Title: Preparation: Door Lock Circuit
Course: Troubleshooting Labs > Section: Final-Course Troubleshooting Assessments

INTRODUCTION

In a few pages, you will be doing a timed troubleshooting assessment. The assessment is meant to simulate industry expectations. This page will help you prepare for the assessment. Complete the items below before moving on.

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ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Assessment Name: DOOR LOCK

Required PPE: Safety glasses

Trainer Used: Door lock trainer

TIME LIMIT

In industry, solving faults in this type of circuit is expected to take 30 minutes. For this assessment, you will have 60 minutes (1 hour) to solve the fault.

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ASSESSMENT PREPARATION CHECKLIST

You should complete the following tasks now to be prepared for the assessment:

1. Schedule the assessment with a full-time instructor. (You cannot do this assessment with a substitute.)
  1. Submit a text submission stating which instructor you scheduled this assessment with and for when.
2. Review the assessment checklist (or get one from an instructor) and ensure you understand expectations.
ASSESSMENT EXPECTATIONS
  - Schedule the lab with your instructor in advance.
  - Be on time.
  - Follow the Automation Department's dress code policy, which mirrors industry-standard expectations (see the syllabus for details).
  - Wear appropriate PPE.
  - Follow all safety procedures as needed, especially Lockout/Tagout.
  - Correctly solve the fault in the system within the given time limit.
3. Prepare PPE (if needed).
4. Review and prepare (see below).
  1. Review the recommended labs from a previous course.
  2. Review the recommended troubleshooting pages, including rewatching individual component troubleshooting videos.
  3. Review Bridgerland's Troubleshooting Methodology. Be prepared to explain the fault in context of the troubleshooting methodology.

REVIEW AND PREPARE

How quickly you can solve a fault is as important as solving the fault. This is why the assessment has a time limit.

If you understand the underlying concepts for this assessment, you will be able to solve the fault in the specified time.

Use the review materials (below) in order to be prepared to solve the fault within the time limit.

For more details on what assessment is all about, review the course overview.

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TROUBLESHOOTING DURING THE ASSESSMENT

In addition to solving and fixing the fault, you will need to verbally explain the fault in the context of Bridgerland's Troubleshooting Methodology. This includes:

- Completing each step in order
- Telling the instructor which step of the troubleshooting methodology you are completing
- Explaining why you are doing the task you are doing

The link to Bridgerland's Troubleshooting Methodology is below. If you want additional practice explaining faults in context of the troubleshooting methodology, please see an instructor.

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STUDY RESOURCES/MATERIALS

To prepare for this assessment, review or retake the following assignments in each specified course.

Course: Electric Motors and Drives

- Simutech assignments (module 6)
  - Ask your instructor to be readded to Simutech so that you can practice
- Lab 2-1 (PPE)
- Motors and drives textbook (chapter 14 about 3-phase power)

Course: Motor Controls

- Common control circuits (module 3)
- Relays (module 4)
- Reversing (module 5)
- Module 6

Troubleshooting Methodology

Troubleshooting Methodology Overview

Troubleshooting Pages

AC voltage
DC voltage
Continuity
Contactor
Overload
24V power supply
Single-Pole Breaker
Double-Pole Breaker
2-way switch
3-way switch
4-way switch
Momentary push buttons
Maintained push buttons
LED lights