RF Circuit Design Techniques
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Postgraduate
Nil
Undergraduate
and
Aims and objectives
To familiarise students with modern radio electronic devices, circuits and systems, to provide a relevant background to the mobile communications and to expose students to design concepts, methodology and design flow for low power RF circuits.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Appreciate the complexities involved in the design of networks for RF applications. (K1,K2,K3,S1,S2,S3)
2. Design and analyse networks for RF applications. (K2,K3,S1,S2,S3)
3. Apply simulation tools to the analysis and design of RF circuits. (K2,K3,S1,S2,S3)
Swinburne Engineering Competencies (A1-7, K1-6, S1-4): find out more about Engineering Skills and Competencies including the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial Science Lab | 2.67 0.67 0.67 | 12 12 12 | 32 8 8 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 8.5 | 12 | 102 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Examination | Individual | 50-60% | 1,2 |
| Experiments | Group | 10-30% | 1,2,3 |
| Assignment | Group | 5-15% | 1,2,3 |
Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
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) obtain at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) obtain at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
Content
- Basic concepts of wireless communication systems design
- RF components
- Transmission lines
- Smith Charts
- Radio circuits, RF amplifiers, matching networks, filters and oscillators
- Noise analysis
- EDA tools for RF circuit design
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline