| Semester 2, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Electronic Measurement |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 031303 - Electronic Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: (ELE1502 and (ELE2101 or ELE2103) and (ELE2503 or ELE2504)) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MEPR or MENS
Rationale
Central to the profession of all electrical engineering professionals is the measurement of electrical quantities. More generally this relates to physical quantities whose values have been rendered electrical by a transducer. Such measurements are almost invariably made with the aid of electronics, and increasingly by sophisticated instrumentation which provides multidimensional displays and analytical capabilities.
Through a clear understanding of the physical principles of electrical measurement, students will design effective measurement systems, benefiting the quality of the measurement, as well as industrial systems. This course follows on from ELE2501, ELE2503, and ELE2504, advancing these techniques.
Synopsis
Students will comprehend the physical principles of making accurate, precise and trustworthy measurements, particularly of small quantities (microvolts, microamperes). They will be able to specify and evaluate equipment for a given measurements task; requiring an appreciation of electronic measurement systems. At the system level students will have an awareness of the range, operating principles and limitations of commercial test equipment. At the circuit level students will understand the effects and minimisation of interference, configurations of certain commonly employed circuits such as the Phase Lock Loop and frequency synthesis, and the choice of components and construction details. Students will also study elements of electromagnetic compatibility, as well as implementation of measurement systems with regard to human and environmental impacts.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- discuss the operating principles of common electronic laboratory test equipment;
- apply the principles of operation of common electronic measuring equipment, and to assess the limitations of that equipment;
- measure the performance of electronic test equipment and electronic circuits;
- design appropriate techniques for minimising signal interference;
- select and justify amplifiers appropriate to an application;
- design, construct and evaluate electronic circuits for low-signal, high-interference environments;
- analyse the performance of Phase Lock Loops and calculate their parameters;
- discuss the principles of reliability theory as applied to electronic systems, and calculate composite reliability and subsystem redundancy;
- discuss human and environmental implications of measurement systems.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
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| 1. | SIGNAL INTERFERENCE AND CORRUPTION the problem of measurement, input impedance, EMI and RFI, coupling paths, electromagnetic compatibility and techniques to reduce EMC problems. | 20.00 |
| 2. | ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS operational amplifiers and their errors; instrumentation amplifiers; the Phase Lock Loop; frequency synthesis principles. | 30.00 |
| 3. | ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT analogue and digital voltmeters, current, power, gain and phase measurement; frequency and period measurement; the oscilloscope and CRT display; signal sources; analogue swept spectrum measurements; the digital oscilloscope and sampled measurement systems; quantisation, aliassing and interpolation problems; test equipment for digital systems; the logic analyser and honest reporting of results. | 30.00 |
| 4. | AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT the GPIB, operation, use and programming; internal design of GPIB-based test equipment and ethical considerations. | 15.00 |
| 5. | ELECTRONIC RELIABILITY component reliability, burn in, wear out and derating; MTBF; composite reliability and system MTBF; subsystem redundancy; high reliability systems; concepts of hybridisation and microelectronics. | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=ELE3506)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 15.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 52.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 36.00 |
| Project Work | 40.00 |
| Report Writing | 12.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
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| AMPLIFIER DESIGN | 160 | 16 | 19 Aug 2020 | 4,5,6,9 | (see note 1) |
| QUIZ 1 | 50 | 5 | 26 Aug 2020 | 3,4,6 | (see note 2) |
| DIFFERENTIAL THERMOMETER | 240 | 24 | 07 Oct 2020 | 1,2,3,6,8 | (see note 3) |
| QUIZ 2 | 50 | 5 | 14 Oct 2020 | 1,2,7,8 | (see note 4) |
| TIMED ASSIGNMENT | 500 | 50 | 26 Oct 2020 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | (see note 5) |
Notes
- The timed assignment comprises a series of questions requiring either calculations or written answers. The questions are different for each student and will be provided a short time prior to the due date. Full details are provided in the study materials.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item, a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There will be no Deferred or Supplementary examinations in this course. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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2. IEEE is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use IEEE style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. For further information on this referencing style, refer to the below website:
Other requirements
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Students will require internet access to UConnect for this course.
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Students will require access to basic electronic manufacturing equipment for this course. Full details are provided in the study materials.