Coursework
A 3000-word individual report on the design, development, and testing of AC, DC, analogue and digital circuits, including an evaluation of energy security risks and the importance of their mitigation, weighted at 70%, meeting Learning Outcomes 1, 2, and 3. Assessing AHEP 4 Outcomes C1, C2, C3, C10 and C12.

Examination
A 1-hour exam requiring students to answer a range of questions on electronics, weighted at 30%, meeting Learning Outcome 4. Assessing AHEP 4 Outcome C3, C5, C6.

Formative assessment will include solving electronics problems using analytical calculations and the use of simulation tools to verify and explore circuit behaviour.

- System of units, conductors, semiconductors and insulators
- DC source, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Law
- Series and parallel circuits
- Electric and magnetic field
- AC source and wave form, complex number and phasors, series and parallel AC circuits, average power and power factor
- Simple RLC filters
- Electronic devices, P-N junction diode
- Bipolar junction transistor biasing, application, small signal analysis
- Field effect transistor biasing and small signal analysis
- Voltage gain, current gain, power gain, decibels
- Operational amplifiers and applications
- Introduction to digital electronics concepts

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic applications using AC, DC, analogue and digital electronic circuits. (AHEP 4: C1)

Learning Outcome: Knowledge & understanding

2. Design and develop circuits using simulation tools to test and evaluate a range of AC, DC, analogue and digital circuits used for real-world engineering applications. (AHEP 4: C2, C3, C12)

Learning Outcome: Digital literacy, Application & problem-solving

3. Discuss and reflect on the results obtained through analytical methods and measurements and explore the importance of mitigation of energy security risks. (AHEP 4: C10)

Learning Outcome: Reflection, Research skills

4. Apply principles of AC, DC, analogue and digital circuit theory to numerically analyse a range of electronic circuits. (AHEP 4: C3, C5, C6)

Learning Outcome: Application & problem-solving

Whole group lectures will be used to deliver new material and to consolidate previous material. Small-group tutorials, with activities designed to enhance the understanding of the material delivered in the lectures, will be used to apply the skills and knowledge learned. A mixture of classroom based, and practical activities will take place supported by staff.

- Electronic laboratory facilities for circuit design and analysis
- Software tools to simulate and analyse electronic circuits

Must be registered on BEng (Hons) Electronic and Information Engineering provision at XUPT, China.

Floyd, T.L., Buchla, D.M. and Snyder, G.D. (2025) Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices & Applications. 9th Global edn. London: Pearson.
Horowitz, E. (2026) Fundamentals of Electronics. London: Radiant Pages.
Bird, J. (2021). Bird's Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology. Routledge.
Boylestad, R.L. et al. (2013) Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 11th Edn., Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow.
Schultz, M.E. (2016) Grob's basic electronics. 12th edn. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

Applications of electronic devices and circuits continue to expand across a wide range of technologies. This module introduces the fundamental theories used to analyse DC and AC circuits and supports the development of practical skills in analogue and digital electronics. Learners will gain the ability to design and evaluate practical electronic circuits.