EE12003: Fundamentals of electronic and electrical engineering
[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
| Credits: | 20 [equivalent to 40 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 400 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
- Design, build and test an embedded system using practical electronic skills.
- Understand the design and application of low-level digital systems and architectures.
- Describe and analyse basic properties of fundamental particles & their interaction with matter.
- Describe and analyse basic properties of light and its interaction with materials.
- Describe and analyse an energy harvesting and power regulation application.
The unit contributes to the following AHEP 4th edition learning outcomes: C1,C3,C4,C6,C9,C12.
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| Synopsis: | You will grow your knowledge of the theory and practice in embedded systems (including microprocessors architecture and interfacing), reconfigurable logic devices, aspects of engineering physics, advanced digital systems and electricity supply and utilisation.
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| Content: | Advanced digital electronics including an introduction to microprocessor architectures, FPGAs, and assembly code.
Advanced engineering physics (microscopic interpretation of current, Hall effect, particles, electrons, photons, waves, Maxwell's equations).
Introduction to the electricity supply system.
Implications of Net Zero Carbon on power generation and utilisation.
Basic energy harvesting systems.
Basic power system analysis to inform energy, cash and carbon flows.
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| Course availability: |
EE12003 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB20 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB20 : BEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with professional placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFB22 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB22 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with professional placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFB23 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKB23 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology with professional placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM20 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM20 : MEng(Hons) Computer Systems Engineering with professional placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM22 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM22 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with professional placement (Year 1)
- UEEE-AFM23 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 1)
- UEEE-AKM23 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology with professional placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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