1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

exercise, anaesthesia: agents and their administration,
monitoring, physiological effects of anesthesia.
Sleep monitoring; monitoring the respiratory processes
associated with sleep, and disorders of sleep.
Renal biophysics:, vasculature, the juxtaglomerular
apparatus, kidney function tests, countercurrent
multiplication, control of kidney function, renal
pathophysiology, the artificial kidney.
SE3 10 Analog Electronics Design
10 credit points 4.5 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: SE210 Assessment pracs, assignments and
examination
A third year subject in the degree of Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical)
0 bjedives
To provide the student with a variety of applicationsoriented
analog electronic design skills Provide insights into
design issues related to component variability, and into the
behaviour of semiconductor functional blocks commonly
used in integrated and discrete analog circuits. Introduce
solid state device characteristics with particular emphasis on
analog integrated circuit characteristics and the uses of
analysis and simulation.
Content
Diode and bipolar transistor large signal models
FET large signal model
Integrated circuit current mirror circuits and large signal
analysis
Emitter coupled differential amplifier & behaviour as a DC
amplifier
Variable transconductance operational amplifier and
balanced modulator with some basic applications including
multiplication
Bias circuits to establish desired operating voltages and
currents
AC coupling and bypass for AC amplifiers
Small signal models and their use for finding gain and
frequency response
Mid-band and high-frequency small signal analysis of CE
and cascode amplifier stages and tuned circuits
Feedback in discrete device amplifiers
Phase-locked loops
ADC, DAC sample/hold, analog multiplexer principles of
operation
CAE design of circuits and integrated devices
Recommended reading
Sedra & Smith, Microelectronic Circuits 3rd Edition, HRW
SE312 Control and Automation
10 credit points 4.5 hoursper week Hawthorn
Prerequisites SE212,SM233 Assessmenr Practical work,
assignments and examination
A third year subject in the degree of Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical)
Objectives
To develop techniques to formulate models to represent
a linear dynamic system;
To predict the dynamic response of a linear system to a
variety of inputs using analytical tools
To introduce the concept of feedback in a linear system
and to emphasise its advantages using specialised
analytical techniques.
Content
System Concepts: Introduction to the concept of a system as
a connection of elements; Electrical mechanical and thermal
elements and their basic physical relationship; Formulation
of system equations to form a system model; The linear
system and open loop and closed loop systems.
Analysis of Linear Systems: The following analysis
techniques are developed so that the dynamic response of a
single input single output system may be predicted for a
variety of input signals; Classical solution of differential
equations; Solution of differential equations using Laplace
transform techniques; Formulation of a system transfer
function; The analogue computer and its application to
modelling dynamic systems; Frequency response techniques
- analysis from the s-plane and Bode diagrams; An
introduction to state variable analysis.
Feedback Control Systems: Basic concepts of negative
feedback and its advantages; Analysis of feedback control
systems using specialised techniques, root locus diagrams
and frequency response analysis; Steady state performance
using the final value theorem; Basic compensation
techniques using tacho-feedback and proportional plus
integral control to improve dynamic and steady state
performance; Criteria for stability; Determining stability
from the s-plane and from Bode plots, gain margin and phase
margin.
Recommended Reading
Dazm & Houpis, Linear Control Systems Analysis and Design,
McGraw-Hill, 3rd Ed. 1989.
Dorf, R.C. M o h Control Systems, Addison-Wesley, 1989 5th
Ed.
Ogata K, M o h Control Enginem'ng, Prentice-Hall, 1992.
SE314 Communication Principles
10 credit points 4.5 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: SM244 & SE212 Assessment pracs,
assignments and examination
A third year subject in the degree of Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical)
Ob jectives
The student should become familiar with common
terminology, concepts, equipment and techniques of signal
processing for communications. The student should be able
to explain, justify, analyse and critically evaluate common
signal processing concepts and methods. The student should
be able to analyse the performance of various modulation
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