Electrical Circuits
ELEN2000

Year 2, Sem 1 Core Enabling Knowledge and Skills Technical Competence Engineering Application Experience Practical and ‘Hands-on’ Experience Integrated Engagement with Professional Practice

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Code ELEN2000
Credits 25
Graduate Attributes

Introduction

Electrical Circuits is a fundamental unit in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Mechatronics disciplines. The application of Electrical Circuits theory over the past century and a half has been paramount to the successful development of systems that have changed the way people live and work. Satellite, terrestrial, and wireless communication equipment, computers, televisions, diagnostic and surgical medical equipment, assembly line robots, and smart electrical power systems are representative components of systems that define our modern technological society. As an Engineer with Electrical Circuits knowledge, you can participate in this ongoing technological revolution by improving and refining these existing systems and discovering and developing new systems to meet the needs of our ever-changing society.
Lecture 1 x 2 Hours Weekly 
Computer Laboratory 4 x 1 Hours Semester 
Science Laboratory 5 x 2 Hours Semester 
Tutorial 1 x 2 Hours Weekly 

Unit Learning Outcomes

  • 1 analyse electrical circuits using circuit theory, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC6
  • 2 analyse electrical circuits using Laplace Transform, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC6
  • 3 analyse the transient behaviour of switched circuits including second and higher orders, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC6
  • 4 analyse frequency response in electric filters, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC6
  • 5 design simple circuits for a given specification and application, GC1, GC2, GC6

Course Learning Outcomes

  • 1 Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering
  • 2 Solve complex electrical and electronic engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles

Assessment Breakdown

Recent Unit Changes & Response to Student Feedback

Students are encouraged to provide feedback through student surveys (such as Insight and the annual Student Experience Survey) and interactions with teaching staff.

Listed below are some recent changes to the unit as a result of student feedback.

Each semester, we review and update the unit materials—including lecture notes and slides—based on student feedback and learning needs identified in previous offerings. As a result, weekly learning materials are typically uploaded either by the end of the previous week or at the start of each study week.