Electronics and Instrumentation

Course aim

To prepare students for future roles in the design and implementation of electronic instrumentation and control systems in a wide range of industrial applications and settings. 

Course content

Measurements in general; indicating instruments; analogue oscilloscopes; bridge circuits; transducers, analogue to digital conversion techniques and application in microcontrollers; digital instruments; bus control of digital instruments; noise and noise reduction techniques; data acquisition.
Operational amplifiers', simple active circuits, signal conditioning.
The use of computer techniques in circuit design, analysis and simulation; electronic manufacturing processes (including soldering and PCB development).

Textbook(s)

Sedra, A. and Smith K. 2004, Microelectronic Circuits, 5, Oxford Press

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EEET 1025	Electricity and Electronics

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

In-class assessment - 4 calculation based reports (10% assessed in the first third of the study period), Two analysis and design exercises, including one on PCB design (12.5% each), Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.