Course Title: Repair and maintain vision systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: EEET6841C
Course Title: Repair and maintain vision systems
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4230 - Certificate IV in Audiovisual Technology
Course Contact : Simon Embury
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254345
Course Contact Email:simon.embury@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Administrator: Adam Lovell
Email adam.lovell@rmit.vic.edu
Phone: 9925 4345
Nominal Hours: 55
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
There are no pre-requisites.
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide you with skills and knowledge necessary to check and maintain audiovisual equipment.
After satisfactory completion of this course you will be able to:
- Understand and apply knowledge of basic electrical and electronic concepts.
- Use a digital multimeter to check items such as leads, lamps, fuses and batteries.
- Recognise and distinguish between common AV connectors
- Recognise and distinguish between common AV consumables such as lamps, fuses and batteries.
- Solder AV leads and components.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUEAUD01C Repair and maintain vision systems |
Element: |
1. Maintain vision systems |
Performance Criteria: |
Periodically undertake maintenance work to restore equipment to optimum working condition |
Element: |
2. Repair vision systems |
Performance Criteria: |
Recognise faults and safely shutdown equipment following manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures |
Learning Outcomes
On succesful completion of this course, you will be able to solder AV components and connectors and demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to check and maintain audiovisual equipment.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will consist of
- demonstrations
- workshops
- practical exercises
- reading set texts
You will be responsible for your learning and will be expected to engage in independent research, reading and study.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
Class | Planned Class Activities | Elements |
1 | Course Guide, course aims, explanation of assessment tasks Definition of maintenance, repair, preventative maintenance, consumable replacement, equipment safety checks AV Equipment fault-finding & maintenance techniques |
1,2 |
2 | Using a multimeter Voltage, DC, AC Resistance Current |
1,2 |
3 | Multimeter practical exercises |
1,2 |
4 | Formative assessment task #1: Multimeter use |
1,2 |
5 | AV Equipment maintenance & fault-finding techniques, practical exercises |
1,2 |
The timing of the activities below is recommended as a guide only. You may find that you have completed some assessment tasks earlier than indicated. | ||
6 | Soldering Formative assessment task #2: Champ amplifier construction. |
1,2 |
7 |
Complete construction of Champ amplifier if required |
1,2 |
8 | Summative assessment task #1: Construct the Phantom power tester | 1,2 |
9 | Summative assessment task #2: Construct the XLR-XLR microphone lead | 1,2 |
10 | Summative assessment task #3: Construct the 6.5 mm. Jack – 6.5 mm. Jack Guitar lead | 1,2 |
11 | Complete soldering tasks if necessary | 1,2 |
12 | Complete soldering tasks if necessary | 1,2 |
13 |
Course review and feedback | |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
-AV Repairs & Maintenance Study Resources notebook distributed in class. |
|
-Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician, Richard Cadena, RMIT University Carlton Library, |
621.31924 C12 |
-Blackboard Online resources |
References
You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information. |
Other Resources
Refer First Year Book and Materials List
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course will involve demonstration of practical tasks and underpinning theoretical knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative.
Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered an essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are graded.
For further information on the assessments and grading criteria, please refer to the course Blackboard site.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
Formative Assessment
1.
Multimeter use task (Constructed during class #4)
For this open-book assessment you are required to individually use your multimeter to measure a range of voltages and currents.
Additional information regarding this task in included in the AV Maintenance Notes Book.
2.
Construction task: ‘Champ’ Amplifier. (Constructed during class #6)
In this practical soldering project you will construct a 0.5 watt audio amplifier.
Refer First Year Book and Materials List for purchasing details.
Additional information regarding this task in included in the AV Maintenance Notes Book which will be distributed in class and is available on Blackboard
Summative Assessment
Soldering tasks:
1.
Construction task: Phantom power tester. (Constructed approx. during class #8)
In this practical soldering project you will construct a handy device for checking audio phantom power.
Refer First Year Book and Materials List for purchasing details.
Additional information regarding this task in included in the AV Maintenance Notes Book.
2.
Construction task: XLR-XLR microphone lead (Constructed approx. during class #9)
In this practical soldering project you will construct an XLR-XLR microphone lead.
Refer First Year Book and Materials List for purchasing details.
3.
Construction task: 6.5 mm. Jack – 6.5 mm. Jack Guitar lead. (Constructed approx. during class #10)
In this practical soldering project you will construct a 6.5 mm. Jack – 6.5 mm. Jack Guitar lead.
Refer First Year Book and Materials List for purchasing details.
The details on these assessments and the grading criteria for this competency can be found on the course blackboard site.
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competeny Achieved - Graded
NYC Not yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These are available through the course contact in Program Administration.
Other Information
Your Health & Safety are Important
Please read carefully:
1. To avoid the risk electrocution, DO NOT use your multimeter to measure the 240 volt mains supply.
2. You must wear appropriate eye-protection when soldering. RMIT will supply each student with safety goggles for use during each class.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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