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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Electronics 3
Reference EN3512 Version 9
Created January 2023 SCQF Level SCQF 9
Approved July 2009 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2023 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide students with the ability to analyse and synthesise analogue and digital circuits and systems.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Critically evaluate circuits suitability to solve complex problems using appropriate engineering principles
2 Develop appropriate analogue circuits and systems to solve complex problems
3 Evaluate RTL systems' suitability using programmable logic to solve complex problems.

Indicative Module Content
Differential and instrument amplifier design, analysis and simulation. Design and evaluation of voltage regulator circuits and analysis of its heat dissipation. Active filter design and study of their application in biomedical systems and signal acquisition. Analogue signal acquisition and processing in a Virtual Instrument (VI) environment; basic VI structures for signal capture, analysis and recording. Sequential digital design and implementation using Algorithmic State Machines (ASM); High-level state machines and Register Transfer Level(RTL). Modularity and digital system design. The use of programmable logic and high-level description languages in digital system design and implementation.

Module Delivery
Full-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials. It will be supported by practical examples and activities including computer based laboratory exercises. Part-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials online. It will be supported by drop-in evening sessions and labs on campus. Assessments will primarily be online although exams will be held on campus with the full-time cohorts.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 40 40
Non-Contact Hours 110 110
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 150 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 2, 3
Description: Laboratory-based design investigation.
Component 2
Type: Examination Weighting: 50% Outcomes Assessed: 1
Description: Closed book examination.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
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%.
Coursework:
Examination: 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
Prerequisites for Module Electronics 2 (EN2510) or the equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
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
1 BOTROS, N., 2005. HDL Programming Fundamentals: VHDL and Verilog. Rockland, MA: Charles River Media, Inc.
2 FRANCO, S., 2014. Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits. 4th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
3 ROTH, C. H., 2013. Fundamentals of Logic Design. 7th ed. Nashville, TN: Thomson/Nelson.
4 SEDRA, A.S. and SMITH, K.C., 2014. Microelectronic Circuits. 7th ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

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