Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2024-2025
Module ENGI2181: Electronics 2
Department: Engineering
ENGI2181: Electronics 2
| Type | Tied | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2024/2025 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | H100 |
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| Tied to | H103 |
Prerequisites
- MATH1551, ENGI1161
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To provide a working knowledge of electronics.
Content
- Electronics: Analogue electronic circuits for sensing and actuation applications, sensors, digital electronics and microprocessor design.
- Laboratories, circuit design and data analysis
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- At the end of the year the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, theory and application of engineering electronics.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Observation and recording of experimental data
- The competent and safe use of laboratory equipment
- Planning, implementation and reporting of design and simulation exercise
Key Skills:
- Numerical skills
- Teamworking
- Time management
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The course in Electronics is covered by lectures which are reinforced by regular problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving capability.
- The topics covered in this module are analytical by nature and are assessed most effectively by timed, written examination which enables each student to demonstrate an ability to analyse and solve new problems.
- The laboratory programme also provides formative, hands-on experience in the subject area of electronics.
- The assignment is introduced through an introductory lecture. It gives experience of engineering simulation, based on student-led learning leading to completion of a group-based electronics design and simulation activity.
- 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.
- As part of this module, students are required to complete the following Laboratory Classes: E21 Electronic Sensors; E22 Actuator Control; E23 Digital Electronics.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 42 | 2 per week | 1 hour | 42 | |
| Assignment Lecture | 1 | 1 hour | 1 | ||
| Tutorial Hours | As required | weekly sign up sessions | up to 1 hour | 8 | |
| Electronics Laboratories | 3 | 1st and 2nd term | 3 hours | 9 | ■ |
| Report writing, design and simulation, formative exercises and self study | 140 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Written Examination | Component Weighting: 80% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| On campus, invigilated examination | 2 hours | 100% | |
| Component: Coursework | Component Weighting: 20% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Assignment | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Laboratories, Problem Sheets
■ 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