Course Title: Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: EEET7025C
Course Title: Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6120 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Zoran Savic
Phone: +613 9925 4996
Email: zoran.savic@rimt.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
UEENEEE101A, UEENEEE102A, UEENEEE104A, UEENEEE105A, UEENEEE107A, UEENEEG101A, UEENEEG102A, UEENEEG106A
Course Description
This unit covers the arrangement and termination of circuits, control and protection devices and systems for electrical installations operating at voltages up to 1,000 V a.c. or 1,500 V d.c. It encompass knowledge and application of schemes for protection of persons and property, correct functioning, ensuring compatibility with the supply, arranging installation into circuits and selecting and arranging switchgear/controlgear and protective devices to meet compliance requirements and documenting arrangement decisions.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEG063A Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations |
Element: |
1. Prepare to arrange electrical installations circuits, control and protection. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The extent and nature of the electrical installation is determined from job specifications. |
Element: |
2. Arrange electrical installations circuits, control and protection. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Circuits, control and protective devices are arranged to ensure safe and functional operation of the installation and to comply with technical standards and job specifications and requirements. |
Element: |
3. Document electrical installation circuits, control and protection arrangements. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Evidence is obtained from manufacturers/suppliers that electrical equipment selected complies with safety requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom learning activities involve exercises on:
A Determining the extent and nature of the installation for job specifications
B Obtaining and understand the safety and other regulatory requirements to which the electrical installation shall comply
C Determining individual load requirements.
D Arranging and terminate circuits, control and protective devices to comply with all requirements
E Selecting circuit protective devices residual current device that comply with all requirements.
F Selecting switchgear and control gear that meet current, voltage and IP ratings and functional requirements.
G Obtaining evidence of compliance for the equipment selected
H Documenting installation arrangement, specification for items selected and reasons for the selections made.
Research activities on: Technical standards, regulations and codes applicable to Australian electrical wiring practices.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Topic | UEENEEG063A Competency element |
Assessment task |
| 1 | Safety principles to which electrical systems in building and premises shall comply. | 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 | |
| 2 | Circuit and control arrangements | 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.2 | |
| 3 | AS3000 Wring rules and AS3008 |
1.1 1.2 1.3 2.3 | |
| 4 | Multiple Earthed Neutral System; Technical standards, regulations and codes for general electrical installations | 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.4 2.5 | Assignment |
| 5 | Hazards and risks in an electrical installation | 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.4 2.5 | |
| 6 | Protection against indirect contact | 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.4 2.7 | |
| 7 | Protection against overload and short circuit current | 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.4 2.5 , 3.1 | |
| 8 | Fault levle calculations | 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.6 3.4 2.5 3.2 | |
| 9 | Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations | 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.4 2.5 3.3 | |
| 10 | Selecting protection devices | 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.4 2.5 | |
| 11 | Protection against over voltage and under voltage | 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.4 2.5 3.1 3.2 | |
| 12 | Cable selection based on fault loop impedance requirements | 2.3 3.4 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.3 | |
| 13 | Switchboards / distribution boards | 3.1 3.2 3.3 | |
| 14 | Cable selection based on fault loop impedance requirements | 2.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 | |
| 15 | Control of an electrical installation and circuits | 2.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 | |
| 16 | Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations | 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.3 | |
| 17 | Final Assessment on arranging circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations | 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 | Exam |
| 18 | Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations assessment feedback | 3.1 3.2 3.3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Dumovic Marko “ Circuit protection”, RMIT |
References
- Keith Pethbridge & Ian Neeson "Australian Electrical Wiring Practice - Volumes 1&2" McGraw Hill, ISBN 0 074 71053 2 |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:
Assessment 1: Blackboard Test
Weighting towards final grade (%): 20
Assessment 2: Project
Weighting towards final grade (%): 10
Assessment 3: Practical Test
Weighting towards final grade (%): 30
Assessment 4: Final Test
Weighting towards final grade (%): 40
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
| Element/Performance Criteria | Blackboard Test | Project | Practical Test | Final Test |
| 1.1 | x | x | x | x |
| 1.2 | x | x | x | x |
| 1.3 | x | x | x | |
| 2.1 | x | x | x | x |
| 2.2 | x | x | x | |
| 2.4 | x | x | x | |
| 2.5 | x | x | x | x |
| 2.6 | x | x | x | |
| 3.1 | x | x | x | x |
| 3.2 | x | x | x | |
| 3.3 | x | x | x |
Assessment Tasks
Final Exam 70%
Written assessment on selection of preotection equipment for general electrical installations.
