ELEC ENG 2011 - Circuit Analysis
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ELEC ENG 2011 Course Circuit Analysis Coordinating Unit School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 7 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites ELEC ENG 1009 & ELEC ENG 1010 Assessment On-line tests, quizzes, practicals, final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Emeritus Professor Michael Liebelt
Course Coordinator and Lecturer: Prof Michael Liebelt
Email: michael.liebelt@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Ingkarni Wardli 3.36
Lecturer: Dr Andrew Allison
Email: andrew.allison@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Ingkarni Wardli 3.51
Practical Coordinator: Dr Hong-Gunn Chew
Email: honggunn.chew@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Ingkarni Wardli 3.52Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Use systematic methods to analyse the behaviour of direct current and alternating current circuits. 2 Formulate and solve differential equations to describe the behaviour of zero, first and second order time dependent circuit, including the determination and use of initial conditions. 3 Understand the key characteristics and limitations of operational amplifiers and be able to analyse and design simple circuits based on
operational amplifiers4 Use phasors to describe and analyse the behaviour of circuits with sinusoidal excitation. 5 Understand the role of complex exponential functions in linear systems and to use them to derive magnitude and phase responses. 6 Draw magnitude and phase Bode plots for cascaded systems comprising of zero, first and second order sub-systems. 7 Use Laplace transforms to analyse linear circuits in the Laplace domain and to solve zero, first and second order circuits with prescribed initial conditions. 8 Apply these techniques to analyse circuits describing the behaviour of electrical and electronic devices and systems. 9 Use circuit simulators to simulate, undertsand and verify the behaviour of electrical circuits. 10 Understand the role, and limitations, of theoretical circuit models and simulation models in predicting the behaviour of practical circuits and the use of experimental techniques to test and verify circuit performance. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-10 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
10 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
10 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
A set of course notes, practice problems and other supporting materials will also be available for downloading from the course web site.Recommended Resources
Text Book: William, H. Hayt, Jr., Steven, M. Durbin, Jack E. Kemmerly, “Engineering Circuit Analysis”, 8th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2012) ISBN: 978-0-07-352957-8Online Learning
Extensive use will be made of the MyUni web site for this course, . Course notes, tutorial problems and solutions, laboratory exercises and practice problems will all be available for downloading from the web site. Where the lecture theatre facilities permit, audio or video recordings of lectures will also be available for downloading.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course relies on lectures as the primary delivery mechanism for the material. Tutorials supplement the lectures by providing exercises and example problems to enhance the understanding obtained through lectures. Practicals are used to provide hands-on experience for students to reinforce the theoretical concepts encountered in lectures.
Continuous assessment activities provide the formative assessment opportunities for students to gauge their progress and understanding.
The course includes the level 2 Small Group Discovery Experience (SGDE) which is a minor research project undertaken under the supervision of an experienced member of academic staff, aimed at providing insight into the role of experimental work in the design and analysis of electrical circuits.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Contact hours Workload hours Lecture 34 lectures 34 68 Tutorials 6 tutorials 6 12 Practicals Altium Designer 9 18 Tone Control 9 18 Homeworks 6 0 12 Online quizzes 2 0 4 In-class tests 2 2 8 Small Group Discovery 3 12 TOTALS 63 152 Learning Activities Summary
Activity
Sessions
Week
Topic
Lecture
1-2
1
Revision
3-5
1,2
Systematic methods; node and mesh analysis
6-7
2,3
Operational Amplifiers
8-11
3,4
Time domain Analysis; RL and RC circuits
12-16
4,5,6
Time domain Analysis; RLC circuits
17
6
Sinusoidal Signals
18
6
Phasors
19
6
Phasors in circuits
20
7
Circuit analysis with phasors
21
7
Frequency responses
22
7
Common responses
23
8
Laplace transforms
24
8
Laplace circuit analysis
25
8
Worked Laplace examples
26
9
Initial conditions
27
9
Bode plots
28
9
Worked examples
29
10
Passive and buffered filters
30
10
Active filters
31
10
The Sallen-Key circuit
32
11
Design examples
33
11
Design examples
Tutorial
1
3
Systematic methods
2
4
Operational Amplifiers
3
6
Time domain analysis
4
8
Frequency domain analysis
5
10
Frequency domain analysis
6
12
Frequency domain analysis
In-class quiz
1
5
Systematic methods and time domain analysis
2
9
Frequency domain analysis
On-line quiz
1
6
Systematic methods
2
9
Frequency domain analysis
Homework
1-3
2,4,6
Systematic methods and time domain analysis
4-6
8,10,12
Frequency domain analysis
Practical
1
1,2,3
Introduction to Altium designer
2
4,5,6
Tone Control
Practicals
Note that practical classes begin in week 1 of the semester. Students must attend their allocated practical class in week 1, when further instructions on the operation of the laboratory session will be provided. Occupational Health and Safety inductions will be conducted at these times.Small Group Discovery Experience
The course includes the level 2 Small Group Discovery Experience (SGDE) which is a minor research project undertaken under the supervision of an experienced member of academic staff, aimed at providing insight into the role of experimental work in the design and analysis of electrical circuits.
