Audio Electronics
Data is displayed for the academic year: 2024./2025.
Laboratory exercises
Course Description
In this course, you will be able to gain practical knowledge about the design and performance of audio devices. This includes getting to know the basic features of an audio signal, its measurement and analysis. Getting to know passive and active elements that are built into audio devices. Simulations of audio circuits. Designing audio components and circuits. Tests of audio circuits.
Prerequisites
Basics of electrotechnics. Ohm's law
Study Programmes
University undergraduate
[FER3-EN] Computing - study
Elective Courses
(5. semester)
[FER3-EN] Electrical Engineering and Information Technology - study
Elective Courses
(5. semester)
Learning Outcomes
- Define parameters that influence of audio devices' quality
- Analyze components of audio devices
- Design an audio preamplifier
- Design and audio power amplifier
- Design a circuit board
- Design a practical audio device
- Write a audio device design report
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
lectures are executed during 13 weeks, divided in two parts.
Independent assignmentsDuring the semester, students have to independently design an audio device.
LaboratoryAs a part of the course it is obligatory to attend at 5 laboratory exercises.
Grading Method
Continuous Assessment | Exam | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Threshold | Percent of Grade | Threshold | Percent of Grade | ||
Laboratory Exercises | 0 % | 20 % | 0 % | 20 % | ||
Seminar/Project | 0 % | 20 % | 0 % | 20 % | ||
Mid Term Exam: Written | 0 % | 25 % | 0 % | |||
Final Exam: Written | 50 % | 35 % | ||||
Exam: Written | 0 % | 60 % |
Week by Week Schedule
- Audio signal. Features and measurements
- Passive and active components. Selection.
- Circuits with passive elements
- Power supply circuits
- Transistor in an audio preamplifier
- Circuits with operational amplifiers
- Designing of a printed circuit board (PCB)
- Midterm exam
- Filter circuits
- Circuits for dynamic signal processing
- Audio power amplifiers
- Audio power amplifiers
- Thermal dynamics and stability
- Final presentation of the seminar
- Final exam
Literature
(.), T. Jelaković, D. Veselinović, Tranzistorska audio pojačala,
(.), Ž. Butković, J. Divković-Pukšec, A. Barić; Elektronika 1; Fakutet elektrotehnike i računarstva, Zagreb - interna skripta; 2013,
(.), D. Self, Small Signal Audio Design,
(.), D. Self, Audio Power Amplifier, Design,
General
ID 223395
Winter semester
5 ECTS
L2 English Level
L2 e-Learning
45 Lectures
0 Seminar
0 Exercises
10 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises
Grading System
90 Excellent
75 Very Good
65 Good
50 Sufficient