Elcm 390 orientation

Welcome to ELCM 390!
To orientate ourselves we will be
discussing the following:

 How the lab runs/operates
 How you will be graded
 D2L – Desire to Learn and ELCM 390
 Due dates/submissions etc.
 Lab/Shop Rules

How the Lab Operates
There are a total of 13 lab exercises that
you will complete in this course.

8 lab exercises will be completed upstairs in
the Avionics Lab FA 215 - working in
groups of two.

These labs are
denoted with the
letter “A” on the
schedule. (A1,
A2, A3 etc)

5 lab exercises will be completed
downstairs in the hangar – working in
groups of three; starting Friday of
week 9 (March 15)

These labs are
denoted with the
letter “B” on the
schedule.
(B1, B2, B3 etc)

 Students rotate through the various
exercises on a per week basis.
 So each lab, A1, B4, etc will constitute
one week (6 hours) (2 classes) of time
within the course.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Orientation A1
A1 B2
B2 B4

Each crew, consisting
of two students, will be
assigned a specific lab
for the week, posted on
the course schedule.

Breaks are generally taken as
a 20 minute break halfway
through the class. A class
running from 12 noon to 2:50
pm would have a 20 minute
break starting at 1:15 and
going until 1:35.

Often it is not feasible in the
hangar to leave the airplanes. If
this is the case the class will be
shortened by the appropriate
amount of time to compensate
for lost breaks.

How You will be Graded
According to the course outline, the final
grade for the course is determined as
follows;

 Lab / Lab Work 50%
 Final Exam 25%
 Assignment(s) 15%
 Instructor Evaluation 10%

Total: 100%

Lab / Lab Work 50%

Completion of the lab;
You were present and able to complete the entire lab.
The post lab assignment;
Students will be asked to submit a report consisting of
results from the lab exercise, post lab questions, and
other relevant information.
Practical Evaluations;
Labs completed in the avionics lab upstairs have a
practical component where you will be asked to show
the instructor a specific test the unit studied in the lab.

Final Exam 25%

The last day of class you will write a final exam based
on the activities you have completed within the
course.

Assignment(s) 15%

The grade for assignments consists of the Pre Lab
Quizzes that are required to be done before
starting any lab.

The Pre Lab Quiz is due at midnight every Tuesday.

Instructor Evaluation 10%

The grade for instructor evaluation is based on your
work ethic in the class.
This includes punctuality, attendance, willingness to
help, doing your own work, tools, and coveralls.

D2L – Desire to Learn and ELCM
390
Most course components have been loaded
to a Desire to Learn Course shell for
students to access on the internet.

Components consists of:
 Introduction to Lab
 Pre Lab Quiz
 Post Lab Assignment
 PDF files of lab exercises and supporting
documents

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Lab introductions
give some general instructions about the
lab so you know what part should be
done first and any details that might be
different from other lab exercises.
Eg. The Collins 51RV-1/RMI lab is completed in
two 3 hour sessions. The first session will be
spent completing the 51 RV-1 lab and in the
second session you will complete the RMI lab.
There are two practical evaluations (one on
each unit) that are required for this lab.

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Pre Lab Assignments or Quizzes

All Pre Lab Assignments or Quizzes are accessed and
completed within D2L.

The student is asked various type questions about the
equipment being tested in that weeks lab exercise.

Reference materials may be provided by the instructor
or notes from pre-requisite courses may be need to
be reviewed.

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Post Lab Assignments

The post lab assignment consists of a report containing your
measured results, answers to post lab questions and any other
relevant information that should be handed in.

The post lab will be typed and electronically uploaded to the
assignment page within D2L.

For information that is difficult to upload, drawings etc, you may
comment with your uploaded file that this portion will be
submitted in person first thing the following morning.

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PDF files of lab exercises and supporting
documents

D2L also contains pdf files of the lab
exercises that have been handed out to
students. If you lose your information you
may open it in D2L and print another copy.
There are also some required manuals and
general lab information.

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D2L also contains an orientation quiz that
has been written based on the
information given in this power point.

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In the D2L section titled:
Welcome to ELCM 390
the student will find a copy of this power
point, the course schedule, the
orientation quiz and any other
information to help with orientation to the
class.

Due Dates/Submissions etc
Pre Lab Assignments or Quizzes
All Pre Lab Assignments or Quizzes must be completed on D2L
and have a deadline of midnight on Tuesday, or the night
before the start of a lab exercise.

If you do not complete your pre lab on time you will be
assessed a zero grade for that exercise and you will
NOT be allowed into the lab until it is complete.

If a pre lab is completed late, you will then be allowed into
the lab, but the pre lab will still be graded at zero.

Post Lab Assignments
Post labs are due at midnight every Tuesday. This means that for a
lab exercise you finish on Wednesday, you will have until
midnight the following Tuesday to complete the post lab
assignment (there is always a weekend to do the work).

Late assignments are assessed at a maximum possible grade
of 70% until the Friday class following the Tuesday
deadline. After this time a zero grade will be assessed and
the assignment will not be accepted.

In the event of an extenuating circumstance, the instructor should
be notified by email as soon as possible and arrangements may
be made.

A grade of zero will be assessed in
any instance where a student
submits work that is not their own.

Because you complete the lab work together in the lab
does NOT constitute permission to hand in the same
work. Each student is responsible for typing out and
reporting their own results, answers to questions,
and other materials

Lab/Shop Rules
•No backpacks allowed on the floor of the
lab. This is a safety hazard and student will
be asked to remove.

•Shops/hangar will be left in a clean and
orderly manner after each class.

•No inappropriate behaviour will be
tolerated.

•Lab and aircraft manuals are to be kept in
good condition.

•Both students must complete the lab. You
may NOT use someone else’s results if you
are not there.

Lab/Shop Rules
•LAB

•Before applying power to a UUT (Unit Under
Test, ensure proper voltage levels.

•Never transmit into frequency counters, scopes
etc. Ensure before transmitting anything that no
harm will come to equipment.

•Do not leave equipment unattended with power
on.

•Please properly replace equipment in assigned
storage area.

•Close cupboard doors.

•Do not “Hot Rack” equipment on the airplane.

Lab/Shop Rules
•HANGAR

•Do NOT apply power to any aircraft without
instructor approval.

•Tools must be brought by everyone in the
hangar unless one crew member is willing to
share. No screwdrivers will be borrowed from
stores.

•Treat others in the hangar with respect and allow
access to aircraft when required.

•If there is any issue with the use of aircraft due
to other classes please inform your instructor.

•Do not leave power on an aircraft unattended.

•Coveralls must be worn in the hangar.

A couple of notes about the
Avionics Lab FA 215
 Materials required to complete pre labs for the
upstairs lab must be signed out from the lab every
Monday and returned two weeks later when the
post lab is complete.

 iPods are issued to every student for the duration
of the semester in exchange for a tool tag. If you
would like videos accessed on your own device, I
have DVDs with the files that you can borrow to
download the videos.

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