Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
To enable the student to understand how transistors form key analog circuit building blocks – from single transistor amplifiers to OpAmps. To explain the continued and increasing importance of analog circuits and how the course content relates to the student’s day to day life.
Single Transistor Amplifiers
Single transistor amplifiers utilizing both BJT or MOSFET transistors. Key operational relationships of BJT and MOSFET transistors from the perspective of creating analog circuits. BJT: common-base, common-collector, common-emitter, MOSFET: common-gate, common-source, common-drain.
Transistors circuit building blocks
The key building blocks for transistor analog circuits including current mirrors, diode connected MOSFETs, Cascode circuits, active resistors, potential dividers, current mirrors. Operational Transconductance Amplifiers and the construction of Op-amps from individual transistors.
Power amplifiers and op-amps
Class A, B, AB and C, D power amplifiers. Operational amplifier including summation, differencing, comparator, and integration circuits. Analysis of the gain and frequency response with both direct connection and feedback. Analysis of distortion, noise and common mode rejection.
D-A and A-D conversion techniques
Weighted resistors; ladder network; ramp conversion; successive approximation; synchronisation methods.SAR, Dual weighted, Sigma-Delta, and Flash analog to digital conversion techniques. Voltage summing amplifier as a DAC.
Laboratory Work
Experimental amplifier testing
To understand the utilisation of Op-Amps for voltage amplification. To explore frequency response Gain -Bandwidth Product, Slew Rate limitations offset voltage and bias current of the operational amplifier. To understand use of operational amplifiers in simple summing and difference circuits.
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Summatively assessed exam at end of semester |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | PiP review sessions to aid revision for the whole module. Scheduled in weeks 11 |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Revision for Summative exam at end of module |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Writing of Summatively assessed lab report |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | One 3-hour present-in-person (PiP) practical lab session |
Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Reading activity to supplement knowledge of material taught in each week. |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Synchronous online drop-in surgeries. Scheduled in weeks 6-10 |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | PiP simulation workshops. Scheduled in weeks 6-10 in a suitable computer cluster room |
Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Tutorial calculations to supplement knowledge of material taught in each week. |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | PiP lectures for the module. Scheduled in weeks 6-10 (3 per week) |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 31:00 | 31:00 | Reviewing lecture notes; general reading |
Total | 100:00 |
Code | Title |
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EEE2014 | |
PHY2027 |
PiP sessions provide core material and guidance for further reading, problem solving practice is provided through the examples given in class and on canvas. Work is further re-enforced through laboratory sessions.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 60 | 1 | A | 85 | Closed-Book Exam |
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 15 | Summatively assessed lab report |
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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Written Examination | 1 | M | Formatively assessed Test mid-term |
The exams provide the opportunity for the student to demonstrate their understanding of the course material.
The lab report is appropriate because it provides practical analytical skills for analogue circuits.