Overview
This unit will introduce you to the fundamentals of analog and digital electronics. You will learn the theory of operation of commonly used in active and passive electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, signal & power amplifiers, oscillators, and Op-amps . This unit will provide you with sufficient knowledge of Boolean algebra necessary to understand digital electronics. You will learn logic gates, combinational logic circuits, logic minimization, flip-flops, counters, shift-registers, memory, and multiplexers. You will develop skills in analysing electronic circuits and modelling of analog and digital circuits using industry standard simulation software packages. During this unit you will design analog and digital systems for real world applications and test them in simulation software. This unit will also provide you with an opportunity to further develop their professional skills such as communication, technical writing, and individual presentations.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: MATH11219 Applied Calculus AND (ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Energy and Electricity or PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B)
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 2 - 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).
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 Self reflection
Information in some lab exercises should be revised to make them easier to follow.
Lab exercises will be reviewed and relevant information would be added.
- Describe the operation of semiconductor devices and use them to design circuits for practical applications.
- Discuss digital number systems and explain how these systems are applied in digital information processing hardware
- Analyse the operation of analogue and digital electronic circuits, and model them using industry standard simulation tools to verify their behaviour
- Interpret function requirements, evaluate circuit options and design analog and digital electronic circuits to solve real world problems
- Construct analog and digital electronic circuits to a given design and validate their operation
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using electronic engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work collaboratively and autonomously and communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
Learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course website.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 5 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
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 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Analog Fundamentals: A Systems Approach VitalSource eBook
Edition: 1 (2012)
Authors: Thomas L. Floyd & David M. Buchla
Pearson
NJ , USA
ISBN: 9780133109016
Binding: eBook
Digital Fundamentals Global Edition VitalSource eBook
11th Global edition (2014)
Authors: Thomas L Floyd
Pearson
USA
ISBN: 9781292075990
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
Digital Fundamentals Global Edition VitalSource eBook (11e) is available for purchase at http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292075990
Analog Fundamentals: A Systems Approach VitalSource eBook is available for purchase at http://www.pearson.com.au/9780133109016
Students preferring a paper version of the text can order the value pack of both books at a reduced price from the CQUni Bookshop here (search on the Unit code)
Latest Multisim version. Please see the Moodle site for further details.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Eagle PCB Design - Trial
- Pdf creator/scanner
- MS Office (mainly Word and Powerpoint)
- Zoom Video Conference Application
- Windows 8 or later PC with admin rights to install software and USB port to operate USB Oscilloscope
- NI Multisim Software (license provided by CQU)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.piyathilaka@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Analog Concepts, Diodes and Applications
Chapter
Book 1: Analog Fundamentals
Chapters 3 and 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Relevant questions and sample problems will be solved every week.
Module/Topic
Specialized Diodes and Introduction to BJT
Chapter
Book 1: Analog Fundamentals
Chapters 2 and 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Transistor Amplifiers, Signal and Power Amplification
Chapter
Book 1: Analog Fundamentals
Chapters 3 and 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Operational Amplifier
Chapter
Book 1: Analog Fundamentals
Chapters 6 and 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Special Operational Amplifier Circuits
Active Filters
Chapter
Book 1: Analog Fundamentals
Chapters 8 and 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Oscillators
Voltage Regulators
Chapter
Book 1: Analog Fundamentals
Chapters 10 and 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Number Systems, Operations, and Logic Gates
Chapter
Book 2: Digital Fundamentals
Chapters 1,2, and 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab reports 1 (Analog): Due on Monday (Week 7) at 11:55 PM AEST
Module/Topic
Boolean Algebra and Logic Simplification
Chapter
Book 2: Digital Fundamentals
Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Non-compulsory Residential school 7th-8th September (online)
Design Assignment 1 (Analog) Due: Week 8 Friday (11 Sept 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Combinational Logic Analysis and Functions of Combinational Logic
Chapter
Book 2: Digital Fundamentals
Chapters 5 and 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Latches and Flip-flops
Chapter
Book 2: Digital Fundamentals
Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Timers and Counters
Chapter
Book 2: Digital Fundamentals
Chapter 7 and 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Shift Registers
Data Storage
Chapter
Book 2: Digital Fundamentals
Chapter 8 and 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab reports 2 (Digital): Due on Monday (week 12) at 11:55 PM AEST.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Due to COVID-19 situation the face to face Residential School will not take place. Students will have the option to join non-compulsory online residential school from 7th-8th September or complete the experiments at their own phase with lab kits provided.
1 Written Assessment
This assessment would cover topics from analog fundamentals. The assessment criteria and questions will be provided well before the submission date and would be strictly followed. The students are not expected to draw any waveforms or write any equations in the word editor, instead they can scan a clear and legible handwritten document and submit it as a pdf file. Details will be given on the Moodle unit website.
