Courses & Units

Analog Electronics ENG234

Introduction

The unit introduces the fundamental concepts of modern electronics based on semiconductor devices. On completion of this unit you will be able to design amplifier circuits with feedback. Beginning with the basic atomic structure of doped silicon substrates, diode construction, operations and characteristic curves are introduced, leading to DC and AC analysis. This is expanded to quiescent point setting and AC small-signal analysis of common transistor types (BJTs, JFETs, MOSFETs). Capacitive decoupling, voltage gain, input and output impedance, effective bandwidth, cascaded systems (both with and without the loading effect) will be explored, along with circuit component interaction on low frequency responses and parasitic effects on high frequency responses (Miller capacitance). The construction of common operational amplifiers will be reviewed and used to design active filters, with non-ideal equivalents used to describe its limitations. The benefits of an instrumentation amplifier over an operational amplifier will be investigated. Finally, the effect of shunt and series feedback on stability, gain and effective bandwidth will be analysed. These are fundamental circuit types required for control and communications systems, and advanced embedded systems, which are studied later in the degree.

Summary

Unit name	Analog Electronics
Unit code	ENG234
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Doctor Brian Salmon
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	22/7/2024	16/8/2024	9/9/2024	27/10/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Use DC and AC analysis techniques to characterise the operation of diode and transistor amplifier circuits.
Use DC and AC analysis techniques to characterise the operation of operational amplifier circuits.
Analyse and design the frequency response characteristics of transistor amplifier circuits and operational amplifier circuits.
Design and construct analogue electronic circuits to measure, understand and characterise the behaviour of electronic devices, amplifiers, and active filter circuits.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
031303	$1,118.00	$1,118.00	not applicable	$3,085.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

ENG104 or JEE114 or KAA112 Engineering Circuits

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KNE239

Teaching

Assessment	Assessed tutorials (10%)\|Design laboratory (15%)\|Semester test (15%)\|Practical laboratory (20%)\|Final exam (40%)
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Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
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