Course Title: Terminate and connect components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: EEET6762C

Course Title: Terminate and connect components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6083 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Course Contact: William Lau

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254703

Course Contact Email: william.lau@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Chris Krolikowski
Phone: (03) 9925 4438
Email: Chris.krolikowki@rmit.edu.au

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

This unit covers the implementation, performance and evaluation of component connections and terminations of conductors, wiring, cables, and other recognised mediums. It encompasses implementing reliable termination and connection processes, working to specifications, safe use of connection and termination tools, safe use of termination and/or soldering devices, selection and placement of components, termination and connection preparation, termination and connection techniques, and evaluating termination and connection work.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEH070B Terminate and connect components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits

Element:

1. Prepare to implement connection/termination processes that include components, conductors, wiring and cables for electronic circuits.
2. Connect/terminate components, conductors, wiring and cables.
3. Evaluate completed connections and terminations of components, conductors, wiring and cables.
4. Complete and document connections and terminations activities.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
2.2 Components and connection/termination methods and devices are selected in accordance with their specified type and rating. (See Note 1)
2.3 Components and conductors are placed in accordance with specification/drawing and correct polarity.
2.4 Terminations and connections are prepared in accordance to ensure reliability of connections in accordance with industry standards. (See Note 2)
2.5 Termination and connections are made using devices and techniques that comply with manufacturer’s requirements and industry standards.
2.6 Procedures for identifying and responding to non-routine events including defects are coordinated and actioned in accordance with established procedures.
2.7 Connection/termination activities are carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus and the surrounding environment or services and using sustainable energy practices.
3.1 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
3.2 Defects in component placement, connections and terminations are identified by visual inspection and recorded.
3.3 Solutions to non-compliant work are developed and responded to in accordance with established procedures and requirements
3.4 Connections and terminations are performance tested for compliance with the specified Standard and non-compliance performance characteristics identified and recorded.
3.5 Rework is carried out to rectify defects and noncompliant performance characteristics to manufacturer’s requirements and industry standards. (See Note 3)
3.6 Connections and terminations are confirmed compliant with established procedures and requirements


4.1 OHS risk control work completion measures and procedures are followed.
4.2 Work site is cleaned and made safe in accordance with established procedures.
4.3 Evaluation documentation confirming compliance of the connections and terminations is verified in accordance with established procedures and requirements
4.4 Inspection, testing, and rectification work is documented in accordance with established procedures.


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Workshop activities which include the following tasks:
• Selecting appropriate components, termination and connection devices in accordance to their specification.
• Practical exercise in electronic soldering techniques
• Practical work/ project in replacing electronic components or repair associated cabling correctly and making reliable terminations and connections in accordance with industry standards.
• Evaluating reliability of termination and connection work.
• Provide solutions for non-compliant work
• Documenting activities accurately


Teaching Schedule

Week number Topic Delivered
1 Introduction

2 Electronic soldering equipment and techniques


3 Workshop hazards and safety associated with soldering
• Quality concepts
• Electronic soldering equipment
• The soldering process
• Lead free solder


4 Printed circuit board soldering techniques


5 Soldering practices


6 Electronic component mounting
• Solder rework of printed circuit boards.
• Faulty solder joints


7 Soldering electronic cables

8 • Soldering multistrand, ribbon and coaxial cables
• Effects and prevention of electrostatic discharge (ESD)


9 Electronic component basics

10-12 • Types of components
• The physical features and primary characteristic of components
• Marking and codes on components
• Handling static sensitive components

13 Written assessment


14 Test Equipment:

• range and purpose
• test equipment
• requirements of Standards


15 Cable types and terminations


16 Performance copper Cables:
• Coaxial cable termination
• Twisted pair voice and data cables
• Insulation displacement (IDC) termination
• Colour codes
• Terminating performance cables


17 • Harness wiring
• Circuit diagrams:
• Circuit diagram conventions
• Draw circuit diagrams
• Circuit diagram symbols
• Circuit connections


18 Course review and feedback


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This is a progressive assessment, the students are required to undertake summative assessments as follows:
• Practical demonstration in simulated workplace activities
• Written assessment task


Assessment Tasks


Week number                                                 Assessment Task

           4                                                              Soldering practice1 - 20% 

           8                                                              Soldering practice2-  10%

          13                                                            Electronic components written assessment – 30%

          16                                                           Application of basis test equipment – 10%

          17                                                           Construction of Electronic circuits- 30%


Assessment Matrix

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