Overview
This unit introduces the 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. The unit also covers the concepts of transient response, and two port network theorems. You will also apply laboratory techniques and appropriate software tools to the analysis of electrical circuits. You will use fundamental electrical engineering language in context and document the process of modelling and analysis. They present information, communicate, work and learn in a professional manner. Distance students must complete practical activities outcomes by attending residential school.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: (PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B OR ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Energy and Electricity) AND MATH11219 Applied Calculus
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 - 2017
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.
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
Assessment Overview
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.
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.
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 Course Evaluation, In class, phone
The course content was extremely well structured with the texts and weekly learnings. All content delivered in the lecturers solidified the learnings expected for the weekly content. lecturers were very clear and concise and the worked examples really helped to understand the concepts further.
Keep the lecture structure and style unchanged,
Kept the lecture structure and style unchanged.
Feedback from Course Evaluation, In class , phone
lay out of the labs makes them so much easier to do. The scaffolding really helped, needing only to fill in boxes under headings made writing labs so much easier.
Continue with laboratories in a similar style.
Maintained the similar style in laboratory activities.
Feedback from Course Evaluation
I believe in the later weeks of this course we may have needed more than one tutorial per fortnight as the content got harder.
Add extra tutorials after mid term break
Doubled the tutorials (from fortnightly to weekly tutorials)
Feedback from Course Evaluation, in class
I found it very reassuring and helpful that Shaminda took the time to visit and conduct the labs for us distance students.
Participate the Residential school
Unit coordinator participated the Residential School
Feedback from Course Evaluation
PASS/FAIL criteria for all workbooks
Possibility of replacing the workbook with fortnightly quizzes will be considered.
Workbook replaced with online quizzes.
Feedback from Course Evaluation
The lectures and tutorials for this course need to be within day time working hours (9am to 5pm.)
Inform time tabling in advance of this need
Lectures moved to 11 AM - 1 PM and most of the tutorials were within working hours
Feedback from Course Evaluation, In class
The assessment in this course was very challenging. They really pushed us to learn new skills in circuit analysis. I thought this was good.
Maintain the same level of difficulty in Assignmnets
Maintain the same level of difficulty in Assignments.
- Model electrical components and systems
- Apply problem solving techniques, network reduction techniques and theorems in the analysis of DC and AC circuits.
- Explain transient phenomena and analyse the transient behaviour of simple circuits
- Apply appropriate software tools to the analysis of electrical circuits
- Use fundamental "electrical engineering language" in context, document the process of modelling and analysis.
- Present all information, Communicate, work and learn, individually and in peer learning teams, in a professional manner.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||
3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||
4 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||
5 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||
6 - Examination - 40% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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 |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
4 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
5 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
6 - Examination - 40% |
Textbooks
Electric Circuits
Global Edition, 10/E (2015)
Authors: James Nilsson, Susan Riedel
Pearson Education
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
ISBN: 9781488607257
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
An electronic version of this text book is also available.
If you already have a copy of Multisim software package (even if its an older version) you may be able to use that software for this course. If your version is old, make sure the Multisim files supplied by the textbook can be used with your software.
The current student version of Multisim is available to purchase from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to a computer with administrator rights where the latest version of Multisim software can be installed (needs Windows operating system)
- Access to a document scanner and a pdf converter
- The prescribed version of NI Multisim is the latest (Ver. 14.0). For those who need to purchase: Multisim can be directly purchased from the NI Multisim retail agent for Australia (following link provided by National Instruments for student version purchasing) http://www.teaching.com.au/product?KEY_ITEM=NAT7797&KEY_ALIAS=NAT7797 Please note that you need to buy the students edition only (Not the full edition as it is very expensive). This edition has certain restrictions, but it is sufficient for this unit.
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.desilva@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Resistance, Sources and Models
Chapter
1-3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Nodal Analysis
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Mesh Analysis
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Network Theorems
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 1 Due on Sunday (2 Apr 17) 11:55 PM AEST
Module/Topic
Transient Analysis I
Chapter
6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Transient Analysis II
Chapter
7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential School
Module/Topic
RLC circuits
Chapter
8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Steady State Sinusoidal Analysis I
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Steady State Sinusoidal Analysis II
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 3 Due on Sunday (14 May 17) 11:55 PM AEST
Laboratory Exercises and Reports Part I Due: Week 9 Monday (8 May 2017) 11:45 am AEST
Module/Topic
Sinusoidal Steady State Power calculations
Chapter
10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Two port networks
Chapter
18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 2 Due: Week 11 Monday (22 May 2017) 11:45 am AEST
Module/Topic
Exam Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment item is a set of online quizzes which can be accessed via the unit Moodle site. The quizzes are an integrated part of the study to test on the key concepts of each week. Details of the assessment can be found on the unit Moodle site at the beginning of the term. Each quiz will be available up to 2 weeks to allow students who cannot find time each week for study. For example quiz one will close at the end of week 4, and last quiz must be completed by week 9.
