Course Title: Electronics

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Electronics

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EEET2255

City Campus

Undergraduate

125H Electrical & Computer Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

EEET2255

City Campus

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 1 2025

EEET2600

RMIT University Vietnam

Undergraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

Viet1 2019,
Viet1 2020,
Viet2 2020,
Viet3 2020,
Viet1 2021,
Viet3 2021,
Viet3 2022,
Viet1 2023,
Viet3 2023,
Viet1 2024,
Viet3 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Ke (Desmond) Wang

Course Coordinator Phone: x

Course Coordinator Email: ke.wang@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: Please email for appointments.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed or received credit for the following course/s before you commence this course: 

•    EEET2249 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering (038295) or an equivalent course  

Assumed Knowledge
To successfully complete this course, you should be able to apply circuit analysis laws, have an understanding of fundamental AC circuit theory, and have a basic knowledge of diode and op-amp characteristics.


Course Description

The major objective of this course is to make you competent in analysing and designing electronic circuits, which will perform some specific tasks. Topics covered are fundamental building blocks for further studies in electronic engineering. In this course, you will learn:

  • Basic electronic device characteristics
  • Analysis and design of basic amplifier circuits
  • Amplifier frequency response analysis
  • Feedback amplifier types

Theoretical analysis and design will be augmented by computer simulation and experimental verification.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for Bachelor of Engineering plans ending in P23 and specialising in:
Advanced Manufacturing & Mechatronic; Electronic and Computer Systems; and Electrical Engineering and associated double degrees:

PLO 1. Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of engineering theories, principles and concepts within multi-disciplinary engineering practice ​
PLO 2. Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline 
PLO 4. Apply advanced knowledge of established engineering methods in the analysis of complex problems in the engineering discipline
PLO 5. Utilise advanced mathematics, software, tools and techniques, in the conduct of research into the design and analysis of complex engineering systems
PLO 8. Communicate engineering designs and solutions respectfully and effectively, employing a range of advanced communication methods in interpreting and transmitting knowledge, in an individual or team environment, to diverse audiences.​​

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for all other Bachelor of Engineering plans specialising in:
Advanced Manufacturing & Mechatronic; Biomedical; Electronic and Computer Systems; and Electrical Engineering and associated double degrees:

1 Knowledge and Skill Base
1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
2 Engineering Application Ability
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Design operational amplifier (op-amp) circuits using hand calculations and circuit-simulation software to perform analogue electronic functions.
2. Experimentally build basic op-amp circuits and evaluate their performance characteristics.
3. Design, build and evaluate common-emitter amplifier circuits including both biasing and AC characteristics using hand calculations, circuit-simulation software and experiments
4. Predict frequency behaviours of amplifiers using graphical, mathematical and simulation approaches
5. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of negative feedback in electronic circuits including its influence on gain, bandwidth, input and output resistance.
6. Establish feedback topologies of op-amp and BJT amplifiers and evaluate the amplifier’s close-loop characteristics using hand calculations and simulations.


Overview of Learning Activities

Your learning occurs through the following experiences and evaluation processes:

  • Weekly lectures will guide you to important concepts and give you many practical hints for the design of electronic circuits.
  • The laboratory work will help you to connect theory with practice.
  • Tutorials will help you practice solving problems involving analysis and design of electronic circuits.


Overview of Learning Resources

  • Recommended text book
  • Multisim software
  • Lecture Notes / Lab Notes
  • Quasi interactive videos


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks:

Assessment Task 1: Laboratory Experiments, 30%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 & CLO4

Assessment Task 2: Assignments, 30%, CLO1, CLO3, CLO4 & CLO6

Assessment Task 3: Quiz, 40%, CLO1, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5 & CLO6