Course Title: Undertake qualification testing of new or enhanced equipment and systems

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: EEET6724C

Course Title: Undertake qualification testing of new or enhanced equipment and systems

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6080 - Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Dr Elmas Aliu

Phone: 9925 4360
elmas.aliu@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 150

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 prerequisites

Course Description

This unit may apply to switching, transmission and radio (both fixed and mobile) network and the various transmission paths i.e. cable, optic fibre, radio, microwave and satellite. This unit applies to computer systems including Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	ICTTC036C Undertake qualification testing of new or enhanced equipment and systems
Element:	1. Ensure conformity of international design
Performance Criteria:	Negotiations are undertaken with customers in order to fully understand their needs Reconfiguration of design is undertaken where necessary
Element:	2. Plan and establish test regime
Performance Criteria:	Plan is designed to ensure greatest coverage for minimal tests Details of tests required and desired outcome is fully documented
Element:	3. Undertake tests
Performance Criteria:	Difficulties experienced during the test are discussed with system experts and/or designers Trouble reports are prepared and submitted in accordance with enterprise policy where required Test results are documented progressively
Element:	4. Analyse test results
Performance Criteria:	Minor variances are analysed and solutions to problems developed Changes to specifications as a result of minor changes are clearly documented
Element:	5. Retest design changes
Performance Criteria:	Further tests are analysed against specifications and planned outcomes Results of tests are fully documented and recorded in accordance with enterprise policy

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Students will participate face to face in

• Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the core essential mathematical and statistical data concepts for engineering study, which may include algebraic manipulations and functions, indices and logarithms trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, differential and integral calculus, matrices, vectors, determinants, series ans sequences and Laplace transformations.

• Work simulation activities focus in technical leadership activities, which include: team building, identify team member’s work task, clear and concise dissemination of ideas and information, planning and organising activities to meet requested standards. Demonstrate leadership characteristic, such as: problem solving, keeping records and documenting tasks.

Teaching Schedule

 

 

Semester 1

Week Number	Date	Topic Delivered	Assessment Task
1		Introduction to the competency of EEET6724C Introduction to real numbers, the co ordinate system and the absolute value.
2		Definition of the concept of the fuction The domain and range of some algebraic functions The equations of straight lines; The minimum point (or maximum point) of a quadratic function; The graphs of linear, quadratic, polynomial and rational functions.
3		Even, odd functions Exponential and logarithmic functions.
4		Trigonometric functions Circle, degree and radians conversion between degree and radians Triangle sine and cosine
5		Graphs of functions graphs of lineat and quadratic functions Graphs of trigonometric functions
6		Linear graphical methods Mathematical computations involving polynomials Mathematical computations involving quadratic graphs
7		The rate of change at a point Limits and continuity Continuous functions The rate of change at a general point
8		Practice test and revision
9		Mid Semester Test (Test 1)
10		Differential Calculus Basic concepts • Definition of the derivative of a function as the slope of a tangent line (the gradient of a curve); • limits; basic examples from 1st principles; • Notation and Results of derivative of k.f(ax + b) where f(x)=x to the power of n, sin x, cos x, tan x, • e to the power of x, ln x. Rules of Differentiation: • Examples are derivative of sum and difference; product rule; quotient rule; chain rule (function of a function), limited to two rules for any given function.
11		Differential Calculus The 2nd derivative • Applications (Equations of tangents and normals; stationary points; turning points; and curve sketching; rates of change; rectilinear motion) • Verbally formulated problems involving related rates and maxima: minima Applications
12		Integral Calculus • The definition of Antiderivatives • Integration as the inverse operation to differentiation (Examples are results of the integral of k.f(ax + b) where f(x) = x to the power of n, sin x, cos x, sec squared x, e to the power of x)
13		Methods of Integration. • The method of substitution • The method of integration by parts
15		Apply appropriate integration methods to calculate area of region between two curves Further applications
15		Complex Numbers. Definition. Geometric representation. Cartesian form. Real and imaginary parts. The complex Conjugate. The algebra of complex numbers: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
16		Polar and exponential form. Modulus and argument. Powers and roots of complex numbers. Practical problems Powers and roots of complex numbers. Practical problems
17		Practice test and revision
18		Test 2

