Circuits and Electronics 1
Overview
This unit of study aims to introduce you to the fundamental concepts and laws of electric circuit analysis, network theorems and semiconductor devices.
Requisites
MTH10016 Linear Algebra and Applications
OR
MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications
OR
MTH10007 Engineering Mathematics 2 *
AND
EAT10006 Electronics and Electromagnetism
OR
PHY10004 Electronics and Electromagnetism
OR
EEE10001 Electronics Systems *
OR
COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
OR
COS10027 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
01-June-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply circuit laws and theorems to the analysis of DC circuits and operational amplifier (K1, K2, S1, S2)
- Analyse and evaluate the transient and steady state response of RLC circuits (K1, K2, S1, S2)
- Apply complex numbers, phasor technique and circuit theorems to the analysis of steady state AC circuits and AC power calculation (K1, K2, S1, S2)
- Design and analyse electronic circuits involving diodes and transistors (K1, K2, S1, S2)
- Construct, measure and analyse the response of electrical and electronic circuits (K1, K2, S1, S2)
- Apply phasor and Laplace transformation methods to analyse and design electronic circuits in the time and frequency domains. (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Lecture |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Class |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Lab |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
7.50 | 12 weeks | 90 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Individual | 50 - 60% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Laboratory Practicals | Individual/Group | 30 - 40% | 5,6 |
| Test | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Circuit analysis techniques
- Network theorems
- Operational amplifiers
- Responses of first-order and second-order RLC circuits
- AC circuits and sinusoidal steady-state analysis
- Introduction to semiconductor devices: Diode: VI Characteristics, Diodes applications, Graphical solution of non-linear components, BJ - models, biasing, DC and AC analysis and applications. Frequency response of amplifier circuits, and Multi-transistor amplifiers
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.