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Electronics Systems

Unit code: HET182

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
Duration1 Semester
Contact hours60 Hours
CampusHawthorn, Sarawak
PrerequisitesNil
CorequisitesNil

Related course(s)

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Aims and objectives

This unit aims to provide you with a basic introduction to analog and digital electronics including: analog DC circuit theory; digital logic and digital electronics; analog AC circuit theory; and amplification..You will also be introduced to electromagnetism including, electric and magnetic fields and the generation of electricity.
 
After successfully completing this unit, you should be able to:
1. Use the basic laws and principles of electronics and electromagnetism to analyse electric and electronic circuits and phenomena. (K1, S1)
2. Construct and design simple electronic circuits in a laboratory setting. (K1, S1, S3)
3. Analyse electronic circuits both independently and collaboratively. (K1, S1)
4. Safely execute hands-on experiments. (K6, S1)
5. Collect and analyse experimental data, interpret results and formulate conclusions. (K1, S1)
6. Generate a laboratory technical report. (A2)
7. Use computer simulation to analyse electronic devices or circuits. (K1, S1).
 
Swinburne Engineering Competencies for this Unit of Study
This Unit of Study will contribute to you attaining the following Swinburne Engineering Competencies:
K1 Basic Science: Proficiently applies concepts, theories and techniques of the relevant natural and physical sciences.
K6 Professional Practice: Appreciates the principles of professional engineering practice in a sustainable context.
S1 Engineering Methods: Applies engineering methods in practical applications.
S3 Design: Systematically uses engineering methods in design.
A2 Communication: Demonstrates effective communication to professional and wider audiences.

Teaching methods

Lectures (36 hours), Practical laboratory work (12 hours) and Tutorials  (12 hours)

Assessment

Types

Individual or Group Assessment

Weighting

Examination

Individual

60% - 50%

Tutorial-based work (assignments, participation)

Individual

20% - 30%

Practical laboratory-based work (participation, lab tests, report)

Individual

20% - 30%

Content

  • Analog DC Electronics: charge, current, voltage, Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws, series and parallel circuits, voltage divider, current divider, simplifying resistor networks, power and power transfer;
  • Electromagnetism: electric and magnetic fields (static and changing), magnets, magnetic induction, Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law, AC generators;
  • Analog AC Electronics: alternating current & voltage, frequency, period, phase, amplitude (p-p, peak, RMS), capacitor circuit and reactance, inductor circuit and reactance, RC and RL series circuits, phasor notation; impedance, RLC series resonance circuit; low and high pass filters, ideal transformers;
  • Amplification: ideal op-amp, model, open and closed loop gain; inverting and non-inverting configurations;
  • Digital Electronics: introduction, digital logic, number systems, Boolean operators, truth-tables, design and simplification of circuits, Boolean laws and identities, S of P representation, K maps, combinatorial logic.

Reading materials

Hambley, AR, (2010) Electrical Engineering Principles & Applications (5th Edition), Prentice-Hall,.
e-Learning electronic textbooks can be found on the Swinburne ‘Challengineering’ resource site (use you Swinburne ID and password to access the site)
• For Analog DC Electronics, Electromagnetism and Digital Electronics
http://challengineering.com/challengine/100719/01/
• For Analog AC Electronics
http://challengineering.com/challengine/100924/01/

Text books

Please refer to Blackboard for current textbook requirements.
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