Course Title: Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4316 Certificate IV in Electrotechnology - Systems Electrician

Course Title: Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers trouble-shooting and repairing faults in electrical apparatus and interconnecting circuits and equipment operating at voltages up to 1,000 V a.c. or 1,500 V d.c. It encompasses working safely, reading circuit diagrams, sketching diagrams from traced wiring, logically applying fault finding procedures, conducting repairs and completing the necessary service documentation

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

UEENEEE101A; UEENEEE102A; UEENEEE104A; UEENEEE105A; UEENEEE107A; UEENEEG006A; UEENEEG033A; UEENEEG063A; UEENEEG101A; UEENEEG102A; UEENEEG106A;



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEG108A Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

Elements:

1. Prepare to trouble-shoot and rectify faults
 

2. Trouble-shoot and repair faults.
 

3. Completion and report trouble-shoot and repair activities.


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including practical and theory questions, observations and 3rd party reports. 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