Course Title: Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: EEET6749C
Course Title: Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6112 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical
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
Ganesh Naik
Phone: +61 - 3 - 9925 4252
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 use of drawings, diagrams, equipment and cable schedules and manuals as they apply to the various electrotechnology work functions. It encompasses the rudiments for communicating with schematic, wiring and mechanical diagrams and equipment and cable/connection schedules, manuals, site and architectural drawings and plans showing the location of services, apparatus, plant and machinery.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEE007B Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals |
Element: |
1. Prepare to use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures are followed. |
Element: |
2. Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals to obtain job information |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Drawings, diagrams, schedules and/or manuals are selected, appropriate to the work being undertaken. |
Element: |
3. Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals to convey information and ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Drawing conventions are used in neat freehand drawings to convey information and ideas to others involved in the work to be undertaken |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Practical drawing exercises and project work which include the followings:
1. Architectural drawings : -
• Use standard drawing scales to determine the actual lengths represented by dimensions on an architectural drawing
• Read and interpret a floor plan to determine the location of the electrical/electronics/communication accessories and appliances
• Use Australian standard symbols on a floor plan to show the location of the accessories and appliances as detailed in an electrical schedule.
2. Electrical drawings:
• Identify and distinguish between block, circuit diagram
• Identify standard symbols used in representing components on electrical/electronic circuit diagrams.
• Identify cable type, origin and route from a cable schedule
3. Circuit diagrams :
• List the conventions used in and the features of circuit diagrams
• Sketch basic circuit diagrams
• Identify a range of symbols from Australian Drawing Standard
• AS/NZS 1102
• Connect equipment according to a circuit diagram and confirm the operation of the circuit.
4. Mechanical drawing:
• Describe the conventions used in drawings of mechanical components.
• List the basic abbreviations and symbols used in drawing of mechanical components.
• Identify mechanical components and their specifications from information in a drawing of the component
5. Freehand sketching :
• Layout a drawing of a mechanical component using engineering drawing convention.
• Draw freehand a mechanical component showing all information needed for its manufacturer/fabrication.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic Delivered Assessment | Task |
1 | Introduction UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2 |
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2 | Architectural drawing: floor plan, site plan, drawing scale, drawing symbol UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 |
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3 | Electrical Drawing: Standard, symbol, convention, cable schedule, cable identification UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1 |
Task 1: Drawing work 1 (20%) |
4 | Drawing exercise UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 |
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5 | Circuit Diagram UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 |
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6 | Circuit Symbols UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2 |
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7 | Basic CAD drawing UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
Task 2:Drawing work 2 (40%) |
8 | CAD drawing exercise UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2 |
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9 | CAD drawing exercise UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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10 | Mechanical drawing UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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11 | Drawing exercise UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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12 | Freehand sketching UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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13 | Drawing exercise UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
Task 3: Drawing Assignment (40%) |
14 | Working on drawing Assignment UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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15 | Given assignment task UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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16 | Working on assignment UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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17 | Working on assignment UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
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18 | Review and feedback UEENEEE007B: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Internet
Trade Journals
Overview of Assessment
• Drawing practice exercises
• Drawing work assignment
Assessment Tasks
Task 1 : (drawing work) 20%
Practical drawing work to demonstrate the following task:
• Interpret various drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals correctly
• Identifying drawing, diagrams, schedules and manuals relevant to the work to be undertaken
Task 2 :(drawing work ) 40%
• Interpret various circuit drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals correctly
• To demonstrate the ability to use CAD to produce circuit drawing according to specification.
Task 3 :(drawing work assignment) 40%
Assignment works to demonstrate the ability to draw according to the specification using specified method.
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
Make sure you understand the special consideration policy available at -
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Assessment Matrix
Elements Covered | Assessment Task | Proportion of Final Assessment | Submission Time |
1 and 2 | Drawing Task1 | 20% | Week 3 - Week 8 |
1 and 3 | Drawing Task 2 | 40% | Week 7 - Week 12 |
2 and 3 | Drawing Task 3 | 40% | Week 13 - Week 18 |
Other Information
* In this course, minimum student directed hours are 4 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, and writing lab reports.
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Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to
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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:
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