ENGEN111-18T (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)

Ye Chow Kuang

Ye Chow Kuang
9377
F.1.01
To be advised
yechow.kuang@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Nihal Kularatna

Nihal Kularatna
5102
EF.3.03
11:00 -12:00 Monday and Friday
nihal.kularatna@waikato.ac.nz

Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott
4909
C.1.10
Email me any time, visit C.1.10, or search the Electronics labs - my times are erratic!
jonathan.scott@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.
    • For extensions starting with 9: dial +64 7 837 extension.
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Paper Description

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This paper introduces analog and digital electronics. It assumes a 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, dc circuit theory, nonlinearity, diodes, robotics, procedural programming, control theory, combinational logic circuits, analog-to-digital conversion, latches and memory. 
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Paper Structure

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Students attend classes and laboratory on 12 days spread over a period of 6 weeks. Classes will be “flipped” with online video vignettes replacing lectures. A minimum of 2 hours of interactive classes and 3 hours of laboratory work is expected on each scheduled day.



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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Be able to calculate branch voltages & currents, and apply circuit theory principles
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  • Be able to apply Thevenin’s theorem and find Thevenin’s equivalent circuit
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  • Able to produce a professional laboratory notebook that is complete and legible.
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  • Be able to assemble circuits containing electronic components and sources
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  • Use multimeters and oscilloscopes to measure dc and ac voltages and currents
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  • Understand the characteristics of diodes and be able to calculate voltages in diode circuits
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  • Be able to describe and apply the concept of dynamic resistance to determine circuit operation
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  • Program in a procedural language to control hardware
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  • Apply the concept of feedback in system control
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  • Apply PID and fuzzy logic concepts to control problems
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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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  • Determine properties of analog-to-digital and digital-to analog converter circuits
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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. Tests
40
  • Hand-in: In Lab
2. Quizzes
20
  • Other: online
3. Lab books
40
  • Hand-in: In Lab
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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 will be supported through Moodle. The majority of lectures are provided through 5- to 12-minute videos through Panopto and linked off the Moodle page.
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Workload

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Students are expected to spend a total of 150 hours on this paper. This includes 5 hours/class day (including 3 hours of laboratory work each class day and 2 hours/class day spent doing exercises). The remaining 15 hours/week is allocated for watching videos and individual study.

Laboratory work must be recorded in 1J8 A4 Quad books, and all work done in laboratory sessions must be dated and signed off. Performance in the laboratory will be noted and assessed.

ENGEN111 has a "restricted book" policy. Each student may have his or her personal laboratory notebook or notebooks with them while doing tests. The books may contain any material that is written by the student, on the pages of the books, without limitation. The books may also contain any course material that has been distributed such as laboratory guide sheets, lecture notes, tutorial solutions, past exams, this message, etc., provided this additional printed material is firmly, completely, and permanently attached onto pages of the books, i.e., it must be GLUED to a page. The additional printed material must not be taped, stapled, ring-bound, clipped, sewn, ramset, screwed, nailed, bolted, cable-tied or attached by any means other than by glue.

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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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