ELEC ENG 1101 - Electronic Systems

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

This course develops a basic understanding of the fundamentals and principles of analog circuits, electronic devices and digital electronics in electrical and electronic engineering. It covers the key electrical variables and the application of fundamental circuit laws and theorems to DC/AC resistive circuits; the analysis of steady-state and transient RLC circuits including resonance; the principles, construction, analysis and modelling of basic semi-conductor devices; fundamental principles of digital electronics including binary arithmetic, combinational and sequential circuits, and short assembly language programs; and experimental work involving diodes, transistor amplifiers and FPGAs/microcontrollers.

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Course Details

Course Code	ELEC ENG 1101
Course	Electronic Systems
Coordinating Unit	School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Incompatible	ELEC ENG 1009, ELEC ENG 1100
Assessment	Final exam; quiz(zes); regular tutorials and practical work.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Wen Soong

Circuits and Electronics Lectures / Course Coordinator
Name: Assoc. Prof. Wen Soong
Email: wen.soong@.adelaide.edu.au
Room: Ingkarni Wardli 3.53

Circuits and Electronics Lectures
Name: Assoc. Prof Michael Liebelt
Email: michael.liebelt@adelaide.edu.au
Room: Ingkarni Wardli 3.36

Digital Electronics Lectures
Name: Dr Braden Philliips
Email: braden.phillips@adelaide.edu.au
Room: Ingkarni Wardli 3.38

Practical Coordinator
Name: Dr Hong-Gunn Chew
Email: honggunn.chew@adelaide.edu.au
Room: Ingkarni Wardli 3.52

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

This course consists of the following components:

1. Circuits, Electronics and Digital
Three lectures a week starting in Week 1. This will be accompanied by weekly tutorials starting in Week 2.

2. Practicals
One three-hour practical session per week, starting in Week 3 and finishing in Week 12.

Course Learning Outcomes

CLO1…Describe the meaning of the key electrical variables (charge, voltage, current and power) and apply the fundamental circuit laws (Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws) to DC and AC resistive circuits.

CLO2…Apply key electrical circuit theorems (series and parallel elements, voltage/current divider, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superposition, nodal and mesh analysis) to predict the behaviour of DC and AC resistive circuits.

CLO3…Analyse RLC circuits in the steady-state and transient conditions using differential equations and phasor analysis. Explain the concept of resonance.

CLO4…Explain the principles, construction and modelling of basic semiconductor electronic devices (diodes, bipolar and field-effect transistors, and op-amps), and analyse simple rectifier and amplifier circuits.

CL05…Analyse and synthesise combinatorial logic circuits, Moore finite state machines and short assembly language programs

CL06…Analyse a simple system specification and make appropriate decisions about the implementation of functions in hardware or software and the choice of appropriate hardware platforms

CLO7…Develop practical skills in the construction and testing of circuits containing diodes, transistor amplifiers and digital electronics.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	7
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	7

Learning Resources

Required Resources

1) The following required resources are available on the course website:

• Lecture notes: you can print these yourself, or purchase them from EEESAU (the local student branch of an electrical and electronic engineering technical society) at the beginning of the semester at reasonable cost, see signs around the Engineering North and IW building.

• Online tests: these are both available and submitted on the course website.

• Tutorial questions: these are available on the course website in the week leading up to the tutorial.

2) A toolkit is required for the practical sessions. Bring a refundable cash deposit ($70 in 2015) to the first practical session. These toolkits represent $150 wholesale value. They contain prototyping boards and basic tools.

Recommended Resources

1) Practice problems are available on the course website for most of the course segments. Some of these will be used in the online tests and tutorial questions.

2) Reference Books
The course lecture notes should provide sufficient information for most students, however you may find the following reference book useful if you are have difficulty with the material or are interested in learning more about any of the topics in this course. Copies of the book are available in the Barr Smith library.
• A.R. Hambley: Electrical Engineering - Principles and Applications, 6th Edition, Pearson.
• D. Harris and S. Harris: Digital Design and Computer Architecture, 1st or 2nd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann

Online Learning

All course announcements will be made via the course website. In addition, important announcements will also be emailed to all course participants.

