Course Title: Programming Applications 2

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: EEET6228L

Course Title: Programming Applications 2

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

Luigi La Forgia

+61 3 9925 4468

luigi.laforgia@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

Electrical Calculations

Automation concepts 1 & 2

Course Description

To provide opportunity for students to develop skills in implementation of computer based Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition systems, it also provides the knowledge and skills that are required for selecting and implementing a SCADA system.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES504BA Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus

Element:

o 504.1 Plan and prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus.
o 504.2 Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
o 504.3 Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus.
o 504.4 Provide status report(s)

Performance Criteria:

Plan and prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus.

1. Diagnosis of faults is planned and prepared to ensure OH&S policies and procedures are followed and the work is appropriately sequenced in accordance with requirements Plan and prepare for diagnosis of faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
2. Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is co-ordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
3. Systems and apparatus faults are checked against job requirements
4. Materials necessary to complete the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements
5. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
6. Preparatory work is checked to ensure no unnecessary damage has occurred and complies with requirements

Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus

1. OH&S policies and procedures are followed Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
2. Reported fault(s) are confirmed and the normal function of systems and associated apparatus is ascertained in acordance with requirements
3. Systems are checked as being isolated where necessary using specified testing procedures
4. Systems and associated apparatus faults are diagnosed in accordance with requirements, without damage or distortion to the surrounding environment or services
5. Contingency measures are managed and implemented in accordance with established procedures to ensure the system operates as intended or designed
6. Where applicable, appropriate personnel and resources are determined and co-ordinated to effect rectification of fault(s)
7. Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
8. On-going checks of the quality of work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures

Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus

1. OH&S policies and procedures are followed. Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus
2. Systems and associated apparatus are isolated, where necessary, in accordance with established rocedures

3. Adjustments are made in accordance with established procedures where necessary, to return systems and associated apparatus to normal operating parameters
4. Faulty component(s) are rectified or replaced, without damage or distortion to the surrounding environment or services
5. Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
6. Approval is obtained in accordance with established procedures from appropriate personnel before any contingencies are implemented
7. On-going checks of the quality of work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures
8. Systems and associated apparatus are tested to ensure safety of the installation
9. Systems and associated apparatus are returned to service in accordance with established procedures

Provide status report(s)

1. Arrangements are made for maintenance and/or repair(s), where necessary, with relevant authorised personnel in accordance with requirements
2. Status report(s) are completed and notified in accordance with established procedures


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Simulated work activities with classroom tutorial and practical exercises to demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge and performance of the skills in preparing, developing and verifying SCADA programs in terms of the topics detailed in the Teaching schedule below.


Teaching Schedule

Wk Date (Mon) Topic dekivered Assessment Task
1 8/2 Create a new Project and Set-Up Communications, and Create a Variable Tags Database.
Also Creating graphics Pages, and Compiling & Running a Project 
 
2 15/2 Using Objects and Common Object Properties   
3 22/2 Test 1
Covering sessions 1 & 2 
Test 1
4 1/3 Commands & Controls, Alarms  
5 8/3 Public HolidaY  
6 15/3 Test 2
Covering sessions 4 & 5 
Test 2
7 22/3 Trends, Process Analyst, Defining Key Sequence for Commands, Admin Tools like Configuring Menu & Tag Debug, also Find & Replace tool, Configuring Start Up Page.   
8 29/3 Genies & Super Genies & Adv Work with Super Genies, Drop Box for Genie Form.  
Easter Break
9 12/4 Test 3
Covering Sessions 7 & 8
Test 3
10 19/4 Events, Accumulators, &Devices, Reports & Security  
11 26/4 Public Holiday  
12 3/5 Test 4
Covering Sessions 10 & 11
Test 4
13 10/5 Test 5
Covers all Sessions
Test 5
14 17/5 Engineering Project  
15 24/5 Engineering Project  
16 31/5 Engineering Project  
17 7/6 Engineering Project, Correction and Emergency catch-up for students with valid reason. Final wk for submission of Eng Project assessment
18 14/6 Public Holiday  

EEET 6228L &6226L will run in parallel.
The Engineering Project is based on what you learn in Programming App 2.
The assessment for Eng Project will be issued in wk 5 and is due by wk 17. You will be required to submit a report along with your practical demonstration.
It is for this reason that these 2 courses have the same teaching schedule.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

Citect SCADA on-line Help Libraries


Other Resources

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Overview of Assessment

This course may be assessed through a range of practical exercises, assignments and progressive tests.

• Assignment and work performance simulations projects (100%)
• A Pass in practical performance in laboratory exercises is required


Assessment Tasks

Assessment for this course consists of 6 Practical Tests as outlined in the table below.

From a given brief which specifies the requirements, you are to create a project in class within a given time limit.
The requirements will pertain to certain topics.
When the time is up, your Assessor will come around to assess your competence.

See Schedule Above

Practical Test 1 15%
Practical Test 2 15%
Practical Test 3 15%
Practical Test 4 25%
Practical Test 5 30%


Assessment Matrix

Competency National Code Competency Title Assessment Types
UTENES504BA Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus
  • Labs
  • Tests

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