Assessment encompass demonstration of knowledge and application of schemes for protection of persons and property, correct functioning, ensuring compatibility with the supply, arranging installation into circuits and selecting and arranging switchgear/controlgear and protective devices to meet compliance requirements and documenting arrangement decisions.
Assignment 40%
Assignment related fault level calculations and application of Australian standards in documenting installation arrangement, specification for items selected and reasons for the selections made. Assignment tasks involve applications of standards, codes and requirements applicable to selecting and arranging electrical equipment, and shall be as close as practicable to real work situations and include real work decisions by the learner.
Satisfactory completion of prescribed practical exercises based on applications of Australian standards. Assessment activities will be as close as practicable to real work situations and will require “real work” type decision-making by the student.
Plagiarism
The presentation of another person’s work, idea or creation as one’s own and without appropriate referencing is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in not passing the program
This course is accredited by Engineers Australia.
Engineering employment requires the capacity to work effectively in teams, to communicate effectively in both oral and writing and to learn effectively. In order to prepare students for employment as graduates they will be provided a quality assured teaching and learning environment which is conductive to the development of adult learning. Adult learning is characterised by the students accepting responsibility for their own learning and actively participating in the learning process as individuals and as contributors to the teams. Adult learning is the hallmark of a professional. The specific responsibilities as adult learners in respect of this subject are:
. to be aware of and to observe the regulations related to plagiarism
. to submit (on time) all work for assessment as required
. to complete all pre-reading and preparatory work prior to the class for which it will be used
. to effectively use the academic staff resources provided (consultation time, tutors, e- mail etc)
. to participate as an effective and honest member of a learning team
. to contribute effectively to a group of peers in a climate of mutual respect and to question each other and the academic staff when uncertain
Assessment Matrix
| Competency Code | Competenct title | Assignmnet | Work integrated learning | Exam |
| UEENEEG063A | Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations | X | X | |
| Vourse Grade | Grade level | Competency Level |
| CHD | Competent with High Distinction | The learner will confidently apply novel but relevant solutions to unfamiliar and complex tasks |
| CDI | Competent with Distinction | The learner will confidently evaluate alternative solutions to an unfamiliar task or problem and use the most appropriate solution. |
| CC | Competent with Credit | The learner will elegantly apply appropriate facts, rules and standard solutions to achieve an unfamiliar task or problem with confidence |
| CAG | Competency Achieved - Graded |
The learner will be able to apply facts, rules and standard solutions to achieve a predictable task or solve a problem. |
| NYC | Not Yet Competent | Although the learner exhibits access to a limited range of facts and rules, the learner has difficulty applying these facts and rules to a familiar task. |
| DNS | Did Not Submit for Assessment |
| How this course addresses Engineers Australia professional attributes | How course addresses professional Engineers Australia attributes | How assessment addresses professional Attributes |
| Effective Communication | Presentation of subject material in the most up to date manner | Assessment by way of exams and laboratory reports |
| Creative | Planning & organising activities | Collecting, analysing & organising information |
| Ethical responsibilities | Introducing Engineers Australia Code of Ethics | Observing legislation and statutory requirements. Identifying plagiarism attempts |
| Team Work | Appropriate personnel to be consulted to ensure the work is co-ordinated effectively with others involved on the module activities | Team approach in collating and evaluating results of research equipment selection, measurements or testing procedures undertaken |
| Long life learning | Encourage self-study through curiosity | Some percentage of assessment on electrical installation protection concepts will test these skills |
| Professional Attitudes | Presenting professional image with emphasys on communications and project presentation skills | Communication, class participation and performance |
Other Information
In this course, minimum student directed hours are 12 in addition to 48 scheduled teaching hours.
* Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, report for practical work, and individual student-teacher course-related consultation.
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 may occur in oral or written presentations. Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s work, idea or creation as one’s own; without appropriate referencing. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct, which may result in cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism
Other Information:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
Engineering Australia has accredited this course.
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