72054 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRACTICE 4

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
00	72054 	S2  	X 	ELECTRICAL & ELECTR PRAC 4	    

Contents

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

STAFFING:

CO-REQUISITE(S)

70525+70531+70625/E2005

RATIONALE:

This  unit  provides  an opportunity for students  to  have  practical
experience  with equipment and concepts associated with  higher  level
electrical  and  electronic units, while at the same  time  developing
some other skills needed to perform satisfactorily in the workforce.

SYNOPSIS:

The  major  part  of the unit comprises experience  with  a  range  of
advanced  electronic  test  equipment,  electromagnetic  compatibility
measurements and automatic test equipment programmed with a  graphical
programming  language.  Some  training and  experience  will  also  be
provided  on  working  in  teams and on the social  context  in  which
engineering is done. 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, 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. Devise and implement test procedures on electronic devices
   using the graphical programming language HP VEE and automatic
   test equipment.
   
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 wave
   guide 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                                                  15.00

Automatic Test Equipment                                              35.00

Telecommunications-related phenomena                                  20.00

Power electronics circuits                                            20.00

Ethics in engineering                                                 5.00

Working in teams                                                      5.00

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    06/10/00  ORAL PRESENTATION                         10.00     N   N
2   S    900.00    20/10/00  FORMAL REPORT                             90.00     Y   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Attendance at a minimum of 80% of the scheduled practical  and/or
     residential school sessions and completion of at least 80% of the
     listed activities is compulsory for a passing grade to be awarded
     in this unit.
2    The  only final grades awarded in this unit are Pass (P) or  Fail
     (F) grades.
3    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.
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.
7    Students  are  to  retain a verbatim copy of all assignment  work
     submitted, for submission in the event that the original is  lost
     or damaged.
8    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.