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Units ELEC9704 Semester 2 2020 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

ELEC9704: Electronic Devices and Circuits

Overview

Modern Electronics has come to be known as microelectronics which refers to the Integrated Circuits (ICs) containing millions of discrete devices. This course introduces some of the basic electronic devices like diodes and different types of transistors. It also aims to introduce students the analysis and design techniques of circuits involving these discrete devices as well as the integrated circuits. Completion of this course is essential to specialize in Electrical, Telecommunication or Computer Engineering stream.

Details

Academic unit	Electrical and Information Engineering
Unit code	ELEC9704
Unit name	Electronic Devices and Circuits
Session, year ?	Semester 2, 2020
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	ELEC5720 OR ELEC2104
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws; action of Current and Voltage sources; network analysis and the superposition theorem; Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits; inductors and capacitors, transient response of RL, RC and RLC circuits; the ability to use power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc.
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Xiaoke Yi, xiaoke.yi@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Open book)	Final exam Canvas exam	70%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Small continuous assessment	Assignment Problem solving assignement	10%	Multiple weeks	One hour
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Small continuous assessment	Quiz Canvas quiz	5%	Multiple weeks	half an hour
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Creative assessment / demonstration	Lab and teamwork project Lab and technical reports	15%	Multiple weeks	Three hours
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ? = Type C final exam ?

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction and Circuit Review	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 02	Basic Semiconductor Physics	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 03	PN Junctions	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 04	Diode Models and Circuits	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 05	Physics of Bipolar Transistors	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 06	BJT Circuits and Analysis	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 07	MOSFET Circuits and Analysis	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 08	Operational Amplifiers	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 09	Digital CMOS Circuits	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 10	Filter designs	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 11	Second order systems	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)
Week 12	Course review	Lecture and tutorial (5 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Lecture: Requires previous preparation activities and active participation. Questions will be asked during lectures, and students are expected to participate actively. These questions are mostly referring to fundamentals and prerequisite materials, and they carry no positive or negative mark. Short quizzes may be conducted during a lecture. For preparation activities, students are expected to study materials based on the shared topics under the `schedule` tab, which includes necessary prior knowledge.
Tutorial: Solve exercises extending the activities in the lecture and requires preparation activities and active participation. For preparation activities, students are expected to study materials provided to them before each tutorial. While full solutions for all tutorials are available on Canvas, students are expected to study given problems and be able to answer relevant questions during their tutorial session. Three tutorial sessions dedicate part of their time to in-tutorial tests.
Laboratory: Students will be working in groups of two performing hands-on lab work. They are expected to study lab material provided to them before attending their lab. Three lab sessions are dedicated to the in-lab tests, however there will be an introductory lab to remind students how to work with the board and equipment; it is essential that student make sure to regain fluency in working with our lab equipment within the first two lab sessions.
Timetabling: It is important that the necessary topics are discussed in lectures before labs and tutorials sessions; therefore, we have to run labs and tutorials sufficiently behind lectures. We are also running dedicated sessions for in-lab tests; therefore, the labs may fall further behind lectures than tutorials.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Behzad Razavi, Fundamentals of Microelectronics (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate fluency in communicating concisely and accurately using varied formats such as written and oral, to deliver specific engineering project information
LO2. work in a team and promote creative team interaction to encourage contribution from all members to deliver specific engineering projects and assignments
LO3. design, evaluate, and select the appropriate electronic circuits according to practical engineering applications
LO4. understand the basic principles and performance characteristics of common electrical circuits
LO5. analyze circuit performance and present an initial design for engineering applications
LO6. identify information needs and target information searches effectively and efficiently using varied sources such as internet, library databases and electronic publications as part of specific engineering projects
LO7. select and use maths/science models and tools for performance analysis of electrical devices.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

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