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
MTH10007 Engineering Mathematics 2 *
OR
MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications
OR
MTH10016 Linear Algebra and Applications (concurrent)
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.