Programmable Logic Controllers, SCADA and Distributed Control Systems, Industrial Data Communication

Advanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Engineering

for Oil and Gas Facilities

52684WA (DEI)

Module 20 : Industrial Data Communications

Practical Assignment

V2.3

Student Name:

General Information for Candidates

How is this task assessed?

After completion of this assessment task, you will be assessed as ‘satisfactory’ or ‘not satisfactory’. You will be given feedback via Moodle and have an opportunity to submit additional evidence.

For a ‘satisfactory’ result in this task, all sections must be answered to a ‘satisfactory’  standard with a mark of 50% or above achieved. 

At Advanced Diploma level a ‘satisfactory’ standard, as stipulated by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), means that you will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

• with depth in areas of specialisation, in contexts subject to change

• with initiative and judgment in planning, design, technical or management functions with some direction

• to adapt a range of fundamental principles and complex techniques to known and unknown situations

• across a broad range of technical or management functions with accountability for personal outputs and

• personal and team outcomes within broad parameters

Assessors  also make decisions based on the following considerations:

• all parts of the assessment task/s have been completed to a standard that satisfactorily meets the requirements set out in all of the assessment criteria (as set out in the unit/module outlines).

• the assessment tasks are the student’s own work, except as appropriately acknowledged by the use of referencing. 

• the evidence is recent and knowledge is up-to-date

• the evidence is consistent showing competency over a period of time suggesting sustained performance (i.e. not just a one off).      

Assessment Task Instructions:

1. The best marks can be earned by giving concise brief answers that addresses the questions as put to you.

2. The time indicated is tentative and is not meant to restrict your answers

3. The main idea behind the use of assignment questions are for you the student to learn and understand the material by reading it and answering the questions as put. Cutting and pasting from internet sites or the study material does not enhance that learning process. However, appropriate diagrams can be pasted if you cannot draw them.

4. Attempt ALL questions

5. Use this document also for furnishing your answers by typing the answers after each question without deleting the question. Use this Microsoft Word document as it stands. Make sure that you preserve the original question number format and that you don’t change the question numbers by adding extra lines or deleting existing ones.

6. Do not add extra pictures etc as Annexures but add the pictures and diagrams directly into this main answer sheet by pasting. Handrawn sketches can be inserted after scanning but please ensure that the assignment filesize does not become big (more than 10 MB).

1. Refer in the text to diagrams and pictures etc that you have drawn or pasted in. Do not only paste them into the document without referring to them in the text.

1. Finally when saving your document (must be WORD FORMAT), ensure you save the title to include your name : COURSECODE_MODULE#_ASSIGNMENT_VERSION#_YOURNAME

e.g. DMC_Module9_Assignment_v3_BOB_BROWN

1. Please ensure that all answers must be in your own words. Copying and pasting is not allowed.

1. Please ensure you sign and date the below statement to verify your assessment submission as your own material.

Module 20 Practical Assignment

Total marks = 20

Instructions from your course instructor:

All questions must be attempted in order for assessment to be marked

Critical Questions (Must be completely correct to be deemed competent) – Q2

Purpose / Background

RS-232 Basics

You can take screenshots to paste in; for example greenshot http://getgreenshot.org/downloads/ .

Perform the exercises as outlined in the document ‘DEI_M20_Instructions for Practical_RS232’ and supply the required answers below.