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Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical
Tutorial

Module Offerings

5526USST-SEP-PAR

Aims

The module aims to broaden the students' knowledge and understanding of linear electronic circuit design, and also to provide students with practical skills necessary to design, analyse and simulate circuits regarding processing environmental signals.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Discuss linear circuit operation principles.
2.
Critical environmental signal measurement, data acquisition and processing.
3.
Design and analysis op-amp based filter, amplifier, power supply, data conversion circuits using CAD tools.
4.
Develop signal conditioning techniques regarding RF, FFT, EMC and harmonics.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Review of transistors: modelling, biasing and amplifiers.
Linear integrated circuits: differential amplifiers, current mirrors. 
Power control, regulation, rectification and power amplification.
Design of linear circuits using op-amps: active filters and oscillators.
Instrumentation and data acquisition.
Understanding relevant parameters such as bandwidth, precision, slew rate, feedback, stability regarding RF, FFT, EMC and harmonic signals.
Additional Information:
This Level 5 module will provide undergraduate students the knowledge and skