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ELEC3400 - Sem 1 2008 - St Lucia - Internal

5. Assessment

6. Policies & Guidelines

Learning Summary

1. General Course Information

2. Aims, Objectives & Graduate Attributes

3. Learning Resources

4. Teaching & Learning Activities

5.1 Assessment Summary

5.2 Course Grading

5.3 Late Submission

5.4 Other Assessment Information

5.5 Assessment Detail

6.1 Assessment Related Policies and Guidelines

6.2 Other Policies and Guidelines

Learning Objectives

Assessment & Learning Activities

Graduate Attributes

1.1 Course Details

1.2 Course Introduction

1.3 Course Staff

1.4 Timetable

2.1 Course Aims

2.2 Learning Objectives

2.3. Graduate Attributes

3.1 Required Resources

3.2 Recommended Resources

3.3 University Learning Resources

3.4 School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Learning Resources

4.1 Learning Activities

4.2 Other Teaching and Learning Activities Information

University Policies & Guidelines

School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Assessment Guidelines

University Policies and Guidelines

Other School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Guidelines

This is a summary of the assessment in the course. For detailed information on each assessment, see 5.5 Assessment Detail below.

Assessment Task	Due Date	Weighting	Learning Objectives
Tutorial Exercise Assessable in-class tutorial (TUT-IN)	11 Apr 07 15:00 - 11 Apr 07 15:45	10%	2, 4
Project Project Assessment	3 Mar 08 16:00 - 30 May 08 17:00 Semester-long project	30%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Tutorial Exercise Assessable Take Home Tutorial 1 (TUT-H1)	5 Mar 08 17:00 - 20 Mar 08 17:00	10%	2, 3, 4, 6
Tutorial Exercise Assessable Take Home Tutorial 2 (TUT-H2)	18 Apr 08 17:00 - 16 May 08 17:00	10%	2, 3, 4, 6
Exam - during Exam Period (Central) Final Examination	Examination Period	40%	2, 3, 4

Grade 1, Fail: Fails to demonstrate most or all of the basic requirements of the course: Please see under "Other Requirements & Comments".

Grade 2, Fail: Demonstrates clear deficiencies in understanding and applying fundamental concepts; communicates information or ideas in ways that are frequently incomplete or confusing and give little attention to the conventions of the discipline: Please see under "Other Requirements & Comments".

Grade 3, Fail: Demonstrates superficial or partial or faulty understanding of the fundamental concepts of the field of study and limited ability to apply these concepts; presents undeveloped or inappropriate or unsupported arguments; communicates information or ideas with lack of clarity and inconsistent adherence to the conventions of the discipline: Falls short of satisfying all basic requirements for Pass but can be granted concession for deficiencies through:

·         being close to satisfactory overall, or

·         having compensating strengths in some aspects of the course, or

·         having compensating strengths in other courses, or

·         other mitigating considerations.

Please also see under "Other Requirements & Comments".

Grade 4, Pass: Demonstrates adequate understanding and application of the fundamental concepts of the field of study; develops routine arguments or decisions and provides acceptable justification; communicates information and ideas adequately in terms of the conventions of the discipline: Please also see under "Other Requirements & Comments".

Satisfies all of the basic learning requirements for the course, such as knowledge of fundamental concepts and performance of basic skills; demonstrates sufficient quality of performance to be considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in the course.

Grade 5, Credit: Demonstrates substantial understanding of fundamental concepts of the field of study and ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts; develops or adapts convincing arguments and provides coherent justification; communicates information and ideas clearly and fluently in terms of the conventions of the discipline: Demonstrates ability to use and apply fundamental concepts and skills of the course, going beyond mere replication of content knowledge or skill to show understanding of key ideas, awareness of their relevance, some use of analytical skills, and some originality or insight.

Please also see under "Other Requirements & Comments".

