1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Englewood Ciffs, N.J. Prentice Hall, 1991
Stallings, W. Computer Organization and Architecture. 3rd edn,
New York, Maxwell Macmillan, 1993
Stone, H.S. High-Performance Computer Architecture. 3rd edn,
Reading, Mass., Addison-Wesley, 1993
Tanenbaum, A.S. High Performance Computer Architecture. 3rd
edn, New York, Prentice Hall, 1993
EE475
Electrical Power and Machines
11 credit points 5 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: EE258, EE384 Corequisites: nil
Assessment: examination/assignments
A fourth year subject in the power and control engineering
stream of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
Objectives
To introduce the principles of loadflow, symmetrical
components and economic operation. To build on concepts
of power systems, power electronics and electrical machines.
Content
Part A - Power systems
System modelling per unit quantities. Single line diagrams.
Underground cables, transmission line insulation. Symmetrical
faults synchronous machine modelling. System fault levels.
Node elimination using matrix partitioning. Loadflows load
characteristics, uses of loadflow studies. Gauss-Siedel and
Newton Raphson methods.
Part B - Electrical machines
The commutator machine review of construction; properties
of the mechanical commutators; block diagram
representation of linearized equations, transfer- functions;
transient response of d.c. machines. Construction of singlephase
I/M, and d.~. brushless machines. Synchronous
machine satic and dynamic performances.
Part C - Power electronics
The d.c. chopper with applications. Partly controlled and
fully controlled converters for d.c. motor drives regenerative
braking. Introduction to the variable frequency inverter and
its applications.
Recommended reading
Pan A
Stevenson, W.D.J. Elements of Power System Analysis. 4th edn,
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1982
Pan B
Say, M.G. Alternating Current Machines. 5th edn, New York,
Wiley, 1983
Say, M.G. and Taylor, E.O. Direct Current Machines. 2nd edn,
London, Pitrnan, 1986
Pan C
General Electric. SCR Manual. 6th edn, New York, Prentice Hall,
1982
Lander, G.W. Power Electronics. 3rd edn, London, McGraw-Hill,
1993
Mohan, N. Power Electronics. New York, Wiley, 1989
EE476
Electronics
6 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisites: EE386 Corequisites: nil Assessment:
exarnination/assignment
A fourth year subject in the power and control engineering
stream of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
0 bjectives
To understand the architecture of the 8051
microcontroller, and to apply that knowledge in
control-based applications.
To learn the operating principles of Switch Mode Power
Supplies (SMPS), to compare linear power supplies with
SMPS, and to explore the advantages of SMPS.
Content
The 8051 chip, and instruction set. Timer operation,
interrupts and serial port operation. 8051 applications.
Comparison of linear versus Switching Power Supplies.
Basic converters, topologies, current factor correction and
quasi resonant converters. Design examples.
Recommended reading
Application notes for 8OC51-based 8-bit microcontrollers Philips.
Ayala. K. J. The 8051 Microcontroller - Architecture, programming
and applications West Publishing Co. 1991
Linear/Switchrnode Voltage Regulator handbook Motorola 1989.
Mackenzie. S. The 8051 Microcontroller. 2nd edn, Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall
Schuler. C. A. Indtlstd Elemonin and Robotia McGraw-Hill 1986.
Switchmode - A Designer's Guide for Switching Power Supply
Circuits & Components 1992/3
EE482 Communications
8 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Prereauisites: EE363. EE282 Coreauisites: nil Assessment:
laboratoly/exarnination/assignments/laborato reports
A fourth year subject in the communications and electronics
stream of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
0 biectives
To introduce students to the basic concepts and techniques
of data communications, computer networks and layered
protocols. Introduces electromagnetic wave propagation and
its applications to microwave communications systems.
Content
data communication networks and open system
standards;
electrical interface;
data transmission;
protocol basics;
data link control protocols;
local area networks;
wide area networks;
review of electrostatics and magnetostatics;
maxwell equation;
TEM waves, reflections and polarisation;
waveguides, field equations and propagation;
waveguide components.
Recommended reading
Bowick, C. RF Cirnrit Design. Indianapolis, Howard W. Sams &
Co., 1982
Edwards, T.C. Foundationsfor Microstrip Circuit Design.
Chichester, Wiley, 1981
Edwards, T.C. Introduction to Microwave Electronics. London,
Edward Arnold, 1984
Gonzalez, G. Microwave Transistor Ampl6ers. Englewood Cliffs,
N.J., Prentice Hall, 1984