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ELEC8875 – Reconfigurable Antennas and Electronics
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Raheel Hashmi
Contact via 98509130
136-44WR
Tuesday, 3-5pm
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEngElecEng or MEngNetTeleEng
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
Electronics systems that can adapt to changing conditions allow for higher performance and extended service life as well as creating more robust and tolerant application solutions. This unit will explore reconfigurable electronics from three perspectives: electronics devices useful for reconfiguration, reconfigurable antennas, and integrated systems.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Describe the need of reconfigurability in the context of modern and future communication systems
- ULO2: Explain the functionality of electronic components that are used to achieve reconfigurability
- ULO3: apply software simulation tools to design, analyse, and characterise reconfigurable systems
- ULO4: Critique the state-of-the-art in the context of reconfigurable electronics systems and analyse complex information relating to integrated reconfigurable electronics in a professional demeanor
General Assessment Information
Grading and passing requirement for unit
In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD).
For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section.
Late submissions and Re-submissions
Late submissions will attract a penalty of 10% marks per day. Extenuating circumstances will be considered upon lodgement of a special consideration application.
Resubmissions of work are not allowed after due date.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Design Problem Assignment (Simple) | 20% | No | Week 5 |
| Design Problem Assignment (Complex) | 20% | No | Week 8 |
| Simulation Project Demonstration and Viva-Voce | 30% | No | Week 10 |
| Case Study and Analysis Report | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Design Problem Assignment (Simple)
Assessment Type 1: Design Task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 16 hours
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 20%
Written take-home assignment where students solve numerical problems and apply the solutions to qualitatively evaluate provided scenarios involving simple practical problems
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Describe the need of reconfigurability in the context of modern and future communication systems
- Explain the functionality of electronic components that are used to achieve reconfigurability
Design Problem Assignment (Complex)
Assessment Type 1: Design Task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 16 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
Written take-home assignment where students work on calculating and developing a design of a complex reconfigurable electronic system to meet pre-defined specifications
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Explain the functionality of electronic components that are used to achieve reconfigurability
Simulation Project Demonstration and Viva-Voce
Assessment Type 1: Design Implementation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 30%
Demonstration and viva-voce relating to understanding of simulation tools and implementation of a functional design of one or more reconfigurable systems that meet pre-specified requirements
On successful completion you will be able to:
- apply software simulation tools to design, analyse, and characterise reconfigurable systems
Case Study and Analysis Report
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
Written report based on case studies of state-of-the-art reconfigurable systems, based on peer-reviewed research articles. Students think as a design engineer and critique on selected topics, in the light of the concepts and experiences gained through the learning activities in the unit. The report is written as an article in the format suitable for an IEEE Conference publication, with abstract, introduction, conclusions and references, as well as the main body of the paper, detailing quantitative and qualitative analyses.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Critique the state-of-the-art in the context of reconfigurable electronics systems and analyse complex information relating to integrated reconfigurable electronics in a professional demeanor
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
There will be a sequence of lectures and guest talks during the semester. These lectures will include new material to explore the trends in modern electronic systems requiring reconfigurability and its utilisation, as well as design considerations and methodologies to design such systems. Lecture notes, worked example problems, and software tutorials, will be posted to iLearn.
Software: CST Microwave Studio and CST Design Studio will be used in this unit. The unrestricted commercial version of CST software will be available to the students in the university's labs. Due to licence restrictions, students will be able to use the software on PCs of timetabled labs within the campus premises. A free student version of this software is available for the students to download and use on personal computers. Note that the student version is limited in terms of the problem size (number of mesh cells) that can be simulated and the models developed on the student version are not compatible with the unrestricted commercial version of CST software. Students are recommended to use the free student version for extra practice and exploratory simulations, as a supplement to the in-lab workshop tasks.
Reference material will be available through Library:
Research Articles from IEEE Xplore Online Digital Library - recommended by the lecturer
"Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications" by Theodore Rappaport, Robert Heath, Robert Daniels and James Murdock (Prentice Hall)
"Antenna theory : analysis and design" by Constantine A. Balanis (Harper & Row)
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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