Module Descriptors
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRINCIPLES
MECH40271
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- CLASS-TEST weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
Laboratory facilities with circuit hardware and pc-based simulation software such as:-
Electronics, Electrical and Mathematics Principles
Electronics Workbench and/or PSpice
Electronics, Electrical and Mathematics Principles
Electronics Workbench and/or PSpice
Module Learning Strategies
24 hours lectures and 12 hours tutorials to support indicative content, student centred learning. Lab-based practical work and written work.
Module Indicative Content
This module builds on an earlier module that introduced students to the fundamentals of electronic circuits and systems, by extending the material and by giving students the analytical skills to predict circuit behaviour. PC-based circuit simulation software is used to supplement practical hands-on experience with real circuits:-
- DC and ac circuits with series-connected resistors. Equivalent resistance. Kirchhoff's voltage law. Voltage division.
- DC and ac circuits with parallel-connected resistors. Equivalent resistance. Kirchhoff's current law. Current division.
- The equivalent-circuit technique for analysing dc and ac circuits with series-parallel connected resistors.
- AC sources. Sinusoidal waveforms, amplitude, rms values, frequency, phase shift. Phasor representation.
- AC voltage-current relationships for circuit elements, R, L and C. Inductive and capacitive reactances.
- Simple series ac circuits. Impedance. Phasor addition of component voltages.
- OP amp and applications.
- Simple RC filters. The decibel. Frequency response curves.
- Diodes. Construction and characteristics. Forward- and reverse-biasing, I-V characteristics.
- Bipolar transistors. Construction and characteristics. Simple biasing
- Digital representation of numbers, text and analogue signals
- Logic functions, truth tables and simple logic statements
- Logic gates and circuits
- Simple flip-flops, registers and data storage
- DC and ac circuits with series-connected resistors. Equivalent resistance. Kirchhoff's voltage law. Voltage division.
- DC and ac circuits with parallel-connected resistors. Equivalent resistance. Kirchhoff's current law. Current division.
- The equivalent-circuit technique for analysing dc and ac circuits with series-parallel connected resistors.
- AC sources. Sinusoidal waveforms, amplitude, rms values, frequency, phase shift. Phasor representation.
- AC voltage-current relationships for circuit elements, R, L and C. Inductive and capacitive reactances.
- Simple series ac circuits. Impedance. Phasor addition of component voltages.
- OP amp and applications.
- Simple RC filters. The decibel. Frequency response curves.
- Diodes. Construction and characteristics. Forward- and reverse-biasing, I-V characteristics.
- Bipolar transistors. Construction and characteristics. Simple biasing
- Digital representation of numbers, text and analogue signals
- Logic functions, truth tables and simple logic statements
- Logic gates and circuits
- Simple flip-flops, registers and data storage
Module Additional Assessment Details
A practically based assignment (50%) and an end of module 2 hour class test (50%):-
1. The practically based assignment will involve 4 laboratory based practical investigations, computer simulation and written report, which will assess the measurement aspects of learning outcomes 1 to 4.
2. The end-of-module 2hr class test will assess the analysis and prediction aspects of learning outcomes 1 to 4.
1. The practically based assignment will involve 4 laboratory based practical investigations, computer simulation and written report, which will assess the measurement aspects of learning outcomes 1 to 4.
2. The end-of-module 2hr class test will assess the analysis and prediction aspects of learning outcomes 1 to 4.
Module Texts
Electronics Fundamentals, Thomas L Floyd, 2000, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13085-2368
Electrical and Electronic Technology Edward Hughes October 2002 Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-58240519X
Introductory Circuit Analysis, Robert L Boylestad, 1993, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13097-417X
Digital Systems, R.J. Tocci, 2000, Prentice-Hall ISBN: 0-13-85634-7
Electrical and Electronic Technology Edward Hughes October 2002 Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-58240519X
Introductory Circuit Analysis, Robert L Boylestad, 1993, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13097-417X
Digital Systems, R.J. Tocci, 2000, Prentice-Hall ISBN: 0-13-85634-7