SFY0012 : Electrical and Electronic Engineering O
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Dr Neal Wade
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
Introduce electrical and electronic engineering principles, including theory, problem solving and laboratory work. Practical experience in the measurement of electrical quantities, use of a log-book and report writing.
Outline Of Syllabus
Basic concepts: Coulomb’s law, permittivity, potential difference, energy, power, resistance, inductance, capacitance
DC circuits: Ohm’s law, series and parallel circuits, open and short circuits, conductance, Kirchoff’s laws, circuit analysis, network theorems (Thevenin and Norton), simple network analysis
AC theory: AC properties of capacitors and inductors, series and parallel AC circuits, motor principles, electromagnetic laws of Faraday and Lenz
Electronic devices: principles of semi-conductors, PN junctions and transistors
Digital electronics: number systems and base conversions, binary arithmetic, twos complement subtraction, AND, OR, EX_OR, NAND, NOR, simple logic circuit design and analysis
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 30 | 0:20 | 10:00 | Pre-recorded lecture material Introduces learners to syllabus content |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | End of semester assessment. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 14:00 | 14:00 | Exam revision. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Completion of lab report that covers two of the experiments. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 4 | 3:00 | 12:00 | Lab activities in Merz Court labs if open. Emulation used if unable to access labs. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Problem solving with support from lecturer (PIP / online, circumstances dependent) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 34:00 | 34:00 | Individual review of teaching materials, wider reading and problem-solving activities. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | For expansion on syllabus content |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The lecture materials, lectures and notes provide all the knowledge-based requirements of the course. Each lecture topic carries a core set of questions, which define the main areas of assessment. These questions form the basis for the tutorials.
Laboratory work requires the use of standard equipment to gather the required data. The report writing process is carried out Individually. This provides experience in the use of instruments and maintaining a logbook. Laboratory work is closely aligned with lecture material so that the learning is reinforced by the two approaches.
Individual study time is necessary to review lecture materials, write practical reports and wider reading.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 60 | End of semester assessment for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills gained |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 40 | Based on experimental work |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The exam is designed to assess both the understanding and problem solving ability of the student, primarily in the core areas defined by the Tutorial questions. The assessment of the 4 practical reports provides an evaluation of the students' skills in achieving results as part of a group, recording them in a log-book and distilling this into a formal report.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SFY0012's Timetable