72054 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRACTICE 4

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	72054 	S2  	X 	ELECTRICAL & ELECTR PRAC 4	    

Contents

• Staffing
• Co-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

CO-REQUISITE(S)

70525+70531+70625/E2012

RATIONALE:

This  unit  provides  an opportunity for students  to  have  practical
experience  with equipment and concepts associated with  higher  level
electrical and electronic units.

SYNOPSIS:

The  major  part  of the unit comprises experience  with  a  range  of
advanced  test equipment and with the use of automatic test  equipment
programmed  with a graphical programming language. A small  amount  of
time  will also be spent sharing personal views on ethical aspects  of
the   electrical   engineering  industry.  Bachelor   of   Engineering
(Instrumentation and Control) students will spend all of the  unit  on
the   above   material.  Bachelor  of  Engineering   (Electrical   and
Electronic)  and  Bachelor  of  Technology  students  will  also  have
experience  with telecommunications phenomena such as those associated
with  transmission  lines  and  with a  variety  of  power  electronic
systems.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. Effectively use bench test equipment including both analog and
   digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, logic analysers,
   signal sources and digital multimeters.
   
2. Explain a range of concepts associated with bench test
   equipment, such as triggering, delayed time bases, data
   sampling and storage, frequency sweeping, frequency
   compensation, frequency shifting and detection.
   
3. Use the graphical programming language LabVIEW to operate a
   range of automatic test equipment to perform tests on a device
   under test.
   
4. Discuss some ethical dilemmas encountered in the electrical
   engineering industry.
   
5. Describe phenomena associated with transmission lines such as
   standing waves, stub matching, time domain response and
   waveguide propagation.
   
6. Describe aspects of power electronics circuits including
   rectifiers, dc to dc converters and adjustable-speed motor
   drives.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Bench test equipment                                                  30.00

Automatic Test Equipment                                              30.00

Telecommunications-related phenomena                                  15.00

Power electronics circuits                                            15.00

Ethical issues                                                        10.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

70525 Electronic Measurement, "Study Books", USQ Publication. 70531
Power Electronics, "Study Book", USQ Publication. 70625 Fields and
Waves, "Study Book", USQ Publication, or E2012 Telecommunications
Systems, "Study Book", USQ Publication.

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    100.00    02/10/98  ORAL PRESENTATION                         10.00     Y   N
2   S    900.00    15/10/98  FORMAL REPORT                             90.00     Y   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    This  is a COMMUNICATION BENCHMARK unit and a major component  of
     the   assessment  of  this  unit  will  be  associated  with  the
     demonstration of communication skills.
2    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.
3    The  only final grades awarded in this unit are Pass (P) or  Fail
     (F) grades.
4    If  students submit assignments after the due date without  prior
     approval  then  a  penalty of up to 20% of the  assignment  total
     marks will apply for each working day late.
5    In  the event that a due date for an assignment falls on a  local
     public  holiday  in their area, such as a Show holiday,  the  due
     date  for  the assignment will be the next day. Students  are  to
     note  on the assignment cover the date of the public holiday  for
     the Unit Leader's convenience.
6    The   Faculty  of  Engineering  and  Surveying  will  NOT  accept
     submission  of  hand written or typed assignments  by  facsimile,
     email  or computer diskette. Students in remote locations who  do
     not  have regular access to postal services may be given  special
     consideration.