass all the assessments.
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