Undergraduate Course: Electronic Methods in the Physical Laboratory (PHYS09023)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
In the modern laboratory, physical parameters are commonly sensed electronically, the resulting signals being passed through processing circuitry and then on by means of an interface into a computer. This course is concerned with circuitry relevant to the design of experiments and the acquisition of data in the laboratory environment. The course consists of lectures, laboratory work and a design exercise. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 2-11 | 15:00 - 17:00 | or 15:00 - 17:00 | | or 15:00 - 17:00 | or 15:00 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 2-11 | 15:00 - 17:00 | or 15:00 - 17:00 | | or 15:00 - 17:00 | or 15:00 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that you will able to:
1) use commonly encountered electronic instruments and integrated circuits with confidence;
2) debug faulty electronic equipment/circuits logically;
3) understand the factors which determine the design of analogue signal processing for a particular application;
4) build simple analogue signal processing (e.g. active filters, op-amps) circuits;
5) design simple combinational and sequential logic circuits;
6) construct simple combinational and sequential logic circuits;
7) understand basic A/D and D/A techniques and their limitations;
8) use basic digital signal processing techniques. |
Assessment Information
Laboratory work, 50%
Design exercise, 50%
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Laboratory work, 50%
Design exercise, 50% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Paul Clegg
Tel: (0131 6)50 5295
Email: pclegg@ph.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Linda Grieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5254
Email: linda.grieve@ed.ac.uk |
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