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Circuits and Systems (BMEN30006)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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AIMS
This subject introduces students to the fundamental principles of circuit and signal measurements and analyses in a biosignals context. In addition to the fundamental concepts, topics to be covered include an introduction to various types of sensors and the basic methods required to analyse measurements, calibrate sensors and evaluate measurement system performance.
In the laboratories, students will learn about laboratory safety, team work and measurement safety in an integrated way.
This subject is one of the subjects that define the Bioengineering Systems Major in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedicine, and it is a core requirement for the Master of Engineering (Biomedical). It provides a foundation for various subsequent subjects, including BMEN90002 Neural Information Processing and BMEN90021 Medical Imaging.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics include:
Basic principles of charge, current, Coulomb's law, electric fields and electrical energy, Kirchhoff's current law, Kirchhoff's voltage law, voltage and current division, node voltage analysis, mesh current analysis, Thévenin and Norton equivalent circuits, transient analysis of RC and RL circuits, steady-state analysis of RLC circuits, phasors and impedance, frequency domain models for signals and frequency response for systems, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier transforms, frequency response, filtering, transfer functions, Z-transforms, Laplace transforms, poles and zeros, Bode plots, and the relationship to state-space representations.
This material is complemented by the use of software tools (e.g. MATLAB) for computation and simulation, and practical experience with circuits and systems in the laboratory.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
Having completed this unit the student should be able to:
1 - apply physical principles, fundamental abstractions and modelling techniques in the analysis of electrical systems;
2 - develop and demonstrate basic biosignals laboratory skills through implementing, testing and debugging simple circuits on prototyping breadboards;
3 - apply fundamental mathematical analysis and modelling techniques to understand signals and systems in both time-domain and frequency-domain;
4 - demonstrate the ability to analyse continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals.
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution.
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance.
- Proficiency in engineering design.
- Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large.
- Capacity for creativity and innovation.
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member.
- Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for this subject are:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENGR10003 | Engineering Systems Design 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
OR
Admission into MC-ENG Master of Engineering (Biomed) or (Biomed with Business)
Plus one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BMEN20001 | Biomechanical Physics & Computation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP20005 | Engineering Computation |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Plus either
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
or both of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST20009 | Vector Calculus |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST20030 | Differential Equations | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NOTE: For students enrolled in MC-ENG (Biomedical) or MC-ENG (Biomedical with Business) BMEN20001 Biomechanical Physics and Computation and MAST20029 Engineering Mathematics may be taken concurrently.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Anti-requisites for this subject are:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ELEN30012 | Signals and Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
This subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Student Equity and Disability Support.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Six workshop group reports (students work in group of 2 or 3) not exceeding 30 pages in total each spread from week 2 to week 12, requiring 30-40 hours of work in total per student, worth 30%. ILOs 1-4 are assessed in the submitted workshop reports.
- One mid-semester test of 50 minutes duration, worth 10%. ILO 1 is assessed in the mid-semester test.
- One examination of two hours duration at the end of the semester, worth 60%. ILOs 1, 3 and 4 are assessed in the final examination.
Hurdle requirement: Students must pass the end of semester examination to pass the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Katie Davey Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week, and 6 x 2 hour workshops per semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject is delivered through lectures, tutorials and workshop classes for hands-on laboratory activities.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students are provided with lecture slides, tutorials and worked solutions, a problem set and solutions, problem sets, laboratory sheets, and reference text lists.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Exposure to signal processing in a bioengineering context through research lab visits and/or guest lectures.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI Major Bioengineering Systems Major Bioengineering Systems Informal specialisation Selective subjects for B-BMED Specialisation (formal) Biomedical with Business Specialisation (formal) Biomedical - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024