Electronics (Theory and Techniques)

Course aim

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

Course content

A broad introduction to the electrical engineering disciplines and their areas of interest.
Components and circuits and the physical description of resistors, capacitors, inductors and major classes of semiconductor devices including diodes, transistors, digital circuits and various analog integrated circuits.
Introduction of the fundamental physical quantities of interest in electrical engineering; voltage, current, power and energy. Introduction to the fundamental relationships of voltage and current which are found in common circuit arrangements. An introduction to the analysis of electrical circuits.
Introduction to common electrical measurement methods. An outline of the major construction methods used in electrical and electronic circuits both for experimentation and in production. Introduction to common circuit subsystems including power supplies and other common products or subsystems.
Introduction to fundamentals of electrical safety.
Extension material will be provided for relevant mathematics: complex numbers and introductory calculus.

Textbook(s)

Bird, J 2010, Electrical circuit theory and technology, 4th ed., Elsevier , Amsterdam

Prerequisite(s)

Assumed knowledge: Year 11 algebra and trigonometry. Physics or chemistry or biology or geology at year 10 level.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
Practical (Laboratory class)	2 hours x 8 weeks

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

Assessment

Practical reports - 3 items to be submitted, Project, Weekly quizzes

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.