Each quiz can be attempted several times, but the score for the quiz will be the score for your first attempt. Correct answer for the quiz questions will be available immediately after you submit your answers.
If you encounter any network access issues during the quiz, the unit coordinator should be notified at your earliest convenient.
3
Fortnightly
Throughout the term
Immediate feedback
No Assessment Criteria
- Model electrical components and systems
- Apply problem solving techniques, network reduction techniques and theorems in the analysis of DC and AC circuits.
- Explain transient phenomena and analyse the transient behaviour of simple circuits
- Use fundamental "electrical engineering language" in context, document the process of modelling and analysis.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to topics 1-4. The assignment questions will be released on the course website at least three(3) weeks before the assignment must be submitted for assessment.
It is not expected that students will type up equations and calculations. Students can scan clear and legible hand written calculations for online submission. You are required to submit your assignment as a single document in .pdf format.
Vacation Week Monday (10 Apr 2017) 11:45 am AEST
Two weeks after submission
The assignments will be graded using the following criteria:
- Correct Answers and methods;
- Correct format;
- All working must be shown clearly;
- Assignments must be neat, tidy and legible;
- Attempt all questions.
- Model electrical components and systems
- Apply problem solving techniques, network reduction techniques and theorems in the analysis of DC and AC circuits.
- Use fundamental "electrical engineering language" in context, document the process of modelling and analysis.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to all the course topics.
Laboratories will be held at various times, as directed by the course website, through the semester or in the case of distance students at the residential school. All information regarding the laboratories will be provided to the students via the course website. Laboratories are compulsory and all students must pass the laboratory techniques assessments to obtain an overall pass for this course.
Students need to submit individual lab reports (not one report per lab group) for assessment by the due date(s).
Week 9 Monday (8 May 2017) 11:45 am AEST
Two weeks after submission due date
The lab reports will be graded using the following criteria:
- Proper formatting and structuring of reports
- Correct workings and solutions;
- Where appropriate show the calculated values based on theory and compare them against the measured values;
- Appropriate discussion of laboratory results;
- Proper use of references;
- Have neat and tidy work and presentation in the lab book;
- All laboratory exercises must be attempted.
- Combined laboratory part 1 and 2 marks need to be more than 50% to Pass.
- Model electrical components and systems
- Apply problem solving techniques, network reduction techniques and theorems in the analysis of DC and AC circuits.
- Explain transient phenomena and analyse the transient behaviour of simple circuits
- Apply appropriate software tools to the analysis of electrical circuits
- Use fundamental "electrical engineering language" in context, document the process of modelling and analysis.
- Present all information, Communicate, work and learn, individually and in peer learning teams, in a professional manner.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
4 Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to topics 5-9.The assignment questions will be released on the course website at least three(3) weeks before the assignment must be submitted for assessment.
It is not expected that students will type up equations and calculations. Students can scan clear and legible hand written calculations for online submission. You are required to submit your assignment in .pdf format.
Week 11 Monday (22 May 2017) 11:45 am AEST
Two weeks after submission
The assignments will be graded using the following criteria:
- Correct Answers and methods;
- Correct format;
- All working must be shown clearly;
- Assignments must be neat, tidy and legible;
- Attempt all questions.
- Model electrical components and systems
- Apply problem solving techniques, network reduction techniques and theorems in the analysis of DC and AC circuits.
- Explain transient phenomena and analyse the transient behaviour of simple circuits
- Use fundamental "electrical engineering language" in context, document the process of modelling and analysis.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
5 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to all the course topics.
Laboratories will be held at various times, as directed by the course website, through the semester or in the case of distance students at the residential school. All information regarding the laboratories will be provided to the students via the course website. Laboratories are compulsory and all students must pass the laboratory techniques assessments to obtain an overall pass for this course.
Students need to submit individual lab reports (not one report per lab group) for assessment by the due date(s).
Week 12 Monday (29 May 2017) 11:45 am AEST
Two weeks after submission
The lab reports will be graded using the following criteria:
- Proper formatting and structuring of reports
- Correct workings and solutions;
- Where appropriate show the calculated values based on theory and compare them against the measured values;
- Appropriate discussion of laboratory results;
- Proper use of references;
- Have neat and tidy work and presentation in the lab book;
- All laboratory exercises must be attempted.
- Combined laboratory part 1 and 2 marks need to be more than 50% to Pass
- Model electrical components and systems
- Apply problem solving techniques, network reduction techniques and theorems in the analysis of DC and AC circuits.
- Explain transient phenomena and analyse the transient behaviour of simple circuits
- Apply appropriate software tools to the analysis of electrical circuits
- Use fundamental "electrical engineering language" in context, document the process of modelling and analysis.
- Present all information, Communicate, work and learn, individually and in peer learning teams, in a professional manner.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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