ENGEN111-18A (HAM)

Electricity and Electronics

15 Points

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Faculty of Science and Engineering
Te Mātauranga Pūtaiao me te Pūkaha
School of Engineering

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Marcus Wilson

Marcus Wilson
4834
EF.3.04
Arranging an appointment via email is best, but you can try my office anytime the door is open.
marcus.wilson@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Yifan Chen

Yifan Chen
9545
G.2.17
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yifan.chen@waikato.ac.nz

Administrator(s)

Placement Coordinator(s)

Tutor(s)

Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

: benson.chang@waikato.ac.nz

Librarian(s)

: cheryl.ward@waikato.ac.nz
: debby.dada@waikato.ac.nz

You can contact staff by:

  • Calling +64 7 838 4466 select option 1, then enter the extension.
  • Extensions starting with 4, 5 or 9 can also be direct dialled:
    • For extensions starting with 4: dial +64 7 838 extension.
    • For extensions starting with 5: dial +64 7 858 extension.
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Paper Description

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This paper introduces analog and digital electronics. It assumes a basic familiarity with voltage, current flow, conductors & insulators, algebra, and the use of data graphs at upper high-school level. The course covers resistors, capacitors and inductors with d.c., diodes as one-way current elements, motors, robotics and control, logic gates, latches and memory. This is a 'flipped' paper. This means that new material is presented by way of videos, accessed online, rather than in lectures. Students MUST watch these videos before the relevant practical lab. We will discuss how a flipped paper should be tackled in the first lecture and workshop session.

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Paper Structure

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Students attend 1 lecture, 1 workshop, and 1 laboratory class each week. All start in the first week of semester.
The paper is heavily supported with video material presented through Moodle.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • calculate branch voltages & currents, and apply circuit theory principles
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  • apply Thevenin’s theorem and find Thevenin’s equivalent circuit
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  • keep a complete and legible, industrial-style laboratory notebook
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  • assemble circuits containing electronic components from circuit diagrams
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  • use multimeters and oscilloscopes to measure dc and ac voltages and currents
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  • calculate currents in diode circuits and describe uses of diodes such as rectifiers
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  • program in a procedural language to control hardware
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  • control an electric motor
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  • apply the concept of feedback to control something
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  • apply Boolean logic to decision problems
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  • be able to wire up logic gates and evaluate truth tables
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  • evaluate operation of simple combinational logic circuits
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  • describe and measure the action of latches, flip-flops and memory devices
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Assessment

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Laboratory notebooks
40
  • Hand-in: In Lab
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2. Tests
40
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
3. Online tutorials questions
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Recommended Readings

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Sedra, A, and K Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, 6th Edition; Hambley, A., Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications, 5th Edition; Rizzoni, G., Principles and Practice of Electrical Engineering; Gates, Earl, Introduction to Electronics; Horowitz and Hill, The Art of Electronics

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Online Support

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The course is strongly supported through Moodle, and contains significant video content. Online tutorials are provided through Moodle.
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Workload

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Students are expected to spend a total of 150 hours on this paper. This includes 3 hours/week of lectures, 3 hours/week of background reading, 1 hour/week spent doing tutorial questions, and 3 hours of laboratory work. The remaining 30 hours is for pre-test study, etc.

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisites: 14 credits at Level 3 in NCEA Physics or PHYS100 or PHYSC100 or B-grade in ENGEN100

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Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: ENEL111

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