Skip to Content

Future Students - Courses

click here for a printable version of this page  

Circuits and Systems

Unit Code: HET286




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

66 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)/ Bachelor of Commerce,  Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems), Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems)/ Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems)/ Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences), Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems)/ Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)

Back to Top

Aims & Objectives:

During the unit, we aim to:

  • Develop circuit analysis skills which form the foundation of later electrical and electronic engineering subjects including power systems, control systems, fields and electronics.
  • Develop an understanding of the basics of time domain response and frequency domain response of electrical circuits and systems.

Upon successful completion of the unit, students should be able to:

  • Apply circuit analysis techniques to solve DC and AC circuits.
  • Understand of the basics of time domain response and frequency domain response of electrical circuits and systems, and apply their knowledge to solve problems in both time domain and frequency domain.

Back to Top

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (48 hrs), Tutorials (8 hrs), Laboratory (10 hrs).

Back to Top

Assessment:

Examination (70%), Lab Reports (30%).

Back to Top

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
  • Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
  • Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member

Back to Top

Content:

  • Review of circuit analysis techniques
  • Network theorems
  • Response of first order circuits
  • Phasors and Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis
  • AC Power Analysis and Three-Phase Circuits
  • Frequency domain response of electrical circuits and systems

Back to Top

Textbooks:

Nilsson J.W., Riedel S.A., Electric Circuits, 8th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2008.

Back to Top

References:

Alexander, C.K., Sadiku, M.N.O., Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, McGraw-Hill, 4th Ed., 2009.

Back to Top