INTRODUCTORY ELECTRONICS

ELE1IEL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This introductory subject assumes no prior knowledge of electronics. The unit consists of two components: DC and AC Circuit Analysis. The first component introduces elementary circuit analysis techniques and applies them to DC circuits. The second component extends these analysis techniques and applies them to AC Circuits. At the end of the subject, students will be familiar with: circuit theory, sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal waveforms, phasors, impedance, network theorems, measurement systems, instruments and DC/AC applications.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: David Tay

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Digital systems, principles and applications,	Prescribed	Tocci, RJ and Widmer, NS 2010	11TH EDN, PRENTICE-HALL
Readings	Introductory circuit analysis,	Prescribed	Boylstad, R. L.	9TH EDN, MERRILL, 2000.
Readings	FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition)	Recommended	Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering	LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2012

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Tay

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
4 x 1 hour Quizzes		10
Assignments (200 words)		20
Labs (200 words)		20
one 3-hour examination		50