Overview

This unit of study aims to develop students’ knowledge and practical skills in the analysis, design, simulation, and implementation of analogue electronic systems and circuits. The unit covers multi-transistor amplifiers, differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers, feedback systems, waveform generators, filters, data converters, power output stages, heat sinks, and four-layer PNPN devices, with emphasis on both discrete and integrated circuit implementations. Through theoretical analysis, simulation, and laboratory-based activities, students will apply physics and electric circuit principles to analyse and design analogue building blocks such as oscillators, filters, and instrumentation amplifiers for a range of engineering applications.

Requisites

Prerequisites
EEE20006 Circuits and Electronics 1
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Unit learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

  • Apply working principles of semiconductor physics in the analysis of analogue electronic circuits. (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)
  • Design and analyze analogue electronic circuits by mathematical means. (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)
  • Design and simulate analogue electronic circuits using electronic design automation tools. (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture		 2.00 12 weeks  24
On-Campus
Class		 2.00 8 weeks  16
On-Campus
Lab		 2.00 4 weeks  8
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		 1.00 12 weeks  12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 7.50 12 weeks  90
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Examination Individual  40 - 60%  2
Laboratory Practicals Individual/Group  20 - 40%  3
Test Individual  10 - 30% 1

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:

(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Review of multi-transistor amplifiers
  • Differential pair and current sources
  • Implementation of an amplifier in integrated form
  • Operational amplifier – models, applications, ideal and non-ideal behaviour
  • Negative and positive feedback
  • Wave shaping and waveform generators – oscillators, Schmitt triggers, and multi-vibrator circuits
  • Filters and their realisations
  • Analogue to digital converters and digital to analogue converters
  • Output power stages and heat sinks

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.