ECE5882 Advanced electronics design
Faculty of Engineering
ECE5882 Advanced electronics design is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE5882
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ECE5882
No unit lists ECE5882 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes you have the necessary foundational knowledge equivalent to ECE3161.
Overview
This is an advanced unit in electronics design. You will be provided with an in-depth knowledge of radio frequency (RF) and microwave circuits and systems. The unit builds on your' basic electronic knowledge obtained from your undergraduate engineering degree to a more advanced analog and RF electronics, with more theory and applications of electronics.
The unit will teach you the detailed design principles of passive and active electronic devices at radio frequencies. You will learn to use CAD design software packages for assignments and projects. Important analogue and RF building components such as amplifiers, filters, oscillators, modulators, mixers and phase-locked loops will be taught. Topics such as noise and interference in electronic circuits will also be covered.
You will undertake a group project where RF/mixed-signal circuits will be designed, built and tested in the laboratory.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Labs - 8 laboratory sessionsThreshold hurdle20%
- Assignment - Problem solving and circuit design with LTSpice/ADSThreshold hurdle10%
- Design projectThreshold hurdle20%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse RF and microwave electronic components, circuits and systems
- 2
Design and implement RF and mixed signal electronic devices
- 3
Formulate, plan, create, document, validate and simulate RF and mixed signal electronic designs with the effective use of appropriate modern CAD design software tools
- 4
Test and characterise RF and microwave electronics using appropriate test equipment
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories36 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Where it fits
ECE5882 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Mehmet Yuce
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Mehmet Yuce
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE5882?
ECE5882 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECE5882 offered?
In 2023, ECE5882 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECE5882?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE5882 have an exam?
No. ECE5882 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ECE5882?
ECE5882 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.