Unit Profile Correction added on 24-04-20
1. Residential school and On-Campus laboratory sessions are called off: Lab kits will be posted to students so that they can do the laboratory exercises at home.
2. Students will submit only one laboratory report instead of two as previously outlined.
3. In-class test planned to carry out during residential school period will be conducted as a Moodle On-line Quiz so that students do not required to physically present in campus to sit for In-Class test.
4. End of term final examination will be replaced by a take home time bounded Assignment. (ie: students need to complete Assignment with in few days.)
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 two-port network theorems. 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. Online students must complete practical activities by attending a compulsory 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 - 2020
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 Student evaluation
Tutorial problems were helpful to improve the understanding of theoretical concepts taught in the lecture.
Continue with the same tutorials.
Feedback from Student evaluation and email
Assessments were returned quickly.
Maintain the same practice.
Feedback from Student evaluation
Laboratory exercises helped to better understand the fundamental concepts.
Continue with the same lab exercises.
Feedback from Student evaluation
Assignment questions were harder than lecture examples.
Include few straight forward question in Assignments.
- Model electrical components and systems
- 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
- Model and solve electrical circuit problems using two-port circuit model theorems
- 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 Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | |||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 25% | |||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | |||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | |||||||
| 5 - 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 | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Electric Circuits
Global Edition 11 (2018)
Authors: James W. Nilsson, Susan A. Riedel
Pearson
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
ISBN: 9781292261041
Binding: Other
Additional Textbook Information
An electronic version of this text book is also available from the publisher here: https://www.pearson.com.au/9781292261065
However, paper copies can be still purchased from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
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
Lab 1 Quiz
Module/Topic
Network Theorems
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 1 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Transient Analysis I
Chapter
6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab 2 Quiz
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Transient Analysis II
Chapter
7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
RLC circuits
Chapter
8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential school in Rockhampton from 27 to 29 April, 2020
In-Class test during this week
Quiz 2 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Steady State Sinusoidal Analysis I
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab Quiz 3
Module/Topic
Steady State Sinusoidal Analysis II
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab Quiz 4
Quiz 3 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Laboratory Exercises and Reports Part I Due: Week 9 Friday (15 May 2020) 11:45 pm 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
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 open in Week 2 and 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
Immediate Feedback
No assessment criteria
- Model electrical components and systems
- Analyse and solve problems of Direct Current (DC) circuits using network reduction techniques
- Analyse and solve problems of Alternating Current (AC) circuits
- Model and solve electrical circuit problems using two-port circuit model theorems
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
2 In-class Test(s)
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.
Mixed mode students will sit this in-class test during Residential school in Rockhampton. If any mixed-mode student unable to attend the residential school may suggested to withdraw from the unit before census date.
Further information about In-class test will be provided in the unit Moodle site.
Two weeks after the In-Class test
No Assessment Criteria
- Model electrical components and systems
- 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
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
3 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to 1 to 4 of the unit topics.
Laboratories will be held at various times, as directed by the unit website, through the semester or in the case of mixed
mode students at the residential school. All information regarding the laboratories will be provided to the students via
the unit website. Laboratories are compulsory and all students must pass the laboratory techniques assessments to
obtain an overall pass for this unit.
Students need to answer set of online quizzes to complete this assessment task.
Students need to submit individual lab report (not one report per lab group) for assessment by the due date.
Week 9 Friday (15 May 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 11 Friday (29 May 2020)
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.
- 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.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
4 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to all the unit topics.
Laboratories will be held at various times, as directed by the unit website, through the semester or in the case of mixed
mode students at the residential school. All information regarding the laboratories will be provided to the students via
the unit website. Laboratories are compulsory and all students must pass the laboratory techniques assessments to
obtain an overall pass for this unit.
Students need to answer set of online quizzes to complete this assessment task.
Students need to submit individual lab report (not one report per lab group) for assessment by the due date
Week 11 Friday (29 May 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Friday (12 June 2020)
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 work.
All laboratory exercises must be attempted.
Combined laboratory part 1 and 2 marks need to be more than 50% to Pass
- 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.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Calculator - all non-communicable calculators, including scientific, programmable and graphics calculators are authorised
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