MEA712 — Apply avionic digital design techniques

1 Investigate requirements of avionic digital design projects

• 1.1Review the context and negotiate parameters of the engineering design brief in consultation with stakeholders
• 1.2Determine engineering scientific principles and design techniques required for design process
• 1.3Investigate life-cycle design and sustainability implications of avionic digital design
• 1.4Determine specification, documentation and graphical techniques required to define designs
• 1.5Confirm work health and safety (WHS), regulatory requirements, codes of practice, standards, risk management and registration requirements relevant to avionic digital design project
• 1.6Investigate the need for technical and professional assistance

2 Apply avionic digital design techniques

• 2.1Plan, schedule and coordinate the design task
• 2.2Apply the design process and avionic scientific principles to component selection and design proposals
• 2.3Create adequate and accurate calculations, preliminary graphics and maintain design process records
• 2.4Evaluate multiple solutions against design criteria, risk, sustainability and cost
• 2.5Integrate avionic techniques, hardware and embedded software, including mechanical, fluid, electrical, electronic, controller and networking
• 2.6Apply systems thinking, problem solving and decision making in dealing with contingencies and constraints for continuous improvement and development of design options
• 2.7Incorporate professional and technical assistance as required
• 2.8Apply specification, documentation and graphical techniques modelling, mock-up or prototyping techniques to define designs

3 Report results

• 3.1Report results of investigations, application and development of avionic digital design
• 3.2Provide documentation, such as calculations, specifications, diagrams, computer-aided design (CAD) files, control circuits and controller programs, mock-ups or prototypes
• 3.3Provide draft documentation required by CM plan and/or ILS process, where applicable

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