Course Title: Programming Applications 2

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2009

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:

Diagnose faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus

Performance Criteria:

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)
504.2.7 Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
504.2.8 On-going checks of the quality of work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures

Element:

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

Performance Criteria:

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

Element:

Provide status report(s)

Performance Criteria:

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

Element:

Rectify faults in advanced systems and associated apparatus

Performance Criteria:

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 procedures 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


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

Week      Number Topic Delivered                                                                                                                        Assessment Task
1 Create a new Project and Set-Up Communications, and Create a Variable Tags Database.
Also Creating graphics Pages, and Compiling & Running a Project 		 
2 Using Objects & Common Object Properties  
3

Test 1 Covering sessions 1 & 2

 Test 1
4 Commands & controls  
5 Alarms  
6 Test 2 Covering sessions 4 & 5 Test 2
7 Trends, Process Analyst, and Recap  
8 Genies & super Genies  
9 Test 3 Covering Sessions 7 & 8 Test 3
10 Advanced work withe Super Genies, Events, & Accumulators  
11 Test 4 Covering Session 10 Test 4
12 Devices  
13 Reports  
14 Security  
15 Test 5 Covering Sessions 12-14 Test 5
16 CitectSCADA’s CSV_Include Project  
17 Test 6 Covers all Sessions Test 6
18 Correction 7 Emergency Catch-Up  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

Citect SCADA on-line Help Libraries


Other Resources


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 you.

See Schedule Above

Practical Test 1 15%
Practical Test 2 15%
Practical Test 3 15%
Practical Test 4 15%
Practical Test 5 15%
Practical Test 6  25%





Assessment Matrix

Competency National Code

Competency Title

 Assessment Types
UTENES504BA Diagnose & rectify faults in advanced systems & apparatus
  • Labs
  • Test

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