The use of the course discussion boards is strongly encouraged for questions relating to course material, but also for more general discussion on electrical and electronic engineering and technology. Anonymous posts will be permitted, offensive posts will not. Lecturers will make a best effort to respond promptly to questions raised on the discussion boards.

The course gradebook will be used to return continuous assessment marks. Students should check the gradebook regularly and confirm their marks have been correctly entered.

Video recordings of lectures will normally be made available on the course website after each lecture.

In addition, the following material will be provided on the course website at the start or during the course of the semester:
• lecture notes and tutorial questions
• some past assessment examples (quizzes and exams)
• additional exercise problems

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course uses lectures, tutorials and practicals to achieve its learning objectives.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Activity	Detail	Contact Hours	Workload Hours
Lectures	33 lectures	33	50
Tutorials	12 tutorials	12	30
Practicals	9 3-hr sessions	27	36
In-class tests	1 test	1	5
Exam	1 exam	3	25
Total		76	146

Learning Activities Summary

A. Circuits
Electrical variables (charge, electric field, voltage,current, magnetic field, energy, power), electrical components (voltage and current sources, resistors, open and short circuits, inductors, capacitors) and fundamental circuit laws (Ohm’s law, KVL and KCL). Application to DC and AC resistive circuits.

Key electrical circuit theorems (series and parallel elements, voltage/current divider, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, superposition, nodal and mesh analysis). Application to DC and AC resistive circuits.

Analysis of RLC circuits. Steady-state analysis using phasors and concept of resonance. Transient analysis using differential equations.

B. Electronics
Basic electronic devices and building blocks (diodes, bipolar and field-effect transistors, op-amps). Principles, construction and modelling using simplified equivalent circuits. Analysis of circuits containing these devices.

C. Digital
Analog and digital representation, implementation platforms (discrete logic, embedded computers and reconfigurable logic), digital logic circuits (combinational logic, finite state machines, number representation), introduction to microcontrollers, introduction to FPGAs, I/O devices.

Specific Course Requirements

Laboratory clothing restrictions apply to the practical sessions: closed-toe shoes; covered shoulders; long hair must be tied back.

Small Group Discovery Experience

This course does not include a Small Group Discovery Experience.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Activity	Type	Weighting	Due Date	Learning Objectives Addressed
Exam (3 hours)*	Summative	65%	exam period	CLO1-5
Mid-semester quiz	Formative	10%	2nd half of semester	CLO1-4
Online tests	Formative	5%	weekly from Wk 2	CLO1-5
Practicals*	Formative	20%		CLO6

*It is necessary to achieve at least 40% in each of the exam and practicals to pass the course.

Assessment Related Requirements

A hurdle requirement is defined by the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs policy as "...an assessment task mandating a minimum level of performance as a condition of passing the course.

In the Electronic Systems course the examination and practical components are hurdle requirements. It is necessary to achieve at least 40% in all these components. If the exam hurdle requirement is not achieved, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 49. If the practical requirement is not met, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 44.

It is important to note there is NO supplementary assessment offered for the practical after the end of Week 12. By arrangement with the Practical coordinator, it will be possible throughout the semester for students who are falling significantly behind to have supplementary opportunities. However if students persistently neglect the practical component throughout semester they are likely to not meet the hurdle requirement and hence fail the course without further opportunity for redemption. Exceptions will be made in the case of verifiable medical or compassionate circumstances beyond the student’s control.

If a student fails to meet a hurdle requirement (normally no less than 40%),and is assigned a total mark for the course in the range of 45-49, then the student is entitled to an offer of additional assessment of some type. The type of assessment is to be decided by the School Assessment Review Committee when determining final results. The student’s final total mark will be entered at no more than 49% and the offer of an additional assessment will be specified e.g. US01. Once the additional assessment has been completed, this mark will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course and the better of the two results will apply. Note however that the maximum final result for a course in which a student has sat an additional assessment will be a “50 Pass”.

If a student is unable to meet a hurdle requirement related to an assessment piece (may be throughout semester or at semester’s end) due to medical or compassionate circumstances beyond their control, then the student is entitled to an offer of replacement assessment of some type. An interim result of RP will be entered for the student, and the student will be notified of the offer of a replacement assessment. Once the replacement assessment has been completed, the result of that assessment will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course.

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Submission

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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