NOT OFFERED IN 2021
Paper Description
THIS PAPER WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2021
This laboratory course consists of a number of experimental tasks, or 'labs'. Students engage in applied projects that explore important circuit topologies, and techniques in modern electronics for collecting, transmitting, and processing information represented as electrical signals. Two final labs explore high-level systems production using the Arduino platform.
There are 7 labs available, some of which are designated 1-week labs, the rest are 2-week labs. We run a Keller-type plan, in which students progress at their own pace; there is no fixed time start or finish time for a given lab.
Assessment:
Completed labs 90%, End-of-semester presentation 10%.
Important information about assessment for ELEC361
Course Coordinator:
Associate Professor Colin Fox
- Utilise the NI Elvis II prototyping system and associated virtual instrumentation
- Tidily construct, measure, analyse and understand a range of electronic circuits that implement important functionality
- Maintain a laboratory book
- Access and utilise online resources, including data sheets, application notes and open-source software, as part of laboratory problem solving
- Present and report findings to a non-specialist audience
Laboratory Topics
| Topic |
|---|
| Introduction to NI ELIVS II platform |
| Time and Frequency Response of RC Circuits |
| Near-Field Electrostatic Communicator |
| Optical Data Link |
| Differential Amplifier |
| Arduino #1 -- Ultrasound distance meter |
| Arduino #2 -- Smart widget |
The ELEC361 Paper Support Home Page provides lab information and materials.
Formal University Information
The following information is from the University’s corporate web site.
Details
Laboratory projects that explore key ideas in modern electronics for collecting, transmitting, and processing information represented as electrical signals.
This laboratory paper consists of a number of experimental tasks, or 'labs'. Two final labs explore high-level systems production using the Arduino platform.
| Paper title | Measurement and Analysis |
|---|---|
| Paper code | ELEC361 |
| Subject | Electronics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2022 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,284.15 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- ELEC 253 and PHSI 282
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
- colin.fox@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information about ELEC 361
- Teaching staff
Course co-ordinator: Associate Professor Colin Fox
Dr Tim Molteno- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation,
Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- After completing this paper students will be able to:
- Utilise the NI Elvis II prototyping system and associated virtual instrumentation
- Tidily construct, measure, analyse and understand a range of electronic circuits that implement important functionality
- Maintain a laboratory book
- Access and utilise online resources, including data sheets, application notes and open-source software, as part of laboratory problem solving
- Present and report findings to a non-specialist audience
