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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module ENGI3102: ENGINEERING 3A

Department: ENGINEERING

ENGI3102: ENGINEERING 3A

Type Tied Level 3 Credits 40 Availability Available in 2005/06 Module Cap None. Location Durham
Tied to H100
Tied to H103

Prerequisites

  • None.

Corequisites

  • M.Eng: Engineering Applications 3A (ENGI3022), Engineering 3B (ENGI3112), B.Eng: Engineering 3A (ENGI3232), Engineering Project 3 (ENGI3082).

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • Engineering 3C-3G (ENGI3122-ENGI3182), Engineering Applications 3B (ENGI3032), B Eng Engineering 3B (ENGI3212), B Eng Engineering 3C (ENGI3222).

Aims

  • This module is for M.Eng., B.Eng. (Honours) and B.Eng. (Ordinary) students intending to follow an electronic engineering option at Level 3.
  • The module aims to introduce and/or develop the principles of analogue and digital electronics, electromagnetism, software engineering and communications.

Content

  • Digital electronics, analogue electronics, electromagnetism, software engineering, communications.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, principles, theories and mathematics relevant to electronic and information engineering.
Subject-specific Skills:
  • To analyse, evaluate and interpret engineering data.
  • To write computer programs.
  • To apply engineering principles to the solution of a particular problem.
Key Skills:
  • Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
  • General problem solving skills that can be applied in a novel context.
  • Capacity for self-learning in familar and unfamiliar situations

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Teaching by lectures and tutorials which are supported by a laboratory programme.
  • Written examinations are appropriate because of the wide range of in-depth, analytical material that is covered.
  • Laboratory work contributes a formative element to the module and aids the acquisition of subject-specific and key skills.
  • This module is complemented by other tied modules which provide a substantial project-based content which is more appropriately evaluated through continuous assessment.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Lectures 100 5 per week (Terms 1 & 2), 5 in term 3 1 Hour 100
Office Hours 20 2 per week Students sign for appropriate time 10
Preparation and Reading 290
Total 400

Summative Assessment

Component: Examinations Component Weighting: 100%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
three-hour examination 60%
two-hour examination 40%

Formative Assessment:

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University