Course Title: Design electronic printed circuit board

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: EEET7435C

Course Title: Design electronic printed circuit board

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

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Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6178 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Course Contact: Munir Muniruzzaman

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4415

Course Contact Email: Munir.Muniruzzaman@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

AMANDEEP KAUR

course co-ordinator

amandeep.kaur@rmit.edu.au

 

Ph: 03 -99254444

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

Pre-requisite unit: UEECD0007 - Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

Course Description

This course will allow you to develop skills and knowledge required to design electronic printed circuit boards. You will learn how to:

• design electronic printed circuit boards
• develop alternative printed circuit board design schemes based on design briefs and customer relations
• document designs

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	UEEEC0013 Design electronic printed circuit board
Element:	1. Prepare to design printed circuit board assembly
Performance Criteria:	1.1  Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and be applied       1.2  Extent of the proposed circuit board and sub-assemblies design is determined from the design brief or in consultation with appropriate person/s       1.3  Design development work is planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with relevant person/s involved 1.2  Extent of the proposed circuit board and sub-assemblies design is determined from the design brief or in consultation with appropriate person/s       1.3  Design development work is planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with relevant person/s involved Extent of the proposed circuit board and sub-assemblies design is determined from the design brief or in consultation with appropriate person/s       1.3  Design development work is planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with relevant person/s involved
Element:	2. Develop printed circuit board assembly design
Performance Criteria:	2.1  Electronic components, sub-assemblies and industry standards are applied to the design 2.2  Alternative arrangements for the printed circuit board design are considered based on the requirements outlined in the design brief 2.3  Safety and functional considerations are incorporated in the printed circuit board design 2.4  Printed circuit board design draft is checked for compliance with the design brief and design rules 2.5  Printed circuit board design is documented for submission to appropriate person/s for approval 2.6  Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
Element:	3. Provide assembly drawings and artwork files ready for production
Performance Criteria:	3.1  Printed circuit board design is presented and explained to client representative and/or relevant person/s 3.2  Requests for alterations to the printed circuit board design are negotiated with relevant person/s within the constraints of workplace policy 3.3  Final printed circuit board design is documented and approval obtained from appropriate person/s 3.4  Quality of work is monitored against performance agreement and/or workplace procedures or industry standards

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

Details of Learning Activities

You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency  and stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates.

• Labs( @5)
• Project

Teaching Schedule

Teaching Schedule

The proposed teaching schedule for UEEEC0013 is detailed below:

 

Week	Topics Delivered	Elements/Performance criteria
1	Introduction to OHS Introduction to the drafting principles and electronic components. Brief overview of Altium software	UEEEC0013: 1.1, 1.2
2	Introduction to Altium Name and store template design / files in a specified location. Basic template design Template design for Altium project Drawing Commands Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures.	UEEEC0013: 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,1.3
3	Steps on reading and understanding Schematic design Electronic symbols design using Altium software Altium help function to get help for different commands. Name and Store designed files in specified location. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer.	UEEEC0013: 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6
4	Steps of creating the project using Altium software. Altium help function to get help for different commands. Name and Store designed files in specified location. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer. Lab 1 issued and is due by week 6	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
5	Steps of creating Schematic using Altium software Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer.	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
6	Steps of adding components to the schematic using Altium software.Wiring up the schematics and verifying the connections using Altium software Altium help function to get help for different commands. Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures. Name and Store designed files in specified location. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer. Feedback to Lab 1 will be given in the class only. Lab 02 is issued and is due in week 8.	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
7-8	Steps on creating the board from Schematic and description of various layers (Top layer,Gnd layer,Pads,Vias ,unrouted),importance of grids and its sizing,adjusting the dimension layer Saving Files. Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures. Name and Store designed files in specified location. Plotting Drawings and forwarded to others. Scanning for any viruses. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer.   Lab 02 is due and feedback is provided in the class.	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
9	Examples of PCB Design comprising electronic components Schematic Electronic Circuit Designing PCB from the Schematic Diagram Name and Store designed files in specified location. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer. Project Issued and is due in week 15. Lab 03 issued and is due in week 11	UEEEC0013: 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,1.3
10	Electronic Circuit schematic using Altium for designing Single Sided PCB. Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures. Name and Store designed files in specified location. Plotting Drawings and forwarded to others. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer.	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
11	Electronic Circuit schematic using Altium for designing Single Sided PCB. Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures. Name and Store designed files in specified location. Plotting Drawings and forwarded to others. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer.  Feedback to lab 03 will be provided in the class. Lab 04 will be issued  and is due in week 13.	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
12	Electronic Circuit schematic using Altium for designing Double Sided PCB.Routing techniques in two layer PCB boards using Altium software Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures. Name and Store designed files in specified location. Plotting Drawings and forwarded to others. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer.	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
13	Electronic Circuit schematic using Altium for designing Double Sided / Multi Layer PCB.Adding copper pour,mounting holes and placing connectors to the PCB board, designed using Altium software Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures. Name and Store designed files in specified location.. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer. Feedback to lab 04 will be provided in the class. lab 05 is issued and due in week 15.	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
14-15	PCB design is documented Electronics circuit board design using Altium software. Name and Store designed files in specified location and email design files to your teacher or post on the Canvas. Continue work on assignment - PCB Design Follow OH&S risk control measures and procedures. Name, Store and back up designed files in specified location. Follow safe procedure to shut down the computer Feedback for the Lab05 is given in week 15 Catch up for all the missed lab  in week 15	UEEEC0013: 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,1.3
16	Project is due	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
17	Feedback on project	UEEEC0013:1.3 ,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4
18	Feedback / Catch Up

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Students will be able to access information and learning materials through Canvas and may be provided with additional materials in class. A list of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Labs x 5 – (Week 4-15) Due dates for labs are mentioned in Teaching schedule

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Element/Performance Criteria Covered	Labs	Project
1.1	x	x
1.2	x
1.3	x	x
1.4	x	x
2.1	x	x
2.2	x	x
2.3	x	x
2.4	x	x
2.5	x	x
2.6	x	x
3.1	x	x
3.2	x
3.3	x	x
3.4	x

 

 

Assessment 2: Project– (Issued in Week 9- Due in 16)

To be deemed competent, student must achieve satisfactory (S) results in ALL assessments.
This course is assessed as Competent or Not Yet Competent and subsequently the following course results are allocated:

CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment.

Assessment Due Dates

All assessment tasks will have a due date provided and published in Canvas. Assessments submitted after the due date will not be accepted unless an extension has been provided or special consideration has been granted.

Assessment Resubmissions (if Unsatisfactory)

You will be allowed 1 (ONE) resubmission attempt FOR EVERY ASSESSMENT (if unsatisfactory). You will be provided with a new due date by your teacher for your resubmission attempt if a resubmission is required.

If you do not submit your assessment (First attempt) by the due date you will not be eligible for resubmission if unsatisfactory.

 

Assessment Matrix

 

Assessment vs UEEEC0013 Elements & Performance Criteria

UEEEC0013 Elements & Performance Criteria

Assessments

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

Labs

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x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Project

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL

Study Support:
Study Support (Previously named as Study and Learning Centre (SLC)) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by Study Support to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
- assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please Refer https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support to find more information about Study Support.

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you 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. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for 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. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration 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. 

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

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