ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2013 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Junior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Electrical and Information Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
A/Prof Leong, Philip
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
https://elearning.sydney.edu.au |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study aims to develop knowledge of the fundamental concepts and building blocks of electrical and electronics circuits. This is a foundation unit in circuit theory. Circuit theory is the electrical engineer’s fundamental tool. The concepts learnt in this unit will be made use of heavily in many units of study (in later years) in the areas of electronics, instrumentation, electrical machines, power systems, communication systems, and signal processing. Topics: a) Basic electrical and electronic circuit concepts: Circuits, circuit elements, circuit laws, node and mesh analysis, circuit theorems, energy storage, capacitors and inductors, circuits with switches, transient response, sine waves and complex analysis, phasors, impedance, ac power.; b) Project management, teamwork, ethics; c) Safety issues |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Basic knowledge of differentiation & integration, and HSC Physics |
| Lecturer/s: |
A/Prof Yee, Hansen
Dr Mitchell, Keith |
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| Timetable: | ELEC1103 Timetable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Independent Study: Read textbook and other material, prepare for lectures, attempt tutorial questions, read laboratory notes in advance, complete quizzes. |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Ability to design and analyse a range of elementary electrical circuits. | Design (Level 1) |
| Understand the fundamental concepts and building blocks of electrical and electronics circuits. Hence, apply these discipline specific skills to relevant problems through laboratory group work with written reports and assignments. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) |
| Understand the physics of circuit devices and voltage and current laws through lectures, tutorials, assignment, and laboratory | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) |
| Use of information resources in assignments and laboratory with concomitant critical information assessment for engineering application. | Information Seeking (Level 2) |
| Present laboratory reports clearly and effectively to technical audience in a concise manner. | Communication (Level 1) |
| Understanding of the engineering environment, professional and ethical standards through lectures, assignment, laboratory group work, case studies and class discussion. | Professional Conduct (Level 1) |
| Achieve prescribed goals in laboratory projects with partner(s) through teamwork. | Project Management and Teamwork (Level 1) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design (Level 1)
1. Ability to analyse and design simple circuits using a clearly defined system based approach to solve a specific problem.
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2)
2. Knowledge of electrical and electronic circuits including the ability to recognize engineering limitations.
3. Ability to analyse circuits proficiently.
4. Proficiency with electronic lab equipment, making electrical measurements andinterpretations.
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2)
5. Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of physics of inductors, resistors and capacitors.
6. Ability to recall potential and current laws in the field of electrical and electronic engineering.
Information Seeking (Level 2)
7. Ability to draw on diverse sources of information such as the internet, and synthesise the information to draw clear and meaningful conclusions with respect to the project at hand.
Communication (Level 1)
8. Ability to write clear laboratory reports for a technical audience on a particular engineering subject matter.
Professional Conduct (Level 1)
9. An appreciation of the professional and ethical responsibilities to the limit afforded by lectures, assignments and labs.
Project Management and Teamwork (Level 1)
10. Ability to work in a team constructively by drawing on diverse skills and aptitudes for the purpose of engineering lab projects.
| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Tutorial work (Circuit analysis problems): 15% Conceptual Review questions (Lecture review): 5% Laboratory work (performance and log book): 20% Mid-Term: 10% Final Exam: 50% Completion of Skills Challenge is required to pass the course. |
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| Assessment Feedback: | Tutorial participation and log book feedback will be given by tutors and lab assistants. Quiz feedback will be given on-line. Specific feedback will be given in lectures including exam preparation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grading: |
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| Faculty Policies & Procedures: | Academic Honesty in Coursework. All students must submit a cover sheet for all assessment work that declares that the work is original and not plagiarised from the work of others. Coursework assessment and examination policy. The faculty policy is to use standards based assessment for units where grades are returned and criteria based assessment for Pass/Fail only units. Norm referenced assessment will only be used in exceptional circumstances and its use will need to be justified to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. Special consideration for illness or misadventure may be considered when an assessment component is severely affected. This policy gives the details of the information that is required to be submitted along with the appropriate procedures and forms. Special Arrangements for Examination and Assessment. In exceptional circumstances alternate arrangements for exams or assessment can be made. However concessions for outside work arrangements, holidays and travel, sporting and entertainment events will not normally be given. Student Appeals against Academic Decisions. Students have the right to appeal any academic decision made by a school or the faculty. The appeal must follow the appropriate procedure so that a fair hearing is obtained. Note that policies regarding assessment submission, penalties and assessment feedback depend upon the individual unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, will be found above with other assessment details in this unit outline. All university policies can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/policy Various request forms for the Faculty of Engineering and IT can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/forms/ |
| Prescribed Text/s: |
Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Online Course Content: | https://elearning.sydney.edu.au |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Refer to http://elearning.sydney.edu.au for the schedule. The schedule is subject to change to accommodate class needs. |
| Week 8 | Assessment Due: Mid-Term Exam |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 1) | Yes | 18% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) | Yes | 40% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) | Yes | 30.5% |
| Information Seeking (Level 2) | Yes | 1.5% |
| Communication (Level 1) | Yes | 4% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 1) | Yes | 2% |
| Project Management and Teamwork (Level 1) | Yes | 4% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