Semester 2, 2010

Week Number	Date	Topic Delivered	Assessment Task
1		Vector algebra Definition of vectors. Geometric representation. The algebra of vectors: Addition, subtraction, the dot and cross product of two vectors.
2		The cross product of two vectors. Application of vector theory to lines and planes. The equation of the line.
3		The equation of the plane. The triple product. Applications to areas and volumes
4		Matrices Systems of linear equations. Matrix algebra. Perform algebraic operations on matrices to find sum, scalar multiple, transpose
5		Matrix algebra. Perform algebraic operations on matrices to find sum, scalar multiple, transpose
6		Special matrices. The inverse of a matrix
7		Determinants
8		Practice test and revision
9		Mid Semester Test
10		Sequences and Series. Infinite series Positive term series.
11		The comparison test. The ratio test and the alternating test. Absolute convergence
12		Approximation of functions using polynomials. Taylor polynomials. Taylor series. Applications.
13		Induction of the theory of Laplace transforms. Using the definition of the Laplace transforms into solving problems and few applications. The Table of Laplace transformations
14		The first shift theorem. The Laplace of derivatives, Integrals and other functions. The inverse transformations. The second shift theorem.
15		Laplace transformations and the inverse Laplace transforms. Some applications to mathematical problems and differential equations.
16		Solution of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients.
17		Practice test and revision
18		Final Test

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Croft A, Davidson R, Engineering Mathematics, third edition, Pearson Education Australia	130168585
Croft A, Davidson R, Mathematics for Engineers, third edition, Pearson Education Australia	9780132051569

References

Mathematics for Technicians, Sixth edition, McGraw Hill	9780070131651
Croft A, Davidson R, Mathematics for Engineers, third edition, Pearson Education Australia	9780132051569

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include:

Assignement brased research reports

Laboratory Test(s)

Project or Written Test

Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1 (assignment 1 (Part A & Part B ) 20%
Written assignment to demonstrate an understanding with applications of real numbers, the concept of the fuction, the domain and range, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, the rate of change and the limits and their applications, which are covered from week 1 to week 16. This assessment allows students to work as a group which will help to revise and prepare for the next assessment (Tes1) which will cover similar topics.

Assessment task 2 (test 1): 30%
This assessment demonstrates an understanding with applications of real numbers, the concept of the fuction, the domain and range, exponential and logarithmic functions, ,1 to week 8. The time allowed for this test is no more that 2.5 hours.

Assessment task 3 (assignment 2, Part A & Part B ): 20%
Written assignment to demonstrate an understanding with applications of vector algebra, determinants and matrix algebra, sequences and series and Laplace transformations which is covered from week 1 to week 17 of semester 2. Similar to the assignment 1, students can work/study in groups which will help to revise and prepare for the next assessment (Test 2) which will cover similar topics.

Assessment task 4 (test 2): 30%
This assessment demonstrates an understanding with applications oof vector algebra, determinants and matrix algebra, sequences and series and Laplace transformations which is covered from week 1 to week 17 of semester 2. . The time allowed for this test is no more that 2.5 hours.(Similar to Test 1).

This course is graded using the following course grades-
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CHD- Competent with High Distinction
CDI- Competent with Distinction
CC- Competent with Credit
CAG- Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC- Not Yet Competent
DNS- Did Not Submit for Assessment. (This grade is only to be used where the student’s attendance in the course has been ‘confirmed’ (but they have not participated in any form of assessment and did not withdraw by the census date.)

Assessment Matrix

Semester 1:



Assingment 1, handed to students week 3.

Part 1A due to complete by week 7. (worth 10%)

Part 1B due to complete by week18. (worth 10%)



Test 1 (week 18) worth 30%.

Semester 2:

Assingment 2, handed to students week 3 (Semester 2).

Part 2A due to complete by week 7. (worth 10%)

Part 2B due to complete by week18. (worth 10%)

Final Test 30%.

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