13ELEC

Level 3 Electronics

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr F. Versteegen.

This course is for students with an interest in electronics. It covers the areas required for people looking for jobs in the various electrical, electronic, engineering and telecommunications industries. 

We are making and programming micro-controller circuits with advanced semi-conductors. We're using digital and analogue data, and learn about logic circuits. We also do some theory work on reliability and product development. 

Students will learn what semi-conductor devices are made from and how that allows their functioning; They examine typical circuits for the semi-conductor devices we investigate; use wireless radio; research an occupation in the electro-technology industry and build a high class specification electronic product of their own design, ideally to solve a real world issue.

An independent working attitude is needed, as the course is very project based. 


Recommended Prior Learning

Reasonable success in Level 2 Electronics or Level 2 Physics, or by negotiation with the HOD/TIC.


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Approximately $50.00. We are grateful to families making voluntary payments to assist with course specific costs.

Pathway

This course could lead to a career as an electrician, or electronics engineer, either as a Trade, or at Uni.

Assessment Information

The assessments are Unit Standards, and different from the Y12 standards, these are mainly project based.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 19 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 9221 v10
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the development of an electronic product typically undertaken by a manufacturing company
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 26119 v6
NZQA Info
Construct, and describe the performance of, a simple electronic programmable circuit
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 26120 v6
NZQA Info
Describe and construct circuits to demonstrate the operation and properties of electronic devices
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 26121 v6
NZQA Info
Plan, construct, modify, and report on an electronic prototype
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 26123 v6
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of logic circuit functions and their applications
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0