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Electronic System Design (ELEN90053)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2
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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: 8 November 2024