IMCT305

Module code

IMCT305

Module title

Electronics for Instrumentation Theory

Prescription

To equip the student with fundamental knowledge of principles and uses of electrical and electronic theory and practice as applied to IMC including analogue and digital electronics used in industrial instrumentation equipment and systems, electronic test equipment and its application, and essential knowledge of batteries and chargers.

NZQA Level

Level 3

NZQA Credits

15

Delivery method

Web-Supported

Learning hours

Total learning hours: 150

Resources required

Learning Outcomes: 1:Define causes and effects of electrostatic damage (ESD) and methods of avoiding ESD to electronic instrumentation equipment
2:Describe soldering and desoldering techniques and equipment
3:Distinguish different types of batteries, their chargers, and their applications in instrumentation
4:Describe different types of electronics test equipment and test methods, especially related to fault finding in electronic equipment and systems
5:Describe the characteristics and functions of analogue and digital electronic components and systems particularly as related to instrumentation equipment and systems
Content: -Causes, effects, and avoidance of electrostatic damage
-Manual soldering and desoldering equipment and techniques
-Batteries, chargers and the applications in instrumentation
-Electronics test equipment including oscilloscopes, function generators and logic probes
-Analogue and digital components, their characteristics and applications in instrumentation equipment and systems
-Analogue to digital and digital to analogue conversion techniques and applications
Teaching and Learning Strategy: Learning will be by way of structured distance learning, either by hardcopy written material and assessments or by on-line learning and assessment. Students will be encouraged to research some aspects by way of library/database and/or internet searches for pertinent material. Students will also be required to refer to component datasheets in order to solve some problems
Assessment Criteria: Task 1Written Assessment20
Task 2Written Assessment20
Task 3Written Assessment60

IMCT305 – Electronics for Instrumentation Theory