Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Reports Report outlining solutions to variation questions 1000 Words | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours Written Exam | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Reports Report outlining solutions to variation questions 1000 Words | 30% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Written Exam | 70% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
To identify the components that underpin Analogue and Digital electronic technologies for given systems and applications.
To design and analyse Operational Amplifiers with feedback for various specifications.
To design combinational and sequential logic systems.
To be able to understand the details of an application and identify suitable A/D systems.
Brief description
This module introduces the concept of analogue and digital operations and their importance. Explanations are given on the techniques to convert from analogue to digital formats and vice versa with insight on errors/bit accuracy, speed/sampling speed etc. Further covers the key functions of operational amplifiers with feedbacks and their applications. Designing combinational and sequential logic is also covered. Students will be given insight on how to optimise their A/D system for a given application so as to aid their ability to undertake this in their career.
Aims
To develop an ability to analyse and understand the technology and theories of these systems.
Content
This covers the theory, practical and the potential applications of these technologies. The module contents includes:
• Analogue fundamentals - AC/DC, frequency concepts, RMS, electric power, voltage and current,
• Semiconductor principles,
• Timing Circuits,
• Operational Amplifiers,
• Digital signals and systems: analogue to digital conversion and vice versa.
• Number Systems: decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal. Conversion between systems, addition and subtraction, handling of negative numbers, 2's complement, signed binary.
• Logic gates.
• Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps.
• Design, simulation and implementation of combinational logic circuits to solve simple problems. Use of half and full adders for arithmetic applications.
• Sequential logic: D-type and J-K flip-flops, latches. Asynchronous counters to any base, up/down counters.
• Introduction to Encoders, decoders and multiplexers.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Critical and analytical thinking | Analytical and problem solving skills |
| Real world sense | Problem solving, analytical and investigative skills |
| Subject Specific Skills | Understanding of fundamental concepts in Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4