EGH449 Advanced Electronics

Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

This Advanced Electrical Option builds on the electronic and computing building blocks and concepts covered in Electronics (EGB348) and Microprocessors and Digital Systems (CAB202). This unit explores the extension and application of general electronic circuits to specific topic areas where special consideration and approaches are required. These topic areas include precision electronics, low noise electronics, the interface of analogue and digital electronics, digital systems, and Field Programmable Gate Arrays. The advanced unit EGH448 Power Electronics is complementary to this unit's content.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Compose a technical report on an electronic engineering project at a mastered level.
2. Perform as a team member to complete an electronic design project at a mastered level.
3. Apply regulatory requirements relating to sustainability, safety, and risk management in design of electronic engineering systems at a mastered level.
4. Apply and evaluate concepts for high performance precision electronic circuits and systems, at a mastered level.
5. Design and analyse electronic engineering systems to optimise their performance, and evaluate using simulation tools, at a mastered level.

Content

Learning Approaches

This unit integrates theory and practice through Lectures, Computer Labs and Workshops. Lectures will provide the theoretical knowledge base and will include examples and applications. This will be supported by Computer Labs where you will gain insight into circuit operation through simulation with Spice, and use FPGA design and simulation tools.

The unit also places a strong emphasis on practical laboratory based learning, with weekly 2 hour Workshops, during which you will be guided through activities that support your project. Workshops also provide you with the opportunity to seek hands-on technical support and feedback. Four structured practicals that contribute to your project will be conducted during Workshops:

1. Precision Circuits
2. Precision Amplifiers
3. Interfacing Digital Electronics
4. Introduction to FPGAs

The workshops will allow you to integrate your application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills throughout the semester.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

You will receive feedback on your progress in the quizzes throughout the semester, in the form of guidance on how to solve the quiz problems. You will receive written feedback on components of the project portfolio as they are submitted throughout the semester. Feedback and advice from the teaching team will also be available during Workshops.

Additional feedback on a group or individual basis will also be available through appointment with a member of the teaching team.

Assessment

Overview

Assessment will consist of a series of quizzes and practical exercises throughout the semester, a project portfolio, and a final exam.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Problem Solving Task

You will undertake multiple problem based quizzes throughout the semester, which will remain open for approximately one week. Several short laboratory experiments will be conducted throughout the semester, and completed worksheets will be submitted.

Assessment: Examination (written)

A set of questions on major concepts and problem solving from all the unit material.

“On Campus invigilated Exam. If campus access is restricted at the time of the central examination period/due date, an alternative, which may be a timed online assessment, will be offered. Individual students whose circumstances prevent their attendance on campus will be provided with an alternative assessment approach.”

Assessment: Portfolio

You will undertake a project during the semester which will use concepts learned throughout this unit, and integrate both precision analogue electronics and an FPGA based design. Your portfolio will consist of your project documentation, source code, and a demonstration

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Resource Materials

Reference book(s)

Allan R. Hambley, Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications, 6th edition, Pearson, 2014.

Charles H. Roth and Larry L. Kinney, Fundamentals of Logic Design, 7th edition, Cengage Learning, 2014.

D. I. Crecraft and S. Gergely, Analog Electronics: Circuits Systems and Signal Processing, Newnes, 2002.

Neil Storey, Electronics: A Systems Approach, Pearson, 2013.

Thomas L. Floyd, Digital Fundamentals, 11th edition, Pearson, 2015.

Risk Assessment Statement

You will undertake lectures and tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.

You will have to do practical work for the project in the laboratory under the supervision of technical staff of the School. You will be advised of requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective clothing (e.g. closed shoes). You will undergo a health and safety induction before being allowed access to laboratories.

QUT has a formal risk assessment process which can be used to determine the types or risks and how you should handle them.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer

1: Knowledge and Skill Base

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2: Engineering Application Ability

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3: Professional and Personal Attributes

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Course Learning Outcomes

EN01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: Portfolio
2. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Portfolio
3. Engage with and apply regulatory requirements relating to safety, risk management, and sustainability in professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Portfolio
4. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task, Examination (written), Portfolio
5. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Examination (written), Portfolio

EN55 Master of Professional Engineering

1. Apply advanced and specialist knowledge, concepts and practices in engineering design, analysis management and sustainability.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task, Examination (written), Portfolio
2. Critically analyse and evaluate complex engineering problems to achieve research informed solutions.
   Relates to: Examination (written), Portfolio
3. Apply systematic approaches to plan, design, execute and manage an engineering project.
   Relates to: Portfolio
4. Communicate complex information effectively and succinctly, presenting high level reports, arguments and justifications in oral, written and visual forms to professional and non specialist audiences.
   Relates to: Portfolio
5. Organise and manage time, tasks and projects independently, and collaboratively demonstrating the values and principles that shape engineering decision making and professional accountability.
   Relates to: Portfolio

EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering

1. Demonstrate and apply specialised knowledge and technical skills in at least one Engineering discipline.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task, Examination (written)
2. Critically investigate real world engineering issues and solve complex problems drawing on specialised creative skills, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, theory and practice.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task, Examination (written), Portfolio
3. Employ effective written and oral professional communication skills across social, cultural and discipline domains.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task, Portfolio
4. Exercise responsibility and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice including working independently, ethically and collaboratively.
   Relates to: Portfolio

EV01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: Portfolio
2. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Portfolio
3. Engage with and apply regulatory requirements relating to safety, risk management, and sustainability in professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Portfolio
4. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task, Examination (written), Portfolio
5. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Examination (written), Portfolio