Week 6 Monday (24 Aug 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
Week 8 Monday (7 Sept 2020)
Marked assignment with feedback will be provided
1. Correct Answers
2. Correct Format
3. All working must be shown to obtain full marks
4. Assignment answers must be neat, tidy and legible
5. Structure and Format of the Submission (cover page, file name, page orientation and numbering)
- Describe the operation of semiconductor devices and use them to design circuits for practical applications.
- Analyse the operation of analogue and digital electronic circuits, and model them using industry standard simulation tools to verify their behaviour
- Work collaboratively and autonomously and communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This assessment would cover the topics from digital electronics domain. The assessment criteria and questions will be provided well before the submission date and would be strictly followed. The students are not expected to draw any waveforms or write any equations in the word editor, instead they can scan a clear and legible handwritten document and submit it as a pdf file. Details will be given on the Moodle unit website.
Week 11 Monday (28 Sept 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Monday (12 Oct 2020)
Marked assignment with feedback will be provided
1. Correct Answers
2. Correct Format
3. All working must be shown to obtain full marks
4. Assignment answers must be neat, tidy and legible
5. Structure and Format of the Submission (cover page, file name, page orientation and numbering)
- Discuss digital number systems and explain how these systems are applied in digital information processing hardware
- Analyse the operation of analogue and digital electronic circuits, and model them using industry standard simulation tools to verify their behaviour
- Work collaboratively and autonomously and communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
3 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment corresponds to lab practicals and collectively covers almost all topics from both digital and analog domain. There are mainly two labs in total out of which, lab 1 covers the analogue electronics portion and lab 2 covers the digital portion.
The assessment is distributed as per the content and the details and modalities of these practicals will be available from the unit Moodle website at the start of the term. These practicals are compulsory for every student.
Lab reports 1 (Analog): Due on Monday (Week 8) at 11:55 PM AEST. Lab reports 2 (Digital): Due on Monday (week 12) at 11:55 PM AEST.
Marked labs with feedback will be provided within 2 weeks of submission date
1. Correct Answers
2. Correct Format
3. All Tasks Attempted
4. Correct Procedures
5. Result Discussion
6. All working must be shown to obtain full marks
7. Assignment answers must be neat, tidy and legible
8. Structure and Format of the Submission (cover page, file name, page orientation and numbering)
- Describe the operation of semiconductor devices and use them to design circuits for practical applications.
- Discuss digital number systems and explain how these systems are applied in digital information processing hardware
- Analyse the operation of analogue and digital electronic circuits, and model them using industry standard simulation tools to verify their behaviour
- Construct analog and digital electronic circuits to a given design and validate their operation
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using electronic engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work collaboratively and autonomously and communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
4 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment relates to the design of a component / device mainly using contents covered in analog portion of the unit. This mainly software based task would be submitted individually by every student. After the submission the students can fabricate it physically but it would not count towards the grades. Details of this assessment will be available on Moodle unit website.
Week 8 Friday (11 Sept 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020)
Marked design with feedback will be provided
1. Correct Answers
2. Correct Format
3. All Tasks Attempted
4. Correct Procedures and Steps Shown
5. Result Discussion
6. All working must be shown to obtain full marks
7. Assignment answers must be neat, tidy and legible
8. Structure and Format of the Submission (cover page, file name, page orientation and numbering)
- Describe the operation of semiconductor devices and use them to design circuits for practical applications.
- Discuss digital number systems and explain how these systems are applied in digital information processing hardware
- Analyse the operation of analogue and digital electronic circuits, and model them using industry standard simulation tools to verify their behaviour
- Interpret function requirements, evaluate circuit options and design analog and digital electronic circuits to solve real world problems
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using electronic engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work collaboratively and autonomously and communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
5 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment relates to the design of a component / device mainly using material covered in digital portion of the unit. This mainly software based task would be submitted individually by every student. After the submission the students can fabricate it physically but it would not count towards the grades. Details of this assessment will be available on Moodle unit website.
Review/Exam Week Friday (16 Oct 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
After grade release
1. Correct Answers
2. Correct Format
3. All Tasks Attempted
4. Correct Procedures and Steps Shown
5. Result Discussion
6. All working must be shown to obtain full marks
7. Assignment answers must be neat, tidy and legible
8. Structure and Format of the Submission (cover page, file name, page orientation and numbering)
- Describe the operation of semiconductor devices and use them to design circuits for practical applications.
- Discuss digital number systems and explain how these systems are applied in digital information processing hardware
- Analyse the operation of analogue and digital electronic circuits, and model them using industry standard simulation tools to verify their behaviour
- Interpret function requirements, evaluate circuit options and design analog and digital electronic circuits to solve real world problems
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using electronic engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work collaboratively and autonomously and communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
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