EE2300 - Electronics 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Section A Electrical properties of materials; semiconductors, insulators, conductors, superconductors. Piezo-electricity, Dielectric materials and their applications. Magnetic properties of materials. The PN junction.Section B Load line analysis. Application of PN diodes: rectifiers, waveshaping, peakdetectors, level restorers. Other types of diodes: Zener, LED, Varactor, Photo. Bipolar and FET Transistors operation, characteristics and circuit biasing. Operational amplifiers and comparators. Principles of feedback. Power supplies.

Learning Outcomes

• the analysis and design of discrete diode and transistor circuits; properties, operation and design of electronic circuits based on operational amplifiers;
• to understand the fundamental aspects of semiconductors and other electrical materials in the design of electronic circuits.

Prerequisites:

EG1012

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Owen Kenny
Contact hours:	65 hours - Lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, practicals, site visits and/or seminars. Refer to Subject Outline for details.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.