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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module ENGI1121: ENGINEERING 1D

Department: ENGINEERING

ENGI1121: ENGINEERING 1D

Type Tied Level 1 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2006/07 Module Cap None. Location Durham
Tied to H100
Tied to H103

Prerequisites

  • M Eng: ABB or AAC at A level from 3 subjects, including Maths but excluding General Studies, or equiv. B Eng BBC from 3 subjects, including Maths but excluding General Studies, or equiv.

Corequisites

  • Engineering 1A (ENGI 1091),1B (ENGI 1101),1C (ENGI 1111), Maths for Eng and Sci (MATH 1551), Elective.

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None.

Aims

  • To provide a sound grounding in the areas covered by the module
  • To be able to apply the knowledge gained to solve a range of predictable problems
  • To show how the material covered in this module fits in to the wider engineering context

Content

  • Electronic fundamentals - to provide an introduction to analogue and digital electronics and the scope of electronic systems
  • Manufacture - to introduce the basic processes, organisation and business aims
  • Design - to cover the stages of the design process via a design, make and test approach

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • Understanding of gate level logic circuits, and methods of design
  • Binary numbering systems
  • Basic operational amplifiers
  • Basic understanding of Machining, forming, casting and fabrication
  • The basic design process
Subject-specific Skills:
  • Solution of problems involving basic analogue and digital electronic circuits
  • Selection of manufacturing processes for components
  • Designing, building and testing engineering products
Key Skills:
  • Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer
  • General problem solving skills
  • Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations
  • Effective Communication
  • Teamworking

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

  • Lectures and associated tutorials, as lectures are the most efficient way to impart the required knowledge in this context
  • Laboratory sessions, with formative assessment, as these reinforce and provide application of the student's knowledge
  • Application of course material to weekly problem sheets, as this reinforces knowledge and provides training in problem solving
  • Formative assessment of formal laboratory reports, as this trains the student in collating, analysing and presenting detailed technical information
  • Summative assessment of the design project, which is carried out in teams of 6, not only assesses design skills, but also teamworking, written and verbal communication and student's ability to research unfamiliar topics
  • Written examinations, as these can directly assess knowledge, understanding and problem solving ability

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Lectures 38 2 per week 1 Hour 38
Tutorials 10 1 per week Students sign for appropriate time 5
Design 6 1 or 5 per term 7 42
Laboratories 3 1 per week 3 Hours 9
Reading, report writing, problem sheet completion and other self learning activities 106
Total 200

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination Component Weighting: 70%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
two-hour examination 100%
Component: Assessment Component Weighting: 30%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
design assessment 100%

Formative Assessment:

Problem Sheets Laboratory Reports Engineering day Collection Exams

■ 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