Course overview
The course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of semiconductor materials and properties, electronic components and their applications. Students learn to analyse, design, and troubleshoot electronic circuits using devices like diodes, Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs), Field-Effect Transistors (FETs), and operational amplifiers through theoretical study and practical exercises. Students will also gain knowledge and skills on common stages of amplifiers. The emphasis is on real-world applications, preparing students for further studies or careers in electronics and related fields.
- Semiconductors and Diodes Circuits
- Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) and Amplifiers
- Field-Effect Transistors (FETs) and Amplifiers
- Operational Amplifiers and Advanced Topics
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse the fundamental principles and characteristics of semiconductor devices including diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers to predict their behaviour in electronic circuits.
- Design and evaluate diode-based circuits for different applications, including logic gates, rectification, clipping, filtering, and voltage regulation using p-n junction principles.
- Analyse bipolar junction transistors (BJT) circuits using appropriate DC and small-signal AC models and evaluate their performance as amplifiers through theoretical calculations and practical measurements.
- Understand field-effect transistor (FET) physics and types, and design and analyse metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) amplifier circuits to meet specified performance requirements, using appropriate DC and small-signal AC models and circuit analysis techniques.
- Design, analyse and troubleshoot operational amplifier circuits for practical applications, considering practical limitations and performance specifications.
- Identify and evaluate power amplifier configurations and output stages based on efficiency, power requirements, and distortion specifications to select appropriate solutions for given applications.
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 51094
Section FR01
Size 60
Available 60
Class number 60021
Section LE01
Size 60
Available 60
Class number 51084
Section PR01
Size 36
Available 36
Class number 51083
Section PR02
Size 36
Available 36
Class number 51086
Section WS01
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 51085
Section WS02
Size 50
Available 50
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 51095
Section FR01
Size 150
Available 150
Class number 60020
Section LE01
Size 150
Available 150
Class number 51090
Section PR01
Size 38
Available 38
Class number 51089
Section PR02
Size 38
Available 38
Class number 51088
Section PR03
Size 38
Available 38
Class number 51087
Section PR04
Size 38
Available 38
Class number 51093
Section WS01
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 51092
Section WS02
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 51091
Section WS03
Size 50
Available 50
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