Electronic System Design (ELEN90053)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
AIMS
This subject will explore the design of various electrical and electronic systems and provide students with a range of common and practical design techniques and circuits in the context of a guided laboratory based project.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Subject may cover specific concepts surrounding the design and implementation of:
- Design process;
- Design for manufacture and assembly;
- Advanced PCB design;
- Oscillators;
- Phase-locked loops and frequency synthesis;
- Base-band signalling schemes and clock recovery;
- Mixers and logarithmic amplification;
- Automatic gain control;
- Filters;
- Synchronous detection;
- High-speed analog-digital conversion;
- High-frequency amplification;
- Low noise amplifiers;
- Power supply design;
- Batteries, battery charging systems, and management;
- Test and measurement;
- Sensors.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
Having completed this subject the student is expected to:
- Apply practical knowledge of a range of standard electrical and electronic subsystems
- Quantitatively analyse and design the behaviour of standard electrical and electronic subsystems
- Integrate standard electrical and electronic subsystems
- Select, design, implement and test a range of standard electrical and electronic subsystems
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed the following skills:
- Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals;
- In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline;
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution;
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance;
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
- Openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom;
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member;
- Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEN90056 | Electronic Circuit Design |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
(prior to 2011, ELEN30007 (431-331) Electronic Circuit Design 2)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
ELEN40013 Electronic Circuit Design 3
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.
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
One written examination
| End of semester | 55% |
Continuous assessment of submitted project work, not exceeding 40 pages over the semester
| Throughout the teaching period | 45% |
Additional details
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are assessed in the written exam and in the submitted project work.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ranjith Rajasekharan Unnithan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures and 1 x three hour workshop per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
Credit may not be obtained for both:
ELEN40013 (431-481) Electronic Circuit Design 3 and ELEN90053 Electronic System Design
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject is delivered through lectures and workshop classes that combine both tutorial and hands-on laboratory activities.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students are provided with lecture slides, worked problem sets, project specifications, and reference text lists.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
The subject prepares students towards careers in electronic engineering, product design, and instrumentation engineering roles and will provide the relevant exposure to industry standard engineering design tools through laboratory activities.
Relevant Societies for Career and Professional Development:
- Engineers Australia
- IEEE (including Electron Devices Society, Circuits and Systems Society)
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Electrical with Business Specialisation (formal) Electrical - 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 3 November 2022