Undergraduate Course: Analogue Circuits 2 (ELEE08016)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Electronics is at the heart of almost everything around us, including: technology in our pockets; entertainment: computing; transportation; intelligent buildings; the internet of things; healthcare; the list goes on. At the heart of these complex systems is analogue electronic circuits. In this course, you will learn how complex systems can be constructed from functional units, which in turn can be realised in analogue circuits. Details of how electronic circuits work will be covered, introducing circuits that can manipulate signals (amplifiers and filters), and also cover practical considerations such as the impact of noise and interference.
The course is suitable for students with little prior experience of electronics who have an interest in understanding and designing practical electronic systems.
The course will be delivered through a combination of pre-prepared material for students to study in advance of interactive sessions to discuss the material in more depth. Students will be able to gauge their own learning using formative self-assessment tests, and also through workshops and surgery hours with the course lecturers. |
| Course description |
In the course we will coverthe following topics
1. Analysing commonly used electronic systems in terms of functional blocks
2. System inputs and outputs
3. Electronic components
4. Real world problems, noise, resistance and inductance
5. Amplifiers: functional view broken down into circuit elements
6. Input/output impedances, and modelling of transformation blocks
7. The differential and the instrumentation amplifier
8. Operating from a single-sided power supply
9. d.c. and a.c. analysis
10. Frequency and phase response of circuit elements, and phasor representation
11. Gain expressed in dBs, low pass, high pass and band pass filters
12. Feedback and stability
13. Compensation
14. Active filters
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Some basic knowledge of Electronics, e.g. Ohm¿s Law, voltage and current, and some knowledge of calculus, e.g. differential equations |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Some basic knowledge of Electronics, e.g. Ohm¿s Law, voltage and current, and some knowledge of calculus, e.g. differential equations |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 7,
Summative Assessment Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
50 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 1.5 Hour written Exam - Worth 70% of Final Mark
Two equally weighted coursework submissions, combined worth 30% of final mark
To pass students must gain a pass mark in both Exam and Coursework elements |
| Feedback |
Students gain immediate feedback through multiple online self-assessment tests. These do not count towards the final grade, so are purely formative.
Two submission are required. Students will receive individual feedback on both of these. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 1:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and design systems in terms of functional blocks
- Design, test and verify circuits to amplify and filter signals
- Apply practical techniques to reduce the impact of noise and interference
- Analyse the frequency response of circuits
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Reading List
| Recommended: Electronics: A Systems Approach, Sixth Edition, Neil Storey, Pearson, 2017 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Enquiry and lifelong learning: the ability to independently self-study material, assimilate the knowledge, and apply in the context of an electronic system
Research and enquiry: analysis of complex systems, and problems; design of functional blocks to meet specifications
Communication: development of skills in communicating analysis and design choices |
| Special Arrangements |
None |
| Keywords | design,filters,amplifiers,electronics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Laurenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5579
Email: Dave.Laurenson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Lynn.Hughieson@ed.ac.uk |
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