DE5414 – Electronic Manufacturing 1
Module code
DE5414
Module title
Electronic Manufacturing 1
Prescription
To develop an understanding of the design and production process of electronic printed circuit board manufacturing processes and methods of testing for electronic products.
Programmes
- EN1603
- SC1101
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Select circuit board, materials, and manufacturing technologies for a given electronic engineering application hardware solution.
2. Produce circuit schematic diagrams and printed circuit board artwork for a given electronic engineering application.
3. Assemble a printed circuit board based circuit.
4. Apply effective electronic product hardware testing and fault-finding techniques - Content
- - Selecting suitable materials and methods of manufacture for a given circuit
- Converting from a schematic diagram to a printed circuit board layout using a CAD software package
- Considerations regarding component placement on a printed circuit board
- Soldering techniques following safe industry practice used to connect components
- Operational testing in a safe manner conducted to confirm that product performs to specification
- Systematic fault-finding techniques and operational testing techniques - Assessment Criteria
- Assignments, Tests 40%
Laboratory (Practical ) 20%
Examination 40%
