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


EE30186: Integrated engineering

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 50%, EX 50%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: EE30168B - Reassessment coursework (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: EE30186B Reassessment examination (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take EE10170 and After taking this module you must take EE40187 or equivalent.
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
This unit is designed to further develop the core engineering elements and industrial applications of integrated engineering from those taught in EE10170 (Introduction to Integrated Engineering). The unit is intended to provide a deeper understanding of the detail of sensors and actuators and their capabilities. Students are also introduced to the use of different industrial electronic and instrumentation systems. The computing element of these systems is considered in detail.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit students will have demonstrated the ability to:
* analyze and design an integrated system and be familiar with the specification of sensors, instrumentation and actuators in the solution. T
* create suitable control mechanisms in hardware or software to allow the system to operate to specification.

Skills:
Lateral thinking; problem solving; independent and team working.

Content:
The unit will include mechanical and electrical and electromechanical sensors and actuators and sensors. Particular emphasis is in smart sensors and smart actuators.
Examples are Piezoelectric, Magnetostrictive, Shape memory alloy, Conducting polymer, Other smart actuators and sensors.
Industrial electronics/computing/instrumentation:
Interfaces between computing systems and sensors/actuators
Software control systems using the C programming language
Real-time aspects of software control.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

EE30186 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEXX-AFB02 : BEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEXX-AKB02 : BEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UEXX-AFM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UEXX-AKM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4

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