Undergraduate Course: Electrical Engineering 1 (ELEE08001)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Electronics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to Electrical Engineering (Circuit Analysis, a.c. Theory, Operational Amplifiers, Semiconductor Devices). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Prior attendance at Engineering 1 or (in special circumstances) prior attendance at another half-course. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Tutorial: M 1400 or 1500 or Tu 1400 or Tu 1500 or Th 1400 or Th 1500
Labs (Weeks 2-10): Tu 1400-1700 or Th 1400-1700 |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 27,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
128 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
A student who has completed the course can expect to:
- Analyse simple circuits using basic voltage and current laws
- Understand the construction and operation of the main types of passive circuit component (resistor, capacitor and inductor, including variable versions) under D.C. and A.C. conditions
- Comprehend basic A.C. circuit analysis techniques
- Describe the formation and principles of operation of active devices (transistors).
- Understand the concept of an ideal operational amplifier
- Analyse and design simple electronic systems comprising active and passive elements
- Be competent in the use of basic electronic test gear
- Design and construct a simple circuit to a given specification, diagnose faults and repair if necessary
- Write a technical report detailing practical work carried out |
Assessment Information
| Laboratory and weekly assignments. Coursework 40%, examination 60%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Prof. Murray's Lectures: week 1-4, covering material required for Lab Session 1 & 2.
Week 1
Lecture 1 Potential divider. Resistors and capacitors, RC circuit introduction.
Lecture 2 RC circuits charge-discharge
Lecture 3 Inductors and RL circuits, charge-discharge
Week 2
Lecture 4 Nodal analysis introduction
Lecture 5 Nodal analysis examples
Lecture 6 Op-Amps, introduction
Week 3
Lecture 7 Op-Amp circuits
Lecture 8 Op-Amp worked examples
Lecture 9 Real Op-Amps (limitations)
Week 4
Lecture 10 Diodes - "cartoon" version
Lecture 11 Op-Amp circuits with diodes and capacitors
Lecture 12 Filters
Dr. Mueller's Lectures: week 5, 7-8, covering material for Lab Session 2 (weeks 8-11)
Week 5
Lecture 13 AC circuits, voltage & current waveforms, reactance, intro to phasors
Lecture 14 Phasors examples 2 components: R-C, R-L - series and parallel
Lecture 15 Phasors examples 3 components: R-C-L
Week 6
Lecture 16 AC circuits: complex number representation & polar form
Lecture 17 Examples - revisit filters, relate to part 2 of lab
Lecture 18 Circuit analysis: Kirchoff's Law, Thevenin - example
Week 7
Lecture 19 Current Sources & Nortons Law - example
Lecture 20 Current source examples - R-C charging
Lecture 21 Examples - application of above to a power circuit.
Dr. Haworth's Lectures: week 9-11, covering some parts of both lab sessions in more detail
Week 8
Lecture 22 Diodes. Diode models, examples, rectifier circuits (remove load line).
Lecture 23 Diodes cont. Peak rectifier, diode clamp, voltage doubler, Zener diode, LED.
Lecture 24 Digital Logic. AND/OR/NAND/NOR Simple combinational logic, truth tables.
Week 9
Lecture 25 Boolean Algebra. Rules, Examples.
Lecture 26 Logic reduction. K-maps, examples, half adder.
Lecture 27 K-maps of 3 and 4 variables, examples, full adder, SOP, POS.
Week 10
Lecture 28 Sequential Logic. SR flip-flop, synchronous SR.
Lecture 29 Sequential Logic cont. D-type, edge triggered/master-slave.
Lecture 30 Examples |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Giorgio Rizzoni, "Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering", published by McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-118452 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Markus Mueller
Tel: (0131 6)50 5602
Email: Markus.Mueller@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lucy Davie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Lucy.Davie@ed.ac.uk |
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