Course Title: Repair and maintain sound equipment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: EEET6209C

Course Title: Repair and maintain sound equipment

School: 345T Creative Media

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4128 - Certificate IV in Music Industry (Technical Production)

Course Contact : Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976

Course Contact Email:adam.lovell@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

In this course, students will learn the skills and knowledge required to repair and maintain sound equipment.
Learning will include the coverage of basic theoretical principles pertaining to the repair and maintenance of sound equipment


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUESOU1A Repair and maintain sound equipment

Element:

Maintain sound equipment

Performance Criteria:

Sound equipment is maintained in accordance with organisational procedures and maintenance instructions
Cables and accessories are maintained in accordance with organisational procedures and maintenance instructions
Spares and consumables are checked and replaced as appropriate and records maintained
Equipment safety checks are conducted in compliance with the relevant industry and Australian standards
Maintenance is documented in accordance with organisational procedures

Element:

Repair sound equipment

Performance Criteria:

Faults in equipment are diagnosed and isolated using standard fault detection procedures
Labels are written and attached to faulty equipment in accordance with organisational procedures
Faulty equipment is dismantled, repaired and reassembled in accordance with safety requirements and manufacturer's instructions as appropriate
Complex repairs are referred to technical specialists as required in consultation with supervisor or other appropriate personnel
All repairs are documented according to organisational procedures and reported to the appropriate personnel


Learning Outcomes


   


Details of Learning Activities


Part A - Electronic Theory
Learning for Part A of this course is achieved through:

1-    Practical classroom exercises.

2-    Classroom discussion

3-    Structured practical demonstration

Many classes for this course will involve practical demonstration by the teacher using relevant technologies followed by individual exercises by students to explore the technical issues raised.

Assessment for Part A of this course is primarily undertaken through the following:

1-Class based practical exercises on electronic theory

2-Examination



Part B - Practical Electronics
Learning for Part B of this course is achieved through:

1-    Practical classroom exercises.

2-    Structured practical demonstration

3-     Making leads/cables

Many classes for this course will involve practical demonstration by the teacher using relevant technologies followed by individual exercises by students to explore the technical issues raised.

Assessment for Part B of this course is primarily undertaken through the following:

1-Class based practical exercises/assessments on soldering and associated
   equipment

2-The making of cables used in audio production


Teaching Schedule

Part A - Electronic Theory

Week 1: Orientation
Week 2: Basic calculator operation
                Fundamentals of electricity
                Electron flow
                Earth reference
                Ohm’s law
Week 3:  Voltage/energy levels
                Conductors and insulators
Week 4: Resistance and impedence
                Parallel and series configuration
Week 5: Current sourcing and sinking
                Dissipation
                Assessment #1 (open book test)
Week 6:  Moving coils
                Transformers
                Impedence
Week 7: Capacitors
                Audio filtration
                Inductors
Week 8: RC and RL configuration
                Audio and timing circuits
Week 9:  Equalisation
                Revision
Week 10: Power supplies
                  Revision
Week 11: Exam (Multiple choice questions - open book test)

Part B - Practical Electronics

Week 14:Soldering and how to use it
                Using basic test equipment
                What cables and connectors to buy 
                Using a multimeter  - Practical Assessment #1
                Soldering Demonstration by lecturer 
Week 15: Practical Assessment #2 -Tinning cable
Week 16: Practical Assessment #3 -Making a jack to jack lead
Week 17: Practical Assessment #4 - Making an RCA lead
Week 18: Practical Assessment #5 - Making a microphone lead
 










Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

 Make your own electric guitar & bass.(2001) by Dennis Waring &David Raymond, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. (good chapter on building electronics for guitars)
            

1-895569-70-2

Electric Guitar Construction (2003) by Tom Hirst, Centerstream Publishing (good chapter on building electronics for guitars)
           
            

1-57525-125-7


Other Resources

A set of notes will be provided by lecturer for Part A - Electronic Theory


Overview of Assessment

Class-based practical exercises on electronic theory – 10%
Exam on electronic theory – 40%
5 x practical exercises – 50 %


Assessment Tasks

Part A - Electronic Theory

Assessment #1:
Week 5 - open book written test covering basic concepts introduced at the beginning of this competency (10%)

Assessment #2:
Week 11 - multiple choice, open book test covering all topics covered during Part A of this competency  (40%)

Part B - Practical Electronics

Assessment #1:
Week 14- Demonstration of competency in using a multimeter (10%)

Assessment #2:
Week 15- Demonstration of competency in tinning cable (10%)

Assessment #3:
Week 16- Demonstration of competency in the making of a jack to jack lead (10%)

Assessment #4:
Week 17- Demonstration of competency in the making of an RCA lead (10%)

Assessment #5:
Week 18- Demonstration of competency in the making of a microphone lead (10%)


Assessment Matrix

Not Applicable

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