Grade 6, Distinction: As for 5, with frequent evidence of originality in defining and analysing issues or problems and in creating solutions; uses a level, style and means of communication appropriate to the discipline and the audience: Demonstrates awareness and understanding of deeper and subtler aspects of the course, such as ability to identify and debate critical issues or problems, ability to solve non-routine problems, ability to adapt and apply ideas to new situations, and ability to invent and evaluate new ideas.

Please also see under "Other Requirements & Comments".

Grade 7, High Distinction: As for 6, with consistent evidence of substantial originality and insight in identifying, generating and communicating competing arguments, perspectives or problem solving approaches; critically evaluates problems, their solutions and implications: Demonstrates imagination, originality or flair, based on proficiency in all the learning objectives for the course; work is interesting or surprising or exciting or challenging or erudite. Each passing grade subsumes and goes beyond the grades lower than it. At the discretion of the lecturers, final grades may be rounded upwards but not decreased.

Please also see under "Other Requirements & Comments".

Other Requirements & Comments : Detailed grading criteria for each assessment are made available to students via the Blackboard Course web site.

Late submissions will not be accepted. If you have a valid reason (eg. medical) for a late-submission and would like to claim an exception, please meet the tutor (for tutorial submissions) and the lecturer (for the final project report) directly with supporting documents (eg. a medical certificate) and a letter of explanation.

Your final mark will be determined by combining the marks from the various assessment components as described in Section 5.1 (Assessment Summary).

Your final grade (1-7) will be determined according to the following table:

Final Mark Grade

85-100 7

75- 84 6

65-74 5

50-64 4

45-49 3

20-44 2

00-19 1

Assessable in-class tutorial (TUT-IN)

Type: Tutorial Exercise
Learning Objectives Assessed: 2, 4
Due Date:
11 Apr 07 15:00 - 11 Apr 07 15:45
Weight: 10%
Task Description:

At the beginning of the tutorial session you will be given a problem sheet. You will have 45 minutes to write solutions. You must submit the solutions for grading before leaving the tutorial session. You may be given, on a group basis, some guidance on how to solve the probelms. No individual guidance will be available. The asssesable tutorial session is Closed-book. All students are expected to be present. If you are absent for the tutorial and want a makeup session, you MUST provide a valid, documented reason to the lecturer. Please see the course profile for details.

The coverage of the tutorial is subject matter (lectures+tutorials+labs+directed reading) up to (and inclusive of) the 6-th teaching week.

Criteria & Marking: The in-class tutorial will be marked as a normal tutorial, and a numerical grade out of a maximum of 100 will be produced.

Submission: Submit the solutions for grading before leaving the tutorial session.

Project Assessment

Type: Project
Learning Objectives Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Due Date:
3 Mar 08 16:00 - 30 May 08 17:00 Semester-long project
Weight: 30%
Task Description:

The practical component of ELEC3400 is based on projects on circuit design. You will undertake these project in groups of 2-3 students, depending on class enrollement numbers. All Student projects are assessed in two stages:

Stage-1: By the end of teaching week 7. (20% of overall project marks assigned)

Stage-2: By the end of teaching week. 12. (80% of overall project marks assigned)

All project related activities should be completed by the end of the 12-th Teaching week. We will release final project marks only after the release of the final course grade. You must visit the ELEC3400/ELEC7401 course website at: http://blackboard.elearning.uq.edu.au/ for more details regarding the assessement of the project component.

Criteria & Marking:

Project assessment criteria is detailed in the courseweb at: http://blackboard.elearning.uq.edu.au/

Submission: Please visit the ELEC3400/ELEC7401 course website at: http://blackboard.elearning.uq.edu.au/ for more details regarding the assessement of the project component.

Assessable Take Home Tutorial 1 (TUT-H1)

Type: Tutorial Exercise
Learning Objectives Assessed: 2, 3, 4, 6
Due Date:
5 Mar 08 17:00 - 20 Mar 08 17:00
Weight: 10%
Task Description: Assessable tutorials/assignments; Some tutorial questions may require students to seek information and learn slightly beyond the material directly taught in the class. Students weak in the Assumed Knowledge for ELEC3400 will find that they need more time to solve the given tutorial questions.
Criteria & Marking: The tutorial will be marked and a numerical grade out of a maximum of 100 will be produced. In order to receive credit for your answers, you MUST show the steps used to arrive at your final solution.

