Electrical & Electronics Design Principles module (GA21015)
Learn about analogue and digital electronics. You will cover DC and AC circuit theory, op-amps, logic circuits and noise, with hands-on laboratory experience
This module introduces analogue and digital electronics, providing you with the foundation needed to identify, propose and evaluate solutions in electrical and electronic circuits.
Topics covered include series and parallel circuits, Kirchhoff's laws of current and voltage, the ideal op-amp and its applications, AC circuit theory, combinational and basic sequential logic, and noise and interference.
The module is delivered through a blend of lectures and linked tutorial and problem classes on a bi-weekly basis, with alternate-week laboratory and CAD simulation sessions in the electronics labs in the Fulton Building. You will maintain a lab notebook throughout the module. Assessment consists of a laboratory report (50%) and a class test (50%). This module is delivered as part of a Graduate Apprenticeship course, with teaching taking place one day a week on the Dundee city campus.
What you will learn
In this module, you will:
- Apply relevant DC and AC circuit theory to the design of electrical systems.
- Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level.
- Assemble and test electronic circuits using basic test and measurement equipment correctly and safely.
- Develop problem-solving, communication, teamworking and independent study skills in an engineering context.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Apply relevant basic DC and AC circuit theory to the design of electrical systems.
- Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level.
- Appraise how to assemble and test electronic circuits.
- Use basic test and measurement equipment correctly and safely in an electronics lab.
- Develop and apply problem-solving, communication, team-working, time-management, self-assessment and independent study skills
Assignments / assessments
Laboratory Report (50%)
- A written report based on practical laboratory and CAD simulation work, demonstrating the ability to design, assemble and test electronic circuits.
Class Test (50%)
- An in-class test assessing understanding of DC and AC circuit theory, op-amps, logic circuits and related concepts.
This module does not have a final exam.
Teaching methods / timetable
- Lectures and tutorial/problem class sessions (bi-weekly)
- Laboratory and circuit simulation sessions in the electronics labs, Fulton Building