Course Title: Develop solutions to RF amplifiers problems

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: EEET6765C

Course Title: Develop solutions to RF amplifiers problems

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6108 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications 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

Kemps Cheng

Phone: 613 9925 4691

Email: kemps.cheng@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

NIL

Course Description

This course covers developing engineering solutions to resolve problems with RF amplifiers. It encompasses working safely, applying extensive knowledge of RF amplifier circuits and device operation and their application, gathering and analysing data, applying problem solving techniques, developing and documenting solutions and alternatives.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEH082B Develop solutions to RF amplifiers problems

Element:

1. Prepare to develop engineering solution for RF amplifiers electronic problems

Performance Criteria:

1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are obtained and understood.
1.2 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures are followed in preparation for the work.
1.3 The extent of the RF amplifiers problem is determined from performance specifications and situation reports and in consultations with relevant persons.
1.4 Activities are planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with others involved in the work.
1.5 Effective strategies are formed to ensure solution development and implementation is carried out efficiently.
 

Element:

2. Develop engineering solution for RF amplifiers electronic problems

Performance Criteria:

2.1 OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
2.2 Knowledge of RF amplifiers circuit, device operation, characteristics and applications are applied to developing solutions to RF amplifiers problems.
2.3 Parameters, specifications and performance requirements in relation to each RF amplifiers problem are obtained in accordance with established procedures.
2.4 Approaches to resolving RF amplifiers problems are analysed to provide most effective solutions.
2.5 Unplanned events are dealt with safely and effectively consistent with regulatory requirements and enterprise policy.
2.6 Quality of work is monitored against personal performance agreement and/or established organizational or professional standards
 

Element:

3. Test, document and implement engineering solution for RF amplifiers electronic problems

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Solutions to RF amplifiers problems are tested to determine their effectiveness and modified where necessary.
3.2 Adopted solutions are documented including instruction for their implementation that incorporates risk control measure to be followed.
3.3 Appropriately competent and qualified person(s) required to implement solutions to RF amplifiers problems are coordinated in accordance with regulatory requirements and enterprise policy. (See Note)
3.4 Justification for solutions used to solve RF amplifiers problems is documented for inclusion in work/project development records in accordance with professional standards.
 


Learning Outcomes


 


Details of Learning Activities

  • Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the theory and application of various types of RF amplifiers, transmission line, microwave propagation, antenna and commissioning & redesign of communication systems.
  • Practical activities to develop skill in construction the working model of various types of RF amplifiers, transmission line & antenna systems. Conduct complex testing process, diagnose & rectify fault and verify the performance as specification.
  • Industrial visit to look at the actual radio and related equipments from the industry. (It will depend on the arrangement with the radio company. If it can be arranged, the teaching schedule will vary.)
  • Projects involving the re-design and commissioning of selected systems, development of testing procedure to verify the performance specification, diagnosis of faults in the systems and repair the fault. Specifications will be provided with work simulation (team or individual basis) or may be negotiated to suit a workplace based application
     


Teaching Schedule

Week Number Date Topic Delivered Assessment Task
1  

Introduction to course, course guide, assessments, topics breakdown, resources, equipments (in the lab) & OHS issues.
 

UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2
UEENEEH082B: 1.1, 1.2

 
2   Prepare to develop engineering solution by types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line.
Describe the characteristics of real transmission line.
UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
UEENEEH082B: 1.1, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
 
 
3   Prepare to develop engineering solution by types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line.
Describe the characteristics of real transmission line.

UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
UEENEEH082B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
 
4   Develop engineering solution by types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line.
Describe the characteristics of real transmission line.
UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
UEENEEH082B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

 
 
5   Develop engineering solution by types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line.
Describe the characteristics of real transmission line.

UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
6   Test, document and implement engineering solution by types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line.
Describe the characteristics of real transmission line.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
Laboratory exercise 1 starts (Due on week 15)
7   Prepare to develop engineering solution on EH field in relations to antenna elements.
Basic antenna principles.
Antenna characteristics and selection of antennas.
The use of microwave antenna.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
UEENEEH082B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

 
 Assignment 1 issued (Due on week 10)
8   Develop engineering solution on EH field in relations to antenna elements.
Basic antenna principles.
Antenna characteristics and selection of antennas.
The use of microwave antenna.
UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
UEENEEH082B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
 
Project 1 issued (Due on week 16)
9   Test, document and implement engineering solution on EH field in relations to antenna elements.
Basic antenna principles.
Antenna characteristics and selection of antennas.
The use of microwave antenna.
UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
10   Modify-redesign of electronics and communications systems.
UEENEEH067B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.12.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
UEENEEH068B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
11   Modify-redesign of electronics and communications systems.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
  Project 2 issued (Due on week 14)
12   Commission electronics and communications systems.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
13   Commission electronics and communications systems.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
14   Preparing the final project.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
15   Presentation for the final project.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
16   Presentation for the final project.
UEENEEH067B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
UEENEEH068B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
UEENEEH082B: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
 
 
17    Exam Period Week 1  
18   Exam Period Week 2  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

• Gary M. Miller, Modern Electronic Communication, the latest edition, Prentice Hall
• Sinnema, W., Electronic Transmission Technology, Prentice Hall
• Collier, Transmission Lines Equivalent Circuits, Electromagnetic Theory, and Photons


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This is a progressive assessment, the students are required to undertake summate assessments as follows:
• Laboratory exercises
• Written assignments
• Progressive test


Assessment Tasks

• Written Test, 40 %
• Assignment and projects 55%
• Laboratory work 5 %
 

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.
 


Assessment Matrix

                                                  UEENEEH067B                  UEENEEH082B                     UEENEEH068B
Assessments                        Elements                              Elements                                Elements
Close book test                     Element 1, 2                        Element 1, 2                           Element 1, 2
Assignment and projects    Element 2, 3                        Element 2, 3                           Element 2, 3
Laboratory exercise              Element 1, 3                        Element 1, 3                           Element 1, 3
 

Other Information

Useful websites:
http://www,acma.gov.au 
http://www.arpansa.gov.au 
 

 • This course EEET6765C is delivered in a cluster (Communication Engineering 2) in conjunction with EEET6741C & EEET6742C. (Commission electronics and communications systems & Modify-redesign of electronics and communications systems, ). All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of All competencies UEENEEH082B, UEENEEH067B and UEEDNEEH068B.
• In this cluster, minimum student directed hours are 32 in addition to 48 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, lab reports.

Study and learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development

Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.

Disability Liaison Unit:

Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.

Late submission:

Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.

Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.


Special consideration:

Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.

Please refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

Email Communication:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
 

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