Course Title: Evaluate performance of electrical apparatus
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: EEET6804C
Course Title: Evaluate performance of electrical apparatus
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6085 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Technology
Course Contact : Marko dumovic
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4342
Course Contact Email:marko.dumovic@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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 covers testing of electrical apparatus for compliance with a standard and regulation for the purpose of certification, approval and/or product quality maintenance. The unit encompasses safe working practices, determining performance requirements, inspecting, setting up performance tests, evaluating inspection and test results and documenting test outcomes.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEG031B Evaluate performance of electrical apparatus |
Element: |
1. Prepare to evaluate electrical apparatus |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the theory of safety concepts, performance standards and regulatory requirements for electrical equipment.
Activities involve applications of standards and regulations applicable to electrical equipment to an extent indicated by the following aspects:
- Standards philosophy and format
- How to read and apply a standard
- Performance standards encompassing safety requirements and machine efficiency
- Regulations
- Appliance safety testing and tagging
- Insulation and classification of electrical apparatus
- Earth Resistance testing
- Insulation Resistance testing
- Electrical continuity testing
- Leakage current testing
- Polarity testing
- Residual current devices ( RCD) testing
Practical activities to develop skill in appliance safety testing and tagging .
The skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a license to practice in the workplace subject to regulations for undertaking of electrical work.
Research activities on regulation requirements for testing of electrical apparatus.
Teaching Schedule
Week Number and Topic Delivered Assessment Task
1 Introduction
2 Performance standards and regulatory requirement for electrical equipment
3 Safety requirements
4 Safety Regulations
5 Appliances Safety Testing Practical assessment
6 Appliances Safety Testing and Tagging Practical assessment
7 Machinery performance
8 Electrical apparatus energy consumption parameters
9 Electric Machine parameters
10 Machinery testing principles
11 Short circuit tests for electrical machinery
12 Open circuit tests for electrical machinery
13 Efficiency testing Practical Assessment
14 Testing motor speed torque characteristics
15 Appliance Testing
16 Revision
17 Final assessment Test
18 Feedback and catchup assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Frank Zahra, Damien Vieriux , “Best Practices in Testing and Tagging of Electrical Equipment to AS/NZS 3760, PHYWE Australia, 2007 |
References
Other Resources
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Overview of Assessment
This course will be assessed through a range of practical exercises, assignments and progressive tests.
Assessment Tasks
Practical exercises 40%
These will be assessed progressively according to following range of tasks:
A. Appliance Safety Testing and Tagging
B. Setting up and conducting appropriate examinations and tests.
C. Identifying and reporting non-compliance issues.
D. Dealing with unplanned events by drawing on essential knowledge and skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items.
All practical exercises must be:
- Undertaken according to safe working practice as specified by the School.
- Perform according to relevant Australian standards and practice including calibration, measurement and accurate reading.
Class participation and performance ( 20%)
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 assessments
• timely submission and standard presentation for all assessment material / documentation
When performing class activities , students must demonstrate ability to:
o Organise and manage the tasks within the activity requirements
o Cope with any contingencies that arise during the simulations and solve inherent problems
o Perform tasks autonomously and/or as a member of a team as task proscribes
o Perform task and manage work environment/equipment according to safe working practice and OH&S requirements.
Written Assessment 40%
Theoretical concept underpinning appliance safety testing and tagging procedures and interpreting compliance documents will be tested towards the end of the unit.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Types
Competency National Code | Competency Title | Assignment | Practical Exercises | Test |
UEENEEG031B | Evaluate performance of electrical apparatus | X | X |
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