70425 ELECTRONIC DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
01	70425 	S1  	X 	ELECTRONIC DESIGN & ANALYS	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference Materials
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

70326/70325/E2002 70320

SYNOPSIS:

Familiarity  with  electronic devices and circuits is  fundamental  to
electrical engineering. The material covered here will further develop
both  in  breadth  and depth that which was covered in  the  preceding
units, with a significant emphasis on developing design skills. Topics
to  be  covered  will  include : semiconductor devices  (discrete  and
integrated),   logic  families,  multistage  amplifiers,   operational
amplifiers,   active   filters,  negative   and   positive   feedback,
oscillators,   power   supplies  and   selected   circuits   used   in
communication systems.

OBJECTIVES:

After successfully completing this unit, a student will be
able to :

1. describe the principle of operation and typical application of
   common semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors,
   linear and digital integrated circuits, and
   
2. understand the principle of operation and design of a wide
   range of electronic circuits such as amplifiers, power
   supplies, filters etc, and
   
3. practically develop and test electronic circuit designs.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Semiconductors                                                        10.00

Logic circuits                                                        10.00

Amplifiers                                                            20.00

Operational amplifiers                                                15.00

Power supplies                                                        15.00

Feedback                                                              15.00

Communications systems                                                10.00

Miscellaneous                                                         5.00

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

Hand tools : 1 small long nose pliers (smooth jaw), 1 wire
cutter/strippers, 1 small screw driver (3mm flat blade).

Circuit Prototyping Breadboard.

Programmable scientific calculator.

Also required : Electronic Circuit Simulation Software - Microcap 6
Demo/Student Edition (freeware) (available off the World Wide Web at
URL http://www.spectrum-soft.com/demo.html).

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the unit and enrich their learning experience.

Integrated Circuit Manufacturers Databooks.

Savant C.J, Roden M.S and Carpenter G. L, Electronic Design: Circuits
and Systems, 2nd edition, Benjamin/Cummins, 1990.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Project Work                                  	40
Report Writing                                	10
Directed Study                                	50
Private Study                                 	37
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	15

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    20.00     23/03/01  CMA 1                                     2.00      Y   N
2   S    150.00    06/04/01  ASSIGNMENT 1                              15.00     Y   N
3   S    20.00     06/04/01  CMA 2                                     2.00      Y   N
4   F              12/04/01  DESIGN ASSIGNMENT A                                 Y   N
5   S    20.00     04/05/01  CMA 3                                     2.00      Y   N
6   F              08/05/01  DESIGN ASSIGNMENT B                                 Y   N
7   S    20.00     18/05/01  CMA 4                                     2.00      Y   N
8   S    150.00    08/06/01  ASSIGNMENT 2                              15.00     Y   N
9   S    20.00     08/06/01  CMA 5                                     2.00      Y   N
10  S    600.00    END S1    3 HOUR OPEN EXAMINATION                   60.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    In  order  to  successfully  complete  the  unit,  students  must
     normally  obtain,  in aggregate, 50 percent of  the  total  marks
     allocated. In addition, students must normally achieve  at  least
     50 percent of the marks allocated in each of the examination, the
     assignments, the CMA.
2    Students  are  to  retain a verbatim copy of all assignment  work
     submitted, for submission in the event that the original is  lost
     or damaged.
3    If  students submit assignments after the due date without  prior
     approval  then  a  penalty of up to 20% of the  assignment  total
     marks will normally apply for each working day late.
4    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.
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    An  open examination indicates that the candidate may have access
     to  any  material during the examination except the  following  :
     electronic   communication  devices,  bulky  materials,   devices
     requiring  mains  power  and material  likely  to  disturb  other
     students.
7    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.