Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Tony Parker
Contact via tony.parker@mq.edu.au
E6A 234
Lecturer
Oya Sevimli
Contact via oya.sevimli@mq.edu.au
E6A 235
Head Tutor
Evgeny Kuxa
Contact via evgeny.kuxa@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp including ELEC275(P)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit further develops the topics of analogue circuit theory and practice with an emphasis on design. It covers transfer functions, circuit simulation, semiconductor devices, basic transistor amplifiers, operational-amplifier circuits and some more advanced topics which may include analogue filters, noise and design issues.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Participation and Logging | 10% | 13/6/2014 |
Assignments | 20% | 13/6/2013 |
Laboratory reports | 30% | 13/6/2013 |
Final Exam | 40% | 30/6/2013 |
Due: 13/6/2014
Weighting: 10%
The logbook (experimentation) and the lecture (theory and practical examples) are collected and marked to note the degree of importance of the recording of pertinent information. This is especially importnat to engineers when it comes to patents.
Due: 13/6/2013
Weighting: 20%
Students will have an assignment related to each lecture topic, normally on a weekly basis. A problem will be prepared for the first lecture of the week and then additional problems will need to be completed the following week.
Assignment problems are due 1 week after the final lecture for that topic
Due: 13/6/2013
Weighting: 30%
Laboratories will be given to build up skills in several areas, including but not limited to, the proper advanced use of EDA/CAD tools and circuit design, assembly and test to demonstrate the various phenomena studied in lecture
Reports are due 1 week after each three-week Laboratory block.
Due: 30/6/2013
Weighting: 40%
Demonstrate knowledge on lecture and lab/practical material. 3 hour, closed book
This unit emphasizes a dynamic combination of lecture, practical and laboratory work, group and individual project work, and a high degree of self-learning. The overall goal is to emulate the first professional experience the student will have as a new/young engineer in a professional setting.
There will be a high emphasis on use of EDA/CAD tools. Students will need to spend time using on-line, self-teaching materials for mastering these software packages.
Research in the library as to the state of the art in electronics will be required as the student determines deficiencies or opportunities in the project.
Recommended texts:
Coleman, “An Introduction to Radio Frequency Engineering,” Cambridge University Press 2004.
Sedra & Smith, “Microelectronic Circuits,” Cambridge University Press.
Weste and Harris, “CMOS VLSI Design”, Addison Wesley, 3rd edition (2004), or 4th edition, 2011.
Changes made to previous offerings of the unit:
New module structure is introduced where each module is directly linked to the learning outcomes.
Technology used:
Typical electronic and electrical instruments such as voltage and current sources, voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, simulation software such as AWR Microwave Office, ORCAD, PSpice, and typesetting software such as Latex will be used.
The unit is composed of four modules. Each module will run for three weeks and be directly linked to the learning outcomes. Each module will include lectures, laboratory and tutorial sessions, one or two assignments and one laboratory report.
A detailed weekly schedule will be posted on iLearn.
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