Electrical and electronic design
G Kothapalli
3 points * 26 lecture hours, 13 laboratory hours * Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: ELE2261
Design concepts and principles: the design process, use of computer-aided design packages, profitability as related to design, materials and manufacturing methods, standards and specifications. Electrical design: modes of heat transfer, heating and cooling of electrical equipment, cyclic loading. Design methods for equipment such as electromagnetic actuators, inductors, cables, busbars, protection, switching devices and switchboards. Safety considerations, SECV regulations. Electronic design: resistors, capacitors, inductors, relays, optocouplers. Component ratings, selection criteria. Thermal calculations, the thermal-electrical analogy, heat-sink calculations. Circuit board layout accounting for inductive and capacitative coupling, crosstalk, RFI and earthing. Use of manufacturers data books, application notes.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 70% * Practical work/Laboratory work/Seminar participation: 30%
Prescribed texts
Mauro R Engineering electronics: A practical approach Prentice-Hall, 1989
Recommended texts
Tuinenga P W Spice: A guide to circuit simulation and analysis using SPICE Prentice-Hall, 1992