Information and Systems
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EEEE1036 | Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineerin | 1 | 20 | Full year China |
- Code
- EEEE1036
- School
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineerin
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full year China
Summary
This module provides an introduction to electronic and information systems and covers a wide range of topics including digital electronics, amplifiers, filters, semiconductor devices, diodes, transistors, communications and noise in electronic systems. Taught material is reinforced through coursework exercises which make use of circuit simulation tools.
Reassessment of this module, if required, will be by 100% by a centrally timetabled exam in the University's resit period.
Target Students
Only available to qualifying year students on courses offered by Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 16 weeks
- One 3-hour lecture each week for 16 weeks
Assessment
- 10% Coursework 1: Design and simulation exercises on digital electronic circuits
- 2% Progress Test 7: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 2% Progress Test 8: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 15% Coursework 2: Design and simulation exercises on amplifier circuits
- 15% Coursework 3: Design and simulation exercises on diode / transistor circuits
- 2% Progress Test 1: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 2% Progress Test 2: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 2% Progress Test 3: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 2% Progress Test 4: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 2% Progress Test 5: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 2% Progress Test 6: Progress test (5 questions, 20 minutes)
- 40% Exam (2-hour): 2 hours
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To provide an introduction to fundamental concepts in electronic engineering, which are the building blocks of modern electronic, information and communication systems.Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
LO1 Design operational amplifier circuits.
LO2 Design first-order filter circuits.
LO3 Design combinational digital circuits.
LO4 Design sequential digital circuits.
LO5 Analyse simple circuits that include diodes.
LO6 Analyse basic transistor circuits.
LO7 Apply the fundamental processes used in analogue and digital communications.
LO8 Calculate the impact of noise on a simple system.
This module contributes to the delivery of the following Engineering Council outcomes:
C1, C2, C12
Conveners
- Prof Ian Pratt