Course Title: Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: EEET6740C

Course Title: Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6084 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering

Course Contact: Eddie Vanda

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254456

Course Contact Email: eddie.vanda@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Michael Stewart

0399254702

michaela.stewart@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

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites: Nil

Course Description

This unit covers developing requirement to be incorporated in to the design of electrotechnology projects. It encompasses determining the safety requirements to be met, establishing client expectations, ensuring cost effective solutions are pursued and documenting design requirements.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEE015B Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects

Element:

1. Prepare to develop design briefs.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood. Prepare to develop design briefs
1.2 Established techniques for project planning are reviewed are adopted in accordance with organisation policies.
1.3 The scope of the project is evaluated and project parameters established using a formal evaluation/survey processes.
1.4 Criteria from other related works impacting on the project are determined from specification of other work, site visits and/or discussion with appropriate person(s).
1.5 Project budget is established by setting realistic expectations of deliverables and in consideration of tangible quality differences that result in the deliver the best value.

Element:

2. Develop design briefs.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Design brief is developed to include scenarios/requirements established in consultation with appropriate person(s), and regulatory requirements.
2.2 Design brief is developed in collaboration with all relevant design professionals and contractors involved in the project.
2.3 Competent persons required for the project are identified and their roles specified in the design brief.
2.4 Project design brief is reviewed against all inputs and adjusted to rectify any anomalies.
2.5 Project design brief proposal is documented in accordance with organisation policies and procedures.

Element:

3. Obtain approval for design briefs

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Project design brief is presented and discussed with person(s) of higher authority.
3.2 Alterations to the project design brief resulting from the presentation/discussion, are negotiated with person(s) of higher authority within the constraints of organisation policy.
3.3 Final project design brief is documented and approval obtained from appropriate person(s).


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The three courses are holistically delivered and assessed and in unison form the cluster title ‘Digital Project’. The course involves performing a realistic digital electronics design task, utilising effective project and occupational health and safety skills.

This cluster of units covers developing requirements to be incorporated in to the design of electrotechnology projects. It encompasses determining the safety requirements to be met, establishing client expectations and ensuring cost effective solutions are pursued and documenting design requirements.

Learning content is inclusive of the mandatory requirements of persons in a supervisory role to implement and monitor an organisation’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs. It encompasses understanding an organisation’s OHS obligations, providing safety information to staff, implementing and monitoring participative arrangements, safety procedures and training and maintaining safety records.

Finally the unit cluster covers the management of electronics/computer systems projects involving management of safety, budget variation, personnel, resources, timelines and completion documentation.

The individual competencies are broken down individually as follows:

Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects - This unit covers developing requirement to be incorporated in to the design of electrotechnology projects. It encompasses determining the safety requirements to be met, establishing client expectations, ensuring cost effective solutions are
pursued and documenting design requirements.

Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures - This unit covers the mandatory requirements of persons in a supervisory role to implement and monitor an organisation’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs. It encompasses understanding an organisation’s
OHS obligations, providing safety information to staff, implementing and monitoring participative arrangements, safety procedures and training and maintaining safety records.


Manage electronics/computer systems projects - This unit covers the management of electronics/computer systems projects involving management of safety, budget
variation, personnel, resources, timelines and completion documentation.

This course is made up of a number of learning experiences including.

Practical laboratory exercises
Assignment work
Project design, management and implementation

OH&S is integrated into all learning experiences where appropriate and is a component in assessing all practical exercises and laboratory performance..


Teaching Schedule


Week
 1. Introduction to OHS. OH&S Fundamentals. .Work environment Responsibilities. 
     Introduction to Project Management.
 2. Digital and Analog. Logic Levels. Waveform definitions. Digital Terminology
 3  Project brief. Project specification. Number systems and codes.                     Lab 1.
 4  Logic Gates, Symbols, Truth Tables and Boolean expressions.
 5  Combinational Logic. Boolean Algebra. Boolean Simplification.                      Lab 2.
 6  Combinational Logic (cont)                                                             
 7  Combinational logic design using PLDs. Time management                           Lab 3 and Assignment Submission
 8  Project costing. Project resources. Procurement of parts. Flip Flops.              Lab 4.
 9  Digital Counters
10  Digital Counters                                                                                                          Lab 5
11  Multiplexers and Demultiplexers
12  Encoders and Decoders                                                                                           Lab 6
13  Digital decoding
14  Digital decoding
15  Analog to Digital Conversion
16  Digital to Analog Conversion
17  Written Test
18      
19  Project design. Digital design using PLDs
20  Project prototype testing (counter phase)
21  Project prototype testing (counter phase)                                       Project milestone
22  Project prototype testing (multiplexer phase)
23  Project prototype testing (multiplexer phase)                                 Project milestone
24  Project prototype testing (decoder phase)
25  Project prototype testing (decoder phase)
26  Project prototype testing (decoder phase cont)
27  Project prototype testing (decoder phase cont)                            Project milestone
28  Project prototype complete implementation and testing
29  Project hardware implementation and testing
30  Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
31  Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
32  Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
33  Project hardware implementation and testing (display interfacing phase)
34  Project hardware implementation and testing                              Portfolio Submission
35  Project Completion                                                                             Project Sign off.
36  Course review and feedback


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Digital Fundamentals, Thomas Floyd
Prentice Hall  

0-13-194609-9

References

Digital Design Principles and Practices, John F Wakerly
Prentice Hall

0-13-769191-2

Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Project


Written Examination


Assessment Tasks

Laboratory Exercises (8%)

Project Proposal (7%)

Project (60%)

Written Examination (25%)


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Other competencies/courses clustered with this course are:

Implement OH&S Policies and Procedures (OHTH 5465C)
Manage electronics/computer systems projects (BUSM 6213C)

This course is graded using the following course grades-
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.)

Make sure you understand the special consideration policy available at -

http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y (unresolved) 


 

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