Course Number: VEE100

Course Title: Soldering & Mechanical Termination Techniques
 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

General Objective

This course aims to provide the student with the necessary hand skills to produce both reliable solder joints and reliable mechanical terminations. At the completion of the course the student will be able to identify faulty connections and terminations and repair them to an acceptable industry standard.  

Specific Objectives
 

Students will be able to:

1. identify and perform the techniques for printed circuit track and pad repair as well as component insertion and extraction.
        identify the general characteristics of PCB's.
        identify connection methods used on PCB's.
        identify the general techniques for insertion and extraction of PCB components.
        identify the general techniques for repairing PCB tracks and pads.
        to industry standards insert and extract PCB components.
        repair tracks and pads to a serviceable condition

2.  select the correct connection type and create reliable solder joints using basic hand soldering techniques. 
        identify different types of solder.     
        identify different types of flux.
        select the correct soldering iron for a particular task.     
        state the proper method of wire preparation for soldering.
        identify different types of wire terminations and their connection methods.
        make reliable solder connections and identify and repair poor ones.

3. demonstrate the correct method of terminating the following basic connectors.
        Banana Plugs
        Crimp Connectors
        BNC Connectors
            identify and name uses for common wire and cable types.
            describe basic connector termination techniques.
            correctly terminate banana plugs, crimps and BNC connectors. 

4.  describe the characteristics of, and the procedures for making good wire wrap connections. Recognize common wire wrapping faults and correctly terminate wire wrap connections.
        describe common types of wire wraps.
        describe the characteristics of good wire wrap connections and the procedure for making them.
        correctly wire wrap connections.
        recognize and rectify wire wrapping faults.

5. by measurement, perform basic wiring and connector troubleshooting.
        follow logical troubleshooting procedures.
        describe open, short and changed value circuit measurements.
        describe different cable and connector labeling methods.
        perform continuity checks on shielded and unshielded cables.