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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Introduction to Analogue Electronics and Signals | |||
| Reference | EN1512 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | September 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To provide an overview of common semiconductor devices used in analogue electronics, and develop basic skills in the design and analysis of fundamental analogue circuits. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Describe common analogue devices and explain the principles of operation. |
| 2 | Design and analyse basic circuits used in analogue and switching electronics. |
| 3 | Physically construct elementary analogue circuits, undertake testing and interpret signals. |
| 4 | Produce technical reports from focused lab study and wider self-investigation. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Introduction to semiconductor devices used in routine analogue circuits: diodes, op-amps, bi-polar junction transistors, field effect transistors, thyristors/SCRs, diacs, triacs and uni-junction transistors. Overview of common analogue signals. Introduction to analogue concepts: bandwidth, gain/attenuation, single-ended/differential signals, waveform limiting/shaping, feedback, rectification/regulation, device modelling and noise. General outline of analogue circuit application areas. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a taught module comprising of scheduled lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises: underpinned by directed reading and student-centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 60 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 90 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2 |
| Description: | Closed book assessed tutorials or online quizzes. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 3, 4 |
| Description: | Report. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 is worth 50% and C2 is worth 50%. | ||||||||
| Examination: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | A | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | B | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | B | C | C | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | E | E | E | E | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
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| Prerequisites for Module | None, other than entry requirements for the course. |
| Corequisites for module | EN1513 Introduction to Digital Electronics and Systems. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| An Indicative Bibliography will normally reference the latest edition of a text. In some cases, older editions are equally useful for students and therefore, those are the editions that may be stocked. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | FLOYD, T.L., 2018. Electronic Devices. 10th ed. Pearson. |
| 2 | BEARDS, P., 2002. Analogue & Digital Electronics: A First Course. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. |
| 3 | BALMER, L., 1997. Signals & Systems: An introduction. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall. |