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ELEC275 – Nonlinear Circuits and Devices
2019 – S1 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convener, Lecturer 1
David Payne
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Engineering E6A Room 383
Friday 10:00 - 12:00
Lecturer 2
Binesh Puthen Veettil
Contact via email
Engineering E6A Room 383
Guest Lecturer
Darren Bagnall
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(ELEC270 or ENGG270) and MATH235
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
This unit is co-badged with ELEC675
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit builds on ELEC270 and introduces non-linear and active circuit elements in theory and in the laboratory. The goal is to understand and apply simple electronic design to active circuits like amplifiers, wave shaping circuits, rectifiers etc. It consists of 4 modules: operational amplifiers, diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs. The operational principles of each device are discussed and applied to circuit design. Models for circuit analysis are presented for each device including large and small signal analysis. Computer simulation and analysis of simple circuits using the AWR package is introduced and used in the laboratory. Laboratory sessions also include biulding and testing circuits including time-domain measurements.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Be proficient in analysing circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors using dc and ac methods
- Understand the design principles of circuits with operational amplifiers
- Apply nonlinear circuit analysis concepts to circuits with diode elements
- Understand and analyse dc and ac circuits with bipolar-junction transistors
- Apply dc and ac analysis to circuits with field-effect transistors
- Be proficient with constructing and measuring circuits in the laboratory and in generating scientific reports
General Assessment Information
Notifications
Formal notification of assessment tasks, grading rubrics and due dates will be posted on iLearn. Although all reasonable measures to ensure the information is accurate, The University reserves the right to make changes without notice. Each student is responsible for checking iLearn for changes and updates.
Weekly Plan
A weekly plan of lectures, assignments, tests, laboratory and workshop sessions will be posted on iLearn. Students are expected to consult it and be aware of possible minor variations.
Assignment Tasks
Assignment questions will be posted on iLearn at least two weeks before their submission date.
Assignments will be in the form of iLearn quizzes and must be completed and electronically submitted prior to their due date. Solutions and feedback will be provided two weeks after the submission due date.
All assignments should be prepared individually. It is expected that students consult tutors, lecturers or other students while learning the concepts, but copying assignments from others is not accepted. Students are expected to have read and understood the academic honesty policy.
Assignment questions will come from a question bank and in some cases have variable numbers. Whilst all students will face similar questions, the numerical details and therefore the correct solution will vary.
Absences
Late notices or absences from tests, workshops and laboratories will be considered under extenuating circumstances upon lodgement and approval of a formal notice of disruption of studies.
Grading
In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more overall or obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD.
Late submissions & Special Consideration
Late submissions of assignment or lab reports will not be allowed unless a formal disruption of studies has been submitted. Assignment solutions will be posted to iLearn two weeks after submission. After solutions are posted no more late submissions will be accepted.
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled by the faculty during a supplementary exam period, typically about 3 to 4 weeks after the normal exam period. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. Approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Laboratory | 30% | No | Check iLearn |
| Assignments | 20% | No | Check iLearn |
| Final exam | 50% | No | Will appear in exam calendar |
Laboratory
Due: Check iLearn
Weighting: 30%
Practical sessions start in Week 2. They are comprised of laboratory or problem-solving- workshop sessions linked to each learning outcome; and they are compulsory for all students. Students are expected to arrive on time and use the laboratory time efficiently. Students should enroll to one practical class at the beginning of the semester. Switching a practical class during semester is not possible unless a formal application of "disruption to studies" is approved.
All practical sessions are based on the learning outcomes of this unit and students are required to review the concepts introduced in lectures before coming to each session. Laboratory or workshop worksheets will be posted on iLearn prior to the weekly sessions and it is compulsory for students to complete the preparatory work before coming to the session.
