ECE4809 Solid state lighting
Faculty of Engineering
ECE4809 Solid state lighting is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It needs ECE2131.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE4809
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ECE4809
No unit lists ECE4809 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: Or ECE2061
Prohibitions: ECE5885
Overview
The unit introduces you to the basic element of Solid State Lighting technology, including it's role in energy consumption and in global climate change as well as possibilities in reduction of energy consumption. Topics include structure and working principle of Light Emitting Diode (LED), basics of optics and light-material interaction for lighting, lighting technology, radiometric and photometric measurements and units, effect of light in the built environment and for human well being, basics of color and human vision, measures for quality of light and lighting standards.
Laboratories cover light measurement, use of color standards and standard light sources, light spectrum measurements and defining the Color Rendering Index.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Achieve theory-based competence relevant to solid state lighting (SSL) necessary to: + evaluate the interrelationship between: radiometry and photometry using the human visual system; colour perception and colour coordinates using colour spaces; light quality and light quality indices + discern LED structure, materials and types, analyse their electrical and thermal properties and assess benefits + design solid state lighting that conforms to a light spectrum specification. + LEDs Select drivers, controllers and sensor networks appropriately to incorporate intelligence in smart lighting systems
- 2
Assess the energy consumption of traditional and SSL-based lighting approaches
- 3
Design and construct a prototype system to solve a given complex engineering problem in the field of Intelligent lighting control using the knowledge of SSL and its applications
- 4
Conduct experiments to compute various quantities related to photometry, radiometry, colour quality and energy consumption of light sources
- 5
Critically assess the research literature in the field of solid state lighting and evaluate its applications
Workload and teaching
3 hours lectures, 1 hour practicals, 2 hours laboratory and 6 hours of private study per week
Where it fits
ECE4809 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Vineetha Kalavally
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Tom Drummond
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE4809?
You need ECE2131 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ECE4809 offered?
In 2020, ECE4809 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include ECE4809?
ECE4809 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering.