ENEL290-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Waves and Materials in Electrical Engineering

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

Waves in electrical engineering. Static electric and magnetic fields. Transmission lines: equivalent circuit, wave propagation, reflections and matching. Plane waves: time varying fields and Maxwell’s Equations. Electrical engineering materials: conductors, insulators and semiconductors.

This course aims to equip you with the ability to analyse static electric and magnetic field distributions for important electrical engineering situations (coaxial cables, transmission lines etc.), and to relate these to equivalent circuit parameters (resistance, capacitance, inductance).
You will also gain an understanding of wave propagation and reflections on coaxial cables and other transmission lines. The propagation of electromagnetic plane waves will also be studied.

The course also aims to equip you with an understanding of the electrical properties of materials, including: conduction mechanisms, dielectric properties and breakdown phenomena, basic crystallography, bonding and band structure in conductors, insulators and semiconductors; doping, impurities, electrons and holes in semiconductors; basic diode operation principles.

• Electrostatics and Magnetostatics: Electric and Magnetic Fields; Gauss’ Law, Coulomb’s Law, Ampere’s Law; Capacitance and inductance; Coaxial cables.
• Transmission Lines: Wave equations; Characteristic impedance; Reflections and impedance matching; Lossy and lossless transmission lines; Standing waves and Voltage Standing Wave
Ratio; Smith Charts; Examples: coaxial cables, microstrip lines.
• Plane Waves and Time Varying Fields: Maxwell’s Equations in free space and source-free media; Conduction Current; Charge Dissipation; Wave equation and plane-wave solutions; Complex permittivity; Intrinsic impedance; Skin depth.
• Physical & Electronic Structure of Materials: Isolated atoms; Atomic bonding; Crystallography; Crystalline defects; Thermal expansion.
• Conductors: Conduction mechanisms; Temperature dependence; Skin effect; Thin metal films; Interconnects; Thermal conductivity; Thermal noise.
• Dielectrics/Insulators: Polarisation; Relative permittivity; Dielectric strength; Insulator breakdown; Capacitor dielectric materials. • Semiconductors: Intrinsic semiconductors; Extrinsic semiconductors; Temperature dependence; Recombination; Majority & minority carriers; Optical absorption; Basic diode operation principles; Basic transistor operation principles.

Learning Outcomes

  • At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:
  • LO1: Analyse static electric and magnetic fields for electrical engineering applications (WA1, WA2)

  • LO2: Apply mathematics to describe, analyse and interpret the propagation of electromagnetic plane waves in different media (WA1, WA2)

  • LO3: Identify how atomic structure relates to the electrical properties of materials, and how atomic structure can be tailored to suit different applications. (WA1, WA2)

  • LO4: Gather and evaluate experimental data, interpret outcomes, draw reasoned conclusions, and communicate outcomes using written reports. (WA1, WA2, WA4, WA9, WA10)

  • LO5: Design, build and test a sensor based on the material properties of electronic components in a team environment, and report results as a device datasheet (WA3, WA4, WA9, WA10)
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

PHYS102, MATH103 or EMTH119; or Approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 A3 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Online Delivery
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 003 Music (17/7-21/8)
Jack Erskine 031 Lecture Theatre (11/9-16/10)
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Online Delivery
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 E7 Lecture Theatre (18/7-22/8, 12/9, 26/9-17/10)
E7 Lecture Theatre (19/9)
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 Online Delivery
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Drop in Class A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
23 Sep - 6 Oct
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
29 Jul - 4 Aug
02 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
5 Aug - 11 Aug
03 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
12 Aug - 18 Aug
04 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
19 Aug - 25 Aug
05 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
22 Jul - 28 Jul
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
29 Jul - 4 Aug
02 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
5 Aug - 11 Aug
03 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
12 Aug - 18 Aug
04 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
19 Aug - 25 Aug
05 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Elec 210 Electronics Lab
22 Jul - 28 Jul
Lab C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 High Voltage Lab 101
29 Jul - 4 Aug
02 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 High Voltage Lab 101
5 Aug - 11 Aug
03 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 High Voltage Lab 101
12 Aug - 18 Aug
04 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 High Voltage Lab 101
19 Aug - 25 Aug
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 19:00 - 20:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
12 Aug - 18 Aug

Course Coordinator

Richard Clare

Lecturer

Ciaran Moore

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 15%
Homework 10%
Lab Assignments 6%
Lab Report (Individual) 9%
Assignment (Group) 10%
Final Exam 50%

Additional Course Outline Information

Mahi ā-Ākonga | Workload (expected distribution of student hours, note 15 points = 150 hours):

Contact Hours

Lectures: 36
Tutorials: 12
Workshops: 0
Laboratories: 9

Independent study

Review of lectures: 36
Test and exam preparation: 20
Assignments: 25
Tutorial (homework) preparation: 12

Total 150

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $6,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .

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