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Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


EE40043: Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1
Click here for further information Assessment: EX 100%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Click here for further information Description: Aims:
To provide an introduction to the fundamentals of EMC.

Learning Outcomes:
After completing this module students should be able to: demonstrate and understand the terminology used in EMC; explain the cause of interference in terms of the interaction of charges, currents and fields.

Skills:
After completing this unit students should be able to: identify interference problems and suggest solutions; demonstrate the use of EMC principles for interference free design. Taught facilitated and assessed.

Content:
Revision of electromagnetic field theory. EMC terminology, electromagnetic emissions (EME), electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS), electromagnetic interference (EMI). Sources of disturbances, man made sources, natural sources. Levels of EMC, component, circuit, device, system. Coupling paths, common impedance, capacitive coupling, inductive coupling, radiation, electric dipole (small), magnetic dipole (small), radiation through an aperture. Common mode and differential mode signals, filtering. Properties of conductors, DC and AC current flow, skin depth, AC resistance, inductance (internal and external). Shielding. Inductive crosstalk, capacitive crosstalk, near end crosstalk. Effect of nearby conducting plane. Parasitic effects in components, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers. Protective earth and signal reference, earth loops. Effect of ESD. Choice of signal reference and cabling.
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EE40043 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM12 : MEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM12 : MEng (hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM05 : MEng (hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM05 : MEng (hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM14 : MEng (hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM14 : MEng (hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • TEEE-AFM01 : MSc Electrical Power Systems (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFC01 : PG Cert Electrical Power Systems (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFL10 : PG Dip Electrical Power Systems (Full-time) - Year 1

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.