Each student must have a bound notebook to be used as a logbook (A4 size preferred, graph pages are not required). This logbook should be used for all practical work including preliminary and post (reflection) work. It should contain dates, calculations and results recorded during these sessions, in time order. On the completion of each session, logbook entries must be signed and dated by a tutor. Logbooks must be kept in good order for a final check at the end of the semester.
Food and drink are not permitted in the laboratory. Students will not be permitted to enter the laboratory without appropriate footwear. Thongs and sandals are not acceptable.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be proficient in analysing circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors using dc and ac methods
- Understand the design principles of circuits with operational amplifiers
- Apply nonlinear circuit analysis concepts to circuits with diode elements
- Understand and analyse dc and ac circuits with bipolar-junction transistors
- Apply dc and ac analysis to circuits with field-effect transistors
- Be proficient with constructing and measuring circuits in the laboratory and in generating scientific reports
Assignments
Due: Check iLearn
Weighting: 20%
Questions to be solved at home on the concepts particular learning outcomes and to be submitted electronically to iLearn. There will be 4 assignments in total, each worth 5% of the total grade. Details of each assignment will be updated on iLearn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be proficient in analysing circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors using dc and ac methods
- Understand the design principles of circuits with operational amplifiers
- Apply nonlinear circuit analysis concepts to circuits with diode elements
- Understand and analyse dc and ac circuits with bipolar-junction transistors
- Apply dc and ac analysis to circuits with field-effect transistors
Final exam
Due: Will appear in exam calendar
Weighting: 50%
A closed-book 3-hour exam will be conducted in the formal examination period. A formula sheet will be provided.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Be proficient in analysing circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors using dc and ac methods
- Understand the design principles of circuits with operational amplifiers
- Apply nonlinear circuit analysis concepts to circuits with diode elements
- Understand and analyse dc and ac circuits with bipolar-junction transistors
- Apply dc and ac analysis to circuits with field-effect transistors
Delivery and Resources
Textbooks
- A. D. Sedra and K. C. Smith, "Microelectronic circuits", 4th edition or higher (1982 or newer)
- A. R. Hambley, “Electrical Engineering, Principles and Applications, International Sixth Edition,” Pearson, 2014.
Technology used: Typical electronic and electrical laboratory instruments such as voltage and current sources, voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, simulation software AWR will be used.
Learning and Teaching Activities
Lectures
Laboratory
Tutorial Workshop
Consulting Hours
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- 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.)
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Graduate Capabilities
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Be proficient in analysing circuits with resistors, capacitors and inductors using dc and ac methods
- Understand the design principles of circuits with operational amplifiers
- Apply nonlinear circuit analysis concepts to circuits with diode elements
- Understand and analyse dc and ac circuits with bipolar-junction transistors
- Apply dc and ac analysis to circuits with field-effect transistors
- Be proficient with constructing and measuring circuits in the laboratory and in generating scientific reports
Assessment tasks
- Laboratory
- Assignments
- Final exam
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understand the design principles of circuits with operational amplifiers
- Apply nonlinear circuit analysis concepts to circuits with diode elements
- Understand and analyse dc and ac circuits with bipolar-junction transistors
- Apply dc and ac analysis to circuits with field-effect transistors
- Be proficient with constructing and measuring circuits in the laboratory and in generating scientific reports
Assessment tasks
- Laboratory
- Assignments
- Final exam
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Be proficient with constructing and measuring circuits in the laboratory and in generating scientific reports
Assessment task
- Laboratory
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Be proficient with constructing and measuring circuits in the laboratory and in generating scientific reports
Assessment tasks
- Laboratory
- Assignments
- Final exam
Changes from Previous Offering
The following changes from the previous offering have been made:
- New academic team of lecturers delivering the unit
- Small modifications to learning outcomes with an additional emphasis on scientific report writing
- In-class tests have been removed
- Assessment weighting of laboratories, assignments and exams have been increased (in place of in-class tests)
- Assignments will now be in the form of iLearn quizzes
- Schedule and lecture slides have been updated and streamlined