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Course Catalog 2010-2011
SMG-8046 RF-Electronics Preparatory I, 5 cr |
Person responsible
Jari Kangas
Lessons
| Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
Exam, essay assignment, and two labs. Exam is preferably taken by completing a set of tasks.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able apply linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, multivariable analysis, and relevant series expansions and transforms in engineering problems. Student knows functionality of common passive and active electric circuit components. Student has gained experience on utilizing the mathematical tools as well as using Matlab to solve related mathematical problems. Moreover, student has gained experience on design and construction issues related to an elementary, yet complete transmitter-receiver system. Student is able to explain basic principles of scientific writing and prepare a short report accordingly. Student has also gained experience on finding information from relevant sources.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Vectors, vector spaces, linearity, and applications. Vector valued and linear maps. Linear systems of equations. Visualization and calculations with Matlab. Resistive circuits and systematic methods to solve them. | Use of graphs (cut sets, cycles, and trees) in network theory. | |
| 2. | Ordinary differential equations and their application in time-dependent system analysis. Analytical solution techniques, transformation to first order system. Time-dependent electric circuits. | Local linearization principle in deriving models for devices. | |
| 3. | Multivariable analysis and its applications in circuit theory. Taylor series, linearization. Optimality, solution of nonlinear systems and essentials of Fourier techniques. | Orthogonality, normalization in functional spaces. Principles of deriving the Fourier series, i.e. use of orthogonality and error minimization. | |
| 4. | Complex numbers and time-harmonic system analysis. Impedance, transfer function. Complex Fourier techniques. | ||
| 5. | First order passive electronic filters. Elementary transmitter-receiver systems. |
Evaluation criteria for the course
The recommended way to take the exam includes various tasks: homework problems and minor exams. The exam determines the grade. The essay assignment and the labs are mandatory to pass, and bonus will be awarded from their high quality. The tasks are intended to activate students to study throughout the course and hence support their learning. To get a grade 3, student needs to know well the core content. For higher grades, student need also to know complementary knowledge.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Lecture slides | Available from the course homepage | English |
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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Additional information
The courses RF-electronics preparatory I & II contain central concepts and mathematical tools used in electrical engineering. Some attention is also paid on proper working methods to aid the further studies at TUT. The courses are primarily intended for students of RF-electronics masters programme, with some prior familiarity with the contents. But also other students without prior familiarity can take them as intensive courses.
More precise information per implementation
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