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ENAE12013 Electrical Components and Circuit Analysis

Electrical Components and Circuit Analysis

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General Information

Overview

This unit introduces you to modelling electrical components and systems. You will apply theorems and network reduction techniques to DC and AC circuits, and apply problem-solving techniques in the analysis of AC and DC circuits. You will also cover the concepts of transient response, and Laplace transform and transfer functions. You will apply laboratory techniques and appropriate software tools to the analysis of electrical circuits. Use fundamental electrical engineering language in context and document the process of modelling and analysis. You will present information, communicate, work and learn in a professional manner. Mix mode students must complete the practical activities by attending residential school.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate

Unit Level: Level 2

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 8

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prereq: (ENAG11002 Energy & Electricity or ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Energy & Electricity) and MATH11160 Technology Mathematics.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2022

Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Residential Schools

This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.

Website

This unit has a website, within the Moodle system, which is available two weeks before the start of term. It is important that you visit your Moodle site throughout the term. Please visit Moodle for more information.

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Regional Campuses

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville

Metropolitan Campuses

Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. In-class Test(s)

Weighting: 25%

2. Online Quiz(zes)

Weighting: 10%

3. Practical Assessment

Weighting: 25%

4. Examination

Weighting: 40%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

CQUniversity Policies

All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.

You may wish to view these policies:

Grades and Results Policy

Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)

Review of Grade Procedure

Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure

Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students

Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students

Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure

Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure

Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure

This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from student evaluation

Feedback

The subject involved advanced mathematics.

Recommendation

Try to teach advanced mathematics in a simple and easy to understand way using scaffolding techniques.

Feedback from Forum posts

Feedback

Turnaround time for answering questions was appreciated.

Recommendation

Maintain similar practice.

Feedback from In-class

Feedback

Students were appreciative for providing individual attention, keeping frequent engagement, providing the tutorial solutions with appropriate scaffolding.

Recommendation

Maintain the same practice.

Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

Solve electrical circuits using fundamental electrical theorems
Analyse and solve problems of Direct Current (DC) circuits using network reduction techniques
Model and analyse the transient behaviour of circuits with resistors, inductors and capacitors
Analyse and solve problems of Alternating Current (AC) circuits
Solve electrical circuit problems using S-domain circuit analysis techniques
Use appropriate software tools to simulate electrical circuits and verify the results by conducting laboratory experiments using safe work practices
Work individually and in a team to solve electrical circuit problems and produce professional laboratory documents.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Engineering Associates in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Intermediate

1.1 Descriptive, formula-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the practice area. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I)

1.3 In-depth practical knowledge and skills within specialist sub-disciplines of the practice area. (LO: 7I)

1.4 Discernment of engineering developments within the practice area. (LO: 1I 7I)

2.1 Application of established technical and practical methods to the solution of well-defined engineering problems. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I 5I 6I)

2.3 Application of systematic design processes to well-defined engineering problems. (LO: 6I)

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 7I)

3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 7I)

3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 7I)

Advanced

1.2 Procedural-level understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the practice area. (LO: 2A 3A 4A 5A 6I)

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.

Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

N/A Level

Introductory Level

Intermediate Level

Graduate Level

Professional Level

Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks	Learning Outcomes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1 - In-class Test(s) - 25%
2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10%
3 - Practical Assessment - 25%
4 - Examination - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes	Learning Outcomes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

COMPKIT_ENAE12013

Edition: 1 (2021)

CQU-SET

Binding: Other

Prescribed

Introductory Circuit Analysis

13th (GLOBAL Edition) (2016)

Authors: Boylestad, RL

Pearson

Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA

ISBN: 9781292098951

Binding: Paperback

Prescribed

TAMKIT

Edition: 1 (2021)

CQU-SET

Binding: Other

Prescribed

TAMKITU

Edition: 1 (2021)

CQU-SET

Binding: Other

View textbooks at the CQUniversity Bookshop

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:

CQUniversity Student Email
Internet
Unit Website (Moodle)
Multisim 14.0 Education Edition or later (CQU will provide the licence key to install it on student computers).

Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts

10-12

Events and Submissions/Topic

Lab Quiz 2 : Due Sunday 11:45 pm AEST

Vacation Week Begin Date: 11 Apr 2022

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 18 Apr 2022

Module/Topic

Transient Behaviour of Electrical Components

Chapter

10-12

Events and Submissions/Topic

Events and Submissions/Topic

Lab Quiz 4 : Due Sunday 11:45 pm AEST

Week 10 Begin Date: 16 May 2022

Module/Topic

Power in AC circuits

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 13 Jun 2022

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Term Specific Information

TAMKIT1 or TAMKITU1, which has following items required to complete the labs of this unit from home.

1 12VAC Plug Pack Power Supply

1 3D Printed Component Box

4 4mm Banana Plug to Test Hook Clip Test Lead Cable

1 BNC Male Plug Q9 to Dual Hook Clip Test Probe Cable Leads (2 leads will come with scope)

1 Breadboard

1 A3 Box for Australia Post Tough Bag

1 Multimeter - True RMS, with Leads

1 Power Supply - 12VAC / 5VDC and -15V/0/15V

1 USB Cable for Oscilloscope (included with Pico Scope)

1 USB Oscilloscope (Pico will include two leads)

Assessment Tasks

1 In-class Test(s)

Assessment Title

In-class test

Task Description

This assessment covers weekly topics from Week 1 to Week 5. Students are required to answer analytical and numerical questions to demonstrate their theoretical knowledge and analytical problem solving skills.

Students will attend in-class test during Week 6.

This in-class test will be carried out as an Online Quiz through the unit Moodle site.

Further information about In-class test will be provided in the unit Moodle site.

Assessment Due Date

Week 6 Wednesday (20 Apr 2022) 11:45 am AEST

Suggested date and time will be confirmed and notified via the unit Moodle site

Return Date to Students

Week 8 Wednesday (4 May 2022)

We strive to release the assessment marks in 2 weeks after due date

Weighting

25%

Minimum mark or grade

25% of allocated marks for this assessment

Assessment Criteria

In-class test will be graded using the following criteria:

Correct answers
All working must be shown
Answers must be neat, tidy and legible
Correct format
Application of correct methods and procedures
Discussion of answers
All questions must be attempted
Each question in the test will be assessed separately.
Need to score more than 25% to PASS

Referencing Style

Harvard (author-date)

Submission

Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Solve electrical circuits using fundamental electrical theorems
Analyse and solve problems of Direct Current (DC) circuits using network reduction techniques
Model and analyse the transient behaviour of circuits with resistors, inductors and capacitors

Graduate Attributes

Problem Solving
Critical Thinking

2 Online Quiz(zes)

Assessment Title

Online Quizzes (Progressive Tests)

Task Description

The assessment is a set of online Progressive tests which can be accessed via the unit Moodle site. The progressive tests are an integrated part of the study to test on the key concepts f each week. Details of the assessment can be found on the unit Moodle site at the beginning of the term. Each Progressive test will be available up to 2 weeks after the relevant week to allow students who cannot find time each week for study. For example Progressive test one will close at the end of week 2 and Progressive test 2 will close at end of week 5. All progressive tests must be completed by the end of week 10.

Each progressive test can be attempted several times, but the score for the Progressive test will be score for your first attempt. Correct answer for the Progressive test questions will be available immediately after you submit your answers. If you encounter any network access issues during the Progressive test, the unit coordinator should be notified at your earliest convenient.

Number of Quizzes

Frequency of Quizzes

Assessment Due Date

Suggested date and time will be notified and confirmed via the unit Moodle site

Return Date to Students

Results are available immediately after completion of each Progressive test

Weighting

10%

Minimum mark or grade

50% of allocated marks for this assessment

Assessment Criteria

Students must need to satisfactorily score more than 50% for the Online quizzes (Progressive test) to pass this unit.

Referencing Style

Harvard (author-date)

Submission

Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Solve electrical circuits using fundamental electrical theorems
Analyse and solve problems of Direct Current (DC) circuits using network reduction techniques
Analyse and solve problems of Alternating Current (AC) circuits
Solve electrical circuit problems using S-domain circuit analysis techniques

Graduate Attributes

Problem Solving
Critical Thinking

3 Practical Assessment

Assessment Title

Practical and written assessment

Task Description

This assessment item covers all topics.

All students must pass the laboratory exercise based assessment in order to pass the unit.

Students need to answer a set of online quizzes and submit laboratory exercise reports to complete this assessment task.

Students will be offered number of options to complete laboratory exercises at home or by physically attending one of our campuses. Please refer to the unit Moodle site for further information.

Each student must submit an individual laboratory report (not one report per laboratory group) by the due date although some students might be working in teams during the laboratory sessions in campuses.

Additional information regarding the laboratories will be provided to the students via the unit Moodle site at the start of the term progressively.

Assessment Due Date

Practical and written assessment Due: Week 11 Monday 7:00 am AEST

Return Date to Students

We strive to release the assessment marks in 2 weeks after due date

Weighting

25%

Minimum mark or grade

50% of allocated marks for this assessment

Assessment Criteria

Laboratory exercises will be graded using the following criteria,

Correct answers
All working must be shown
Report must be neat, tidy and legible
Correct format
Correct description of laboratory procedures
Correct interpretation and discussion of laboratory results
All laboratory exercises must be attempted
Laboratory exercise based assessment marks need to be more than 50% to PASS

Referencing Style

Harvard (author-date)

Submission

Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Use appropriate software tools to simulate electrical circuits and verify the results by conducting laboratory experiments using safe work practices
Work individually and in a team to solve electrical circuit problems and produce professional laboratory documents.

Graduate Attributes

Communication
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Information Technology Competence

Examination

Outline

Complete an invigilated examination

Date

During the examination period at a CQUniversity examination centre

Weighting

40%

Length

180 minutes

Minimum mark or grade

50% of allocated marks for this examination

Exam Conditions

Restricted

Materials

Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
Calculator - all non-communicable calculators, including scientific, programmable and graphics calculators are authorised

Academic Integrity Statement

As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

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