Course Title: Select wiring systems and cables for low voltage general electrical installations
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3296 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
Course Title: Select wiring systems and cables for low voltage general electrical installations
Portfolio: Vocational Education
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EEET7125C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2017 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EEET7125C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2018 (All) |
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers selecting wiring systems and cables for electrical installations operating at voltages up to 1,000V a.c. or 1,500 V d.c. It encompass knowledge and application of wiring systems and cable types, selecting wiring system compatible with the installation conditions, selecting cables that comply with required current-carrying capacity and voltage drop and earth fault-loop impedance limitations, coordination between protective devices and conductors and documenting selection decisions.
Note: EEET7147C (Mount Isa Institute of TAFE) offering is only applicable for program C4315.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
UEENEEE101A; UEENEEE102A; UEENEEE104A; UEENEEE105A; UEENEEE107A; UEENEEG006A; UEENEEG033A; UEENEEG063A; UEENEEG101A; UEENEEG102A; UEENEEG106A
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEG107A Select wiring systems and cables for low voltage general electrical installations |
Elements: |
1. Prepare to select wiring systems and cables for general electrical installations 2. Select wiring systems and cables for general electrical installations 3. Document electrical installation |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Overview of Assessment
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
Assessments | |
Task 1 |
Workbook |
Task 2 |
Practical – 1 - 4 |
Task 3 |
Assessment MD & Cable Selection |
Task 4 |
Theory Exam |
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Elements/Performance Criteria Covered |
Task 1 |
Task 2 |
Task 3 |
Task 4 |
1.1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1.2 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1.3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.2 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.4 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3.1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3.2 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3.3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.