In the second half of the semester students will be assigned a minor research topic related to circuit design and verification. This
will provide an opportunity to reflect on the significance of the experimental work conducted in the first half of the semester. There will be two formal meetings with their academic supervisor, followed by a period of independent investigation and the group will present its findings in a seminar at the end of semester. A mark will be assigned based on the content of the presentation and individual participation throughout the exercise.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment activity Type Weighting Due date Learning objective addressed On-line quizzes Formative 0% Weeks 4, 10 1-8 In-class quizzes Summative 10% Weeks 6, 9 1-8 Homeworks Formative 10% Weeks 2,4,6,8,10,12 1-8 SGDE participation and presentation Formative 5% Weeks 7-12 10 Practicals Summative – Hurdle 20% Weeks 1-6 1-10 Exam Summative – Hurdle 55% End of semester 1-8 Assessment Related Requirements
The examination and the practicals are hurdle requirements. It is necessary to achieve at least 40% in the exam and at least 40% in the practical assessment. If this is not achieved, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 49.
A hurdle requirement is defined by the University's as "...an assessment task mandating a minimum level of performance as a condition of passing the course.
If a student fails to meet a hurdle requirement (normally no less than 40%),and is assigned a total mark for the course in the range of 45-49, then the student is entitled to an offer of additional assessment of some type. The type of assessment is to be decided by the School Assessment Review Committee when determining final results. The student’s final total mark will be entered at no more than 49% and the offer of an additional assessment will be specified eg. US01. Once the additional assessment has been completed, this mark will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course and the better of the two results will apply. Note however that the maximum final result for a course in which a student has sat an additional assessment will be a “50 Pass” .
If a student is unable to meet a hurdle requirement related to an assessment piece (may be throughout semester or at semester’s end) due to medical or compassionate circumstances beyond their control, then the student is entitled to an offer of replacement assessment of some type. An interim result of RP will be entered for the student, and the student will be notified of the offer of a replacement assessment. Once the replacement assessment has been completed, the result of that assessment will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course.Assessment Detail
Details of individual assessment tasks will be provided during the semester.Submission
All written submissions to formative assessment activities are to be submitted electronically by 3:00pm on the specified date.
No late submissions will be accepted. All formative assessments will have a two week turn-around time for provision of feedback to students.
Full details can be found on the School website:
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
This course was offered for the first time in 2009. SELT feedback for the course suggested:
- The inclusion of more worked examples in lectures
- The availability of more example problems for self-paced practice.
- Better organisation of the practical work (which was shared between Circuit Analysis and Electronics II)
In 2010:
- Lecture material was revised to include more worked examples and to adjust the amount of time spent on each topic.
- A suite of practice problems was made available.Practical work for Circuit Analysis and Electronics II was decoupled so that the two courses are fully independent.
SELT feedback in 2010 suggested:
- The inclusion of more worked examples in lectures and more challenging examples in tutorials and lectures, while exam results revealed some student weakness in understanding fundamental principles.
In 2011:
- Some more complex examples were covered in lectures and tutorials
- Lecture notes were expanded to include proofs of fundamental principles such as superposition
and Thevenin’s theorem. These will be discussed in lectures.
- The set of practice problems was expanded.
- There were major revisions to the practical work
SELT feedback in 2012 suggested:
- The need for still more examples
- More feedback from the on-line quiz system.
In 2013:
- The number of practice problems will be increased.
- On-line quizzes will be revised to provide finer-grain feedback.
- Assessment processes for the practicals are being revised.
In 2015 the Small Group Discovery Experience was introduced with aim of
providing more insight into the role of experimental work in circuit
analysis and design. The practicals were supported by better online
introductions.
There were no significant new comments arising from the SELT feedback in 2013 - 2015, apart from a continuing desire for more worked examples.
In 2016 the two major homework exercises will be split into 6 smaller exercises, to provide more frequent and timely feedback on progress. More on-line presentations will be used, supplemented by more interactive problem solving sessions in class.
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