Undergraduate Course: Electrical Engineering Methods 2 (ELEE08012)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Electronics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course provides an introduction to statistical and computing methods for electrical engineering students.
The first part of the course discusses the issues behind design for manufacturability followed by an introduction to the concepts of statistical process control used to optimise manufacturing quality. This module also aims to enable students to acquire the skills and knowledge to program computers in the C language, to develop software using software engineering methods and to be able to use computers to solve engineering problems. Finally this module provides an introduction to a computer package called MATLAB, which permits statistical processes to be investigated and simulated. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, 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 | Laboratory | | 1-22 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | or 14:00 - 17:00 | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | ELEM2 tutorial | 1-22 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Room 3, Ashworth Labs |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | 3 x 8 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | 3 x 8 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the importance of the link between design and manufacture.
2. Appreciate the impact of defects on quality, timescale and cost of production.
3. Understand the strategies for minimising defects.
4. Construct and understand the use of process control charts and
their statistical basis.
5. Understand the concepts of factorial designed experiments.
6. Explain the concept of the Taguchi quality loss function and its application to quality improvement.
7. Have a basic understanding of how computers work.
8. Be confident about writing C programs.
9. Be able to apply software engineering methods.
10. Be able to use computer tools like C and MATLAB to investigate and solve engineering problems. |
Assessment Information
One Ninety Minute Written Exam - Worth 50% of Final Mark
Assessment of Performance on Computer Exercises - Worth 50% of Final Mark |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr John Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5585
Email: John.Thompson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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