UEECD0059 - Write specifications for electrical engineering projects

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Unit code: UEECD0059 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
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Overview

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to write specifications for electrical engineering projects.It includes preparing, writing specifications and obtaining approval for electrical engineering projects.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • establishing the scope and parameters of the specification
  • determining the impact of other related works
  • developing the specification incorporating scenarios and all requirements
  • identifying competencies required for the specification
  • writing specifications
  • negotiating alterations to the proposed specification successfully
  • obtaining approval of the final specification
  • dealing with unplanned events
  • applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures
  • establishing the specification using formal evaluations/surveys
  • preparing specification requirements.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • electrical engineering specification development and writing, including:
  • electrical engineering specifications encompassing:

    purpose and nature of specification
    performance-based specifications
    prescriptive specifications
    acceptable evidence of compliance
    additional service required with the supply of equipment

  • dealing with suppliers and manufacturers encompassing:

    documenting specification
    customer/client relations encompassing:
    < importance of customer/client relations
    < interpersonal skills that enhance customer/client relationships
    < dispute resolution
    < customer/client relations strategies

  • basic computer functions encompassing:

    starting up
    selecting application
    entering information
    saving
    printing

  • research skills encompassing:

    terminology - terminology used in a research workplace and terminology used in research-specific literature
    theory – why conduct research - the history of research, past research successes, past research failures, research protocols and research practices
    the research environment - the research work environment; standard research practices; industrial, legal, ethical, political and market environment considerations; legislation and regulation; and contractual obligations of all parties
    planning to conduct research - concept development and/or research brief analysis; research objectives; research deliverables; research project plan; literature reviews; methodology development, including experimental design, technology selection and information management system selection
    clients - identifying client viewpoints and stake in project; identifying client requirements and parameters; determining research budgets, timelines, milestones and quality attributes with clients
    research, development and commercialisation - research and development goals versus commercialisation goals and realities; research and development to inspire a commercialisation process

  • relevant manufacturer specifications
  • relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes
  • relevant scenarios/requirements
  • relevant techniques for specification writing
  • relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
  • relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the Victoria University Polytechnic e-Learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical
UEE62122 | Advanced diploma | Duration:

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