ECEN 203

For academic year

Analogue Circuits and Systems

This course introduces electrical circuit analysis. Topics covered include circuit theorems, operational amplifiers circuits. It introduces the Laplace transform as an analysis tool.

Course overview

Points

15

Fees

$1040.55 NZD

International fees

$4253.4 NZD

Course offered in

  • Trimester 1

Duration

1 trimester

Prerequisites

MATH 142 or ENGR 122; ENGR 142 or PHYS 115;

Co-requisites

Restrictions

PHYS 235

Taught by

The School of Engineering & Computer Science

Wellington Faculty of Engineering

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Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

  1. Use a range of circuit analysis techniques to find unknown voltages and currents (BE graduate attribute 3(a))

  2. Apply the basic concepts of feedback to amplifier circuits (BE graduate attribute 3(a))

  3. Calculate common Laplace transforms from first principles and by using a tables of common transforms and properties (BE graduate attribute 3(a))

  4. Produce mathematical models of electronic circuits and electromechanical systems and apply Laplace theory to the analysis of electronic circuits, electromechanical systems and communication systems (BE graduate attribute 3(c)) and 3(b))

  5. Use software such as the Matlab programming language to solve problems in linear systems and signals (BE graduate attribute 3(f)).

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Offering CRN 18510

This course outline is final and archived.

Duration

2 March 2020 - 28 June 2020

Starts

Trimester 1

Campus

Kelburn

Lecture start times

Monday - 13:10, 13:10

Wednesday - 13:10, 13:10

Friday - 13:10, 13:10

People

Lecturers

Paul Teal's portrait'

Paul Teal

Coordinator

Schedule

2 March 2020
Course begins

2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020
Teaching
13 April 2020 to 27 April 2020
Break
8 June 2020 to 11 June 2020
Study period
12 June 2020 to 27 June 2020
Exam period
28 June 2020
Course ends

  • 2 March 2020 - 22 March 2020

    • Monday
      • 13:10 - 14:00 – LT206, Easterfield, Kelburn
    • Wednesday
      • 13:10 - 14:00 – LT206, Easterfield, Kelburn
    • Friday
      • 13:10 - 14:00 – LT001, Hugh Mackenzie, Kelburn
  • 27 April 2020 - 28 June 2020

    • Monday
      • 13:10 - 14:00 – , , Kelburn
    • Wednesday
      • 13:10 - 14:00 – , , Kelburn
    • Friday
      • 13:10 - 14:00 – , , Kelburn

Teaching format

During the trimester there will be two lectures and one tutorial each week.

Workload

In order to maintain satisfactory progress in ECEN 203, you should plan to spend an average of 10 hours per week on this paper. A plausible and approximate breakdown for these hours would be:

  • Lectures and tutorials: 3
  • Readings: 1
  • Assignments or Labs: 4
  • Practice questions: 2

Additional classes

2 hour laboratories will be held in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.

Texts

Required

There are no required texts for this offering.

Recommended

There is no required textbook for ECEN 203; however, supplemental reading of a relevant textbook to complement lectures, assignments, and tests is strongly encouraged.

Course notes will also be available to complement lectures, but are generally not sufficient to replace them. 

  • Nilsson & Riedel, Electric Circuits, 9th Edition
  • Hayt, Kemmerly & Durbin, Engineering Circuit Analysis, 8th Edition
  • Alexander & Sadiku, Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, 5th Edition

Required materials and equipment

Assessment

A large part of this course involves the mastery of skills essential for progression in the ECEN/ELCO specialisation of the BE/BSc degree. Hence much of the assessment will be via tests in weeks 3, 5, 9, and 11.
 
Five laboratories will also be offered during weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Activities in these laboratories will reinforce and illustrate material covered in lectures.
 
Tutorial questions will be given out fortnightly and will be discussed in the tutorial slot.
 
Material from laboratories and tutorials will be assessed in the fortnightly tests and in the exam. 

  • Assignment 1

    Due: Week 3

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 5%

  • Test 1

    Due: Week 5

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 10%

  • Assignment 2

    Due: Week 9

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 5%

  • Test 2

    Due: Week 11

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 10%

  • Lab 1

    Due: Week 3

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 4,
    • 5,

    Mark: 2.5%

  • Lab 2

    Due: Week 5

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 4,
    • 5,

    Mark: 2.5%

  • Lab 3

    Due: Week 6

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 4,
    • 5,

    Mark: 10%

  • Lab 4

    Due: Week 9

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 4,
    • 5,

    Mark: 2.5%

  • Lab 5

    Due: Week 11

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 4,
    • 5,

    Mark: 2.5%

  • Exam (2 hours)

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 50%

Mandatory requirements

In addition to achieving an overall pass mark of at least 50%, students must:

  • Achieve at least a D in the examination.

If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.

Work submission

Most assignments will be handed to the lecturer at the start of a lecture, and will also be returned at lectures.

Extension

Individual extensions will only be granted in exceptional personal circumstances, and should be negotiated with the course coordinator before the deadline whenever possible. Documentation (eg, medical certificate) may be required.

Penalties

Work submitted late will be penalised at 10%/day; work submitted more than a week late will not be marked.

Communication and additional information

The main means of communication outside of lectures will be the ECEN 203 web area at https://ecs.wgtn.ac.nz/Courses/ECEN203_2020T1/.

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The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb

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