Assessable Take Home Tutorial 2 (TUT-H2)

Type: Tutorial Exercise
Learning Objectives Assessed: 2, 3, 4, 6
Due Date:
18 Apr 08 17:00 - 16 May 08 17:00
Weight: 10%
Task Description: Assessable tutorials/assignments; Some tutorial questions may require students to seek information and learn slightly beyond the material directly taught in the class. Students weak in the Assumed Knowledge for ELEC3400 will find that they need more time to solve the given tutorial questions.
Criteria & Marking: The tutorial will be marked and a numerical grade out of a maximum of 100 will be produced. In order to receive credit for your answers, you MUST show the steps used to arrive at your final solution.

Final Examination

Type: Exam - during Exam Period (Central)
Learning Objectives Assessed: 2, 3, 4
Due Date:
Examination Period
Weight: 40%
Perusal: 10 minutes
Duration: 120 minutes
Format: Short essay, Problem solving
Task Description: A two hour final examination will be held during the final examination period. You may bring the textbook [HAM] and Chapter 8 of Sedra and Smith to the examination hall. You may also bring a battery-operated non-programmable calculator. Programmable calculators and other computing or communication devices are NOT permitted. The coverage of the exam will be the whole semester. Assessment variation is possible for students with a disability. Use of dictionaries in exams: Students may request the use of dictionaries, including bilingual dictionaries, supplied by Examinations Section.
Criteria & Marking: Final exam will contain problem-based analytical questions. The grading will take into account the accuracy of the final solution provided as well the approach taken towards a solution. All the important intermediate steps in the solution have to be carefully written. Assumptions, if any should be explicitly stated and justified/verified as appropriate.

This section contains the details of and links to the most relevant policies and course guidelines. For further details on University Policies please visit myAdvisor and the University Handbook of Policies and Procedures.

An overview of the University’s assessment-related policies can be found on myAdvisor (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2910).

Academic Integrity
It is the University's task to encourage ethical scholarship and to inform students and staff about the institutional standards of academic behaviour expected of them in learning, teaching and research. Students have a responsibility to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity in their work. Students must not cheat in examinations or other forms of assessment and must ensure they do not plagiarise.

Plagiarism
The University has adopted the following definition of plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting as one's own original work the ideas, interpretations, words or creative works of another. These include published and unpublished documents, designs, music, sounds, images, photographs, computer codes and ideas gained through working in a group. These ideas, interpretations, words or works may be found in print and/or electronic media.

Students are encouraged to read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25128) which makes a comprehensive statement about the University's approach to plagiarism, including the approved use of plagiarism detection software, the consequences of plagiarism and the principles associated with preventing plagiarism.

Feedback on Assessment
Feedback is essential to effective learning and students can expect to receive appropriate and timely feedback on all assessment. For a detailed explanation of the feedback you are entitled to, you should consult the policy on Student Access to Feedback on Assessment. (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25114&pid=25075)

As a student you have a responsibility to incorporate feedback into your learning; make use of the assessment criteria that you are given; be aware of the rules, policies and other documents related to assessment; and provide teachers with feedback on their assessment practices.

There are certain steps you can take if you feel your result does not reflect your performance. Please refer to the myAdvisor web site. (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=2953&pid=2910)

Misconduct

Further to the statement on academic integrity and plagiarism above, students are required to read and understand the ITEE policy on Student Misconduct (http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/about_ITEE/policies/student-misconduct.html).

Late Arrival or Non-attendance at Examinations

The policy and procedure for late arrival or non-attendance at centrally controlled examinations is set out in the University's Examinations policy (HUPP 3.30.5), sections 8 and 10.2.

The way in which late arrival at a School-controlled examination is dealt with will be at the discretion of the course coordinator, who may be guided by the policy for centrally controlled exams.

In the case that a student requests a special exam for a School-controlled exam, the request will be considered and, if allowed, the timing shall be determined by the course coordinator, in consultation with the School's Chief Examiner where necessary, and in accordance with HUPP 3.30.5. Unless otherwise indicated in the Course Profile, applications must be made in writing to the Head of School no later than one week after the exam. Late applications will not be accepted.

Examination Feedback

In addition to the advice above, students wishing to view examination answer scripts and/or question papers should consult with the School office (Room 217, General Purpose South Building [78], St Lucia; Room 218, Building 1, Ipswich) regarding arrangements. The ITEE policy on exam script viewing is available at http://study.itee.uq.edu.au/current_students/exam_script_viewing.html.

Supplementary Assessment

If you fail this course you may be eligible for supplementary assessment - see the general award rules and/or your program rules for details. You should note that even though you may be eligible for supplementary assessment under these rules, in some circumstances there may be no practical assessment that can be offered to allow you to meet the minimum passing requirements. These circumstances may include failure based on:

group or team based assessment;
attendance or class participation requirements;
laboratory-based assessment, where laboratories can't practically be made available after classes have finished;
project or thesis-based assessment, where a significant period of time would be required to undertake supplementary assessment;
progressive assessment, where subsequent assessment items build on earlier assessment items; or
multiple assessment items, where it is impractical to offer multiple supplementary assessment items.

If the course coordinator determines that there is no practical supplementary assessment that can be offered to allow you to improve your grade, then you will not be offered supplementary assessment and your grade will remain unchanged.

Placement Courses
Students on a placement course – also known as a work placement, internship, industry study, industry experience, clinical practice, clinical placement, practical work, practicum, fieldwork, teaching practice – should refer to the University policy, Placement Courses (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25120&pid=25075) for detailed information.

Working with Children
Students whose studies include a professional/work placement, internship, clinical practice, teaching practice or other similar activity which involves them in regular contact with children should refer to the University policy, Working with Children Check - "blue card" (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25004&pid=24963) to find out how to apply for a ‘blue card’.

Students with a Disability
Any student with a disability who may require alternative academic arrangements, including assessment, in the course/program is encouraged to seek advice at the commencement of the semester from a Disability Adviser at Student Support Services. Refer to the University policy, Students with a Disability (Disability Action Plan) (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25122&pid=25075) and to the policy on Special Arrangements for Examinations for Students with a Disability (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25111&pid=25075

Where an adjustment is made to an accredited program, it is the responsibility of the relevant Faculty to liaise with professional and registration bodies regarding the acceptability of the change/s.

Occupational Health and Safety
Undergraduate Students (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25055&pid=25015) and Postgraduate Students (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25057&pid=25015) should be familiar with the University policies on occupational health and safety in the laboratory.

Ethical Clearance

If your course involves assignment or project work involving human subjects or human-related materials, you must investigate the need for ethical clearance and obtain it when required. Information on ethical clearance can be found at http://www.uq.edu.au/research/orps/index.html?page=5064&pid=5256.

Below is a table showing the relationship between the learning objectives for this course and the broader graduate attributes developed, the learning activities used to develop each objective and the assessment task used to assess each objective.

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

1  understand the process of designing analogue electronic circuits, starting form a given set of broad, general specifications. The specifications may originate from a multi-disciplinary, real world application.
2  be familiar with circuit models of electronic devices such as transistors,operational ampliers and how to use them in analysing as well as synthesizing electronic circuits.
3  use analytical tools such as the Laplace Transform, Two-Port Network Theory as well as a circuit simulation package (eg: Spice) in analyzing and synthesizing electronic circuits.
4  able to analyse and synthesize common electronic circuits such as amplifiers and oscillators, using discrete components and OP-amps as building blocks.
5  be able to build, test, optimize and document practical implementations of analogue electronic circuits such as amplifiers, oscillators and filters.
6  seek information independently from diverse sources (eg: the Internet, books, electronic application notes, company product data sheets, databases such as the ISI Web of Science and IEEExplore) in providing solutions to a real-world possibly multi-disciplinary problem requiring electronic circuit synthesis.

	Learning Objectives
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Learning Activities
Circuit Analysis in Electronics - Fundamentals (Study Module)
Tutorial Series (Tutorial Series)
Laboratory Project (Other)
Introduction to Feedback and Oscillator Design (Lecture Series)
Amplifiers, Single and multi-stage (Other)
Frequency response of amplifiers; Filters (Other)
Feedback Amplifiers & Two port Networks (Other)
Assessment Tasks
Assessable in-class tutorial (TUT-IN)
Project Assessment
Assessable Take Home Tutorial 1 (TUT-H1)
Assessable Take Home Tutorial 2 (TUT-H2)
Final Examination

Successfully completing this course will contribute to the recognition of your attainment of the following UQ (Undergrad Pass) graduate attributes:

	Learning Objectives
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Graduate Attributes
*A IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD OF STUDY*
A1. A comprehensive and well-founded knowledge in the field of study.
A4. An understanding of how other disciplines relate to the field of study.
A5. An international perspective on the field of study.
*B EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION*
B1. The ability to collect, analyse and organise information and ideas and to convey those ideas clearly and fluently, in both written and spoken forms.
B2. The ability to interact effectively with others in order to work towards a common outcome.
B3. The ability to select and use the appropriate level, style and means of communication.
B4. The ability to engage effectively and appropriately with information and communication technologies.
*C INDEPENDENCE AND CREATIVITY*
C1. The ability to work and learn independently.
C3. The ability to generate ideas and adapt innovatively to changing environments.
C4. The ability to identify problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices.
*D CRITICAL JUDGEMENT*
D1. The ability to define and analyse problems.
D2. The ability to apply critical reasoning to issues through independent thought and informed judgement.
D3. The ability to evaluate opinions, make decisions and to reflect critically on the justifications for decisions.
*E ETHICAL AND SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING*
E1. An understanding of social and civic responsibility.
E2. An appreciation of the philosophical and social contexts of a discipline.
E4. A knowledge and respect of ethics and ethical standards in relation to a major area of study.
E5. A knowledge of other cultures and times and an appreciation of cultural diversity.

Successfully completing this course will contribute to the recognition of your attainment of the following Engineers Australia graduate attributes:

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE	LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers, but also with the community at large	1, 6
3. In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline	2, 3, 4, 5
4. Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution	1, 5
5. Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance	1, 2, 3, 4, 6
6. Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member	3, 5
7. Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and for the need for sustainable development
8. Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development
9. Understanding of and commitment to professional and ethical responsibilities	1
10. Expectation and capacity to undertake life-long learning	3, 6

A R Hambley, Electronics, 2nd edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2000.. Textbook

Chapter 8 of: Adel. S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits (Fourth Edition), Oxford University Press, 5th edition.(Softcopy of Chapter 8 available online at: http://coursebank.library.uq.edu.au/get.php?id=34067026792357.pdf)

Johnson, D. E., Electric circuit analysis, New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1999, ch.3, pp.79-115. Available online at: http://coursebank.library.uq.edu.au/get.php?id=34067029859534.pdf (Background & Revision material)

DeCarlo R. A., Linear circuit analysis DeCarlo R. A., Linear circuit analysis DeCarlo R. A., Linear circuit analysis, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1995, ch.4, pp.88-118. Available online at: http://coursebank.library.uq.edu.au/get.php?id=34067029859492.pdf (Background and revision material)

Meade, R. L., Foundations of electronics circuits and devices, Thomson Learning, USA, 2003, ch.7, pp.239-267. Available online at: http://coursebank.library.uq.edu.au/get.php?id=34067029859450.pdf (Background & Revision material)

Lecturer provided course guides and on-line chapters of books (when appropriate). Please see: http://blackboard.elearning.uq.edu.au/ under subject code ELEC3400/ELEC7401.

Learning Objectives

Graduate Attributes

1. Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals

2. Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers, but also with the community at large

3. In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline