Course Title: Undertake electronic fault finding on textile machinery

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2011

Course Code: MIET6168C

Course Title: Undertake electronic fault finding on textile machinery

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3221 - Certificate III in Textile Production

Course Contact : Peter Bonnell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259171

Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 50

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

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to identify low voltage electronic faults on textile machinery including looms and other weaving related equipment, spinning, tufting, carding, knitting, sewing and finishing equipment. It includes the repair or replacement of the faulty component or to refer the repair on to other personnel.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTX3018A Undertake electronic fault finding on textile machinery

Element:

1. Determine the cause of product fault or textile machinery breakdown

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Operator consulted on machine operation and condition prior to breakdown
1.2 Visual check is made of textile machinery for any obvious damage or faulty components
1.3 Documentation, including schematics relating to machine settings, operation and maintenance is interpreted, referenced and applied according to the needs of the task
1.4 Appropriate test equipment is used to test circuits, sensors and other components to determine if fault is electronic in nature
1.5 Faulty components are identified and isolated

Element:

2. Assess and repair wiring faults

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Wiring faults correctly isolated
2.2 Replacement cables/wires correctly selected appropriately for size and insulation quality
2.3 Wiring looms, terminals and connections prepared according to industry and enterprise requirements
2.4 Wiring terminations are prepared and made correctly
2.5 Circuit components are tested for correct operation in accordance
with standard operating procedures

Element:

3. Remove, replace or adjust faulty electronic equipment components

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Faulty system components are dismantled according to manufacturer/site specifications and in
accordance with standard operating procedures
3.2 Faulty component is assessed for repair or replacement repaired
3.3 Component repaired if required or new replacement component
Installed

Element:

4. Check textile equipment for correct operation

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Equipment is operated to determine if working correctly
4.2 Sample produced if required to determine that all sensors work and program instructions and product specification are followed
4.3 Operator advised of any special requirements as a consequence of the repair
4.4 Repair or replacement documented according to standard
procedures


Learning Outcomes


By the end on the course you will be able to determine the cause of product fault or textile machinery breakdown, assess and repair wiring faults, remove, replace or adjust faulty electronic equipment components and check textile equipment for correct operation.


Details of Learning Activities

In general your training is contextualised according to the company’s production processes undertaken as a part of the trainees normal work duties.

Your tasks are selected for training and explanation of the task to be undertaken is given by the trainer and the correct procedure discussed. The task is demonstrated by the trainer and underpinning skills and knowledge are developed.

When the trainer is confident you are capable of undertaking the task safely you will then do the task. During this time your work would be monitored by the trainer and questioning and further instruction given.

You will also be given workplace based tasks and activities to complete and practice between visits. Any activities and work performed between visits are reviewed and further training is undertaken accordingly.

RMIT University learning resources are used to support your training


Teaching Schedule

In general you will be taught by 5 means within a workplace training context as follows:

1. Introduction and overview of course. Basics of skills required and course content 2 hours
2. Use of learning resources and basic skills development 2 hours
3. Complete manuals 4 hours
4. Supervised skill development to competency 40 hours
5. Consolidation of skills and assessment 2 hours

You will practice skills and understanding as a part of your workplace duties between sessions. Activities and work performed between visits are reviewed in the following session and further training is undertaken accordingly


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Not Applicable


References

Not Applicable


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be in the form of observation of your ability to determine the cause of product fault or textile machinery breakdown, assess and repair wiring faults, remove, replace or adjust faulty electronic equipment components and check textile equipment for correct operation. Also by questioning for underpinning knowledge.


Assessment Tasks

You will be assessed by observation as you deomstrate the ability to set up the machine and load fibre, operate and monitor the carding machine, remove carded fibres from the machine and finally complete the records (you can check the performance criteria above for more details of these skills). You will be questioned for underpinning knowledge for all these operations.


Assessment Matrix

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