Electricity and Electronics

Course aim

To introduce students to the concepts, applications, basic analysis and measurements in electrical and electronic systems.

Course content

Overview of electrical engineering disciplines, electrical safety, components and circuits. Voltage, current, power, energy. Basic circuit laws, Ohm’s law, KVL, KCL, basic electrical measurement instruments and procedures. AC fundamentals, rehearsal of complex numbers, phasors. AC power, AC circuit analysis. Capacitors, inductors, DC first order transients. Diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers – characteristics and applications. Computer-based instrumentation systems. Measurands and sensors, signal conditioning, data acquisition board, multiplexer. Noise, shielding, grounding. Analog-to-Digital conversion, sampling rate, sampling rules, sample and hold circuit, aliasing, quantisation, errors in measuring systems. Introduction to Multisim, LabVIEW, MATLAB. Simulation of electrical/electronic circuits and processing of measurement results. Three phase systems, electrical power systems, environmental and economical aspects of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and use. Generator and motor action principles of electromechanical energy conversion. Transformers.

Textbook(s)

Irwin, J David, Nelms, R Mark 2011, Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, 10th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , ISBN 978-0-470-63322-9

Prerequisite(s)

Assumed knowledge: SACE stage 2, Mathematical Studies and Physics.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10
Practical	2 hours x 8
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10
Practical	2 hours x 8

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, continuous assessment of weekly practicals, Examination, Weekly quizzes

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.