Course Title: Design printed circuit boards
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: EEET6764C
Course Title: Design printed circuit boards
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6083 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
Course Contact: Ganesh Naik
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4252
Course Contact Email: ganesh.naik@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ganesh Naik
Phone: +61 3 9925 4252
Email: ganesh.naik@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NONE
Course Description
This unit covers the design of printed circuit boards. The unit encompasses application of knowledge of electronic circuits, components, component assemblies, developing alternative design schemes based on design brief, customer relations and documenting designs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEH081B Design printed circuit boards |
Element: |
1. Prepare to design PCB assembly |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are obtained and understood. Prepare to design PCB assembly |
Element: |
2. Develop PCB assembly design |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Knowledge of electronic components and sub assemblies and standards are applied to the design. Develop PCB assembly design |
Element: |
3. Provide detailed assembly drawings and artwork files ready for production |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 PCB design is presented and explained to client representative and/or other relevant person(s). |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This unit shall be demonstrated using a representative range of simulated printed circuit boards in relation to designing PCBs for different component population densities and related sub assemblies.
• Simulation of PCBs using AutoCAD software
• Simulation of Various Electronics circuits/blocks using AutoCAD software
• Analogue and digital circuits and components
Generic terms used throughout this Vocational Standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated.
Teaching Schedule
This competency EEET6764C ("Design printed circuit boards") is delivered in conjunction with ISYS5662C ("Use engineering applications software") in the same cluster "Engineering Software". Please refer to ISYS5662C ("Use engineering applications software") course guide for weekly teaching schedule and assessment details.
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:
• Drawing assessments
• CAD design simulation projects
Assessment Tasks
This competency EEET6764C ("Design printed circuit boards") is delivered in conjunction with ISYS5662C ("Use engineering applications software") in the same cluster "Engineering Software". Please refer to ISYS5662C ("Use engineering applications software") course guide for weekly teaching schedule and assessment details.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course is delivered in a cluster (Engineering Software) in conjunction with "EEET6764C Design printed circuit board" and "ISYS5662C Use engineering applications software". All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of both competencies UEENEEH081B and UEENEED004B.
In this cluster (ISYS5662C and EEET6764C), minimum student directed hours are 44 in addition to 36 scheduled teaching hours.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, project work, individual student-teacher course-related consultation, organized industrial visits, writing reflective journals, lab reports.
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