Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
4501EEEBHG-SEP-PAR
Aims
This module is intended to provide students with a good appreciation of
- the physical properties and behaviours that influence electrical systems,
- how parameters are measured
- communications systems
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify appropriate sensors and apply basic measurement principles
2.
Describe basic physical parameters such as heat, temperature, stress and strain and their impact on electrical systems
3.
Discuss the principles of communications systems and networks
4.
Solve simple problems in communications systems and networks
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Units, precision, accuracy
Measurement systems, transducers and sensors
Error analysis
Heat, temperature
Forces, stress, strain
Sensors for mechanical parameters
Gyroscopes, position and orientation
The effect of the physical environment on electrical systems
Sine Waves – Frequency, Phase, Amplitude; Time and frequency domain representation;
Spectrum – Bandwidth and Frequency response
Propagation – fibre, copper, radio; Signal Strength; power and energy; dB
Noise and Interference; SNR
Baseband– binary line coding, detection, timing, differential codes, block codes,
Passband –modulation, AM, FM
Digital and Analogue– comparison, uses, conversion, sampling
Additional Information:This module will introduce students to fundamental mechanical parameters, their measurement, and their impact on electrical circuits, and the principles behind the communication of data.