Module ENGI1121: Electronic Fundamentals & Manufacture

Department: Engineering

ENGI1121: Electronic Fundamentals & Manufacture

Tied To

• H100: General Engineering
• H103: General Engineering

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• This module is designed solely for students studying School of Engineering and Computing Science degree programmes.
• It provides a working knowledge of Electronic Fundamentals & Manufacture.
• It shows how the material covered fits into 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

• 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

• Solution of problems involving basic analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Selection of manufacturing processes for components
• Designing, building and testing engineering products

• 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.
• Students are able to make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture course.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Problem Sheets Laboratory Reports Engineering day Collection Exams