Maricopa Community Colleges  AVT215   19936-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/26/96
AVT215 19936-19965 L+L 5 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Communications: Advanced
Theory of operation, interfacing, troubleshooting, and repair of high frequency communications, very high frequency communications, interphone systems, and cockpit voice recorder systems. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AVT215   19936-19965 Communications: Advanced
1. Explain the basic principles of radio theory. (I)
2. Explain the basic operation and components of high frequency and very high frequency speech communications systems. (II)
3. Test and troubleshoot speech communication components. (II)
4. Explain the basic operation and components of the passenger address system. (III)
5. Test and troubleshoot the passenger address system. (III)
6. Explain the basic operation and components of interphone systems. (IV)
7. Test and troubleshoot interphone systems. (IV)
8. Explain the basic operation and components of cockpit voice recorders.(V)
9. Test and troubleshoot cockpit voice recorder systems. (V)
10. Explain the basic operation and components of static discharge systems. (VI)
11. Test and troubleshoot static discharge systems. (VI)
12. Explain the basic operation and components of video and audio monitoring systems. (VII)
13. Test and troubleshoot video and audio monitoring systems. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AVT215   19936-19965 Communications: Advanced
    I. Radio Theory
        A. Theory of operation
        B. Components
        C. Interfacing
        D. Radio waves
          1. Wave length and frequency
          2. Frequency bands
          3. Carrier wave
          4. Antennas
        E. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
      II. Speech Communications
          A. Theory of operation
          B. High frequency communication system
            1. Transceiver
            2. Antennas
            3. Antenna couplers
            4. Audio selector panel
            5. Control panel
          C. Very high frequency communications systems
            1. Components
              a. Transceiver
              b. Antenna
              c. Audio selector panel
              d. Control panel
          D. Data transmission and automatic calling
            1. Selcal
            2. Ascall
            3. Others
          E. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
        III. Passenger Address Systems
            A. Theory of operation
            B. Components
            C. Amplifier, passenger address
            D. Reproducer, boarding music tape
            E. Interfacing
            F. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
          IV. Interphone Systems
              A. Theory of operation
              B. Service interphone systems
                1. Theory of operation
                2. Components
                3. Service interphone jack location
                4. Component functional location
                  a. Service interphone switch
                  b. Audio accessory unit
                  c. Audio selector panel
              C. Cabin interphone system
                1. Theory of operation
                2. Components
                  a. Audio selector panel
                  b. Audio accessory unit
                  c. Attendant's handset
                  d. Pilot call panel
                3. Fault Isolation Manual
                4. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
              D. Ground call system
                1. Theory of operation
                2. Components
                3. Component function description
                  a. Pilot's call panel
                  b. Ground crew control horn
                  c. Aural warning speakers
              E. Flight interphone systems
                1. Theory of operation
                2. Components
                3. Component function description
                  a. Audio selector panel
                  b. Audio accessory unit
                4. Fault Repair Manual
                5. Fault Isolation Manual
                6. Interfacing
                7. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
            V. Cockpit Voice Recorder Systems
                A. Theory of operation
                B. Components
                C. Interfacing
                D. Control panel
                E. Recorder
                  1. Types
                  2. Channels
                  3. Digital recorder
                  4. Testing procedures
                F. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
              VI. Static Discharge Systems
                  A. Theory of operation
                  B. Components
                  C. Removal and installation
                  D. Testing
                  E. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
                VII. Audio and Video Monitoring Systems
                    A. Theory of operation
                    B. Components
                    C. Test, troubleshoot, and repair procedures
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