units

ECE4809

Faculty of Engineering

18 September 2017 26 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedSunway First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Jussi Parkkinen

Synopsis

The unit introduces students 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.

Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  • describe the basic physical phenomena to produce light
  • analyze how human vision system sees light
  • devise an intelligently controlled LED light system
  • design the predefined light spectrum by using different SSL techniques
  • create a model and construct a lighting system for specific needs
  • explain the energy consumption of different lightings and their relation to the climate change

Assessment

Quizzes: 10%, Laboratory work & Project: 20% and Examination (3 hours): 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jamie Evans

Contact hours

Lectures: 3 hours per week
Tutorials: 1 hour per week
Laboratory: 2 hours per week

Prerequisites

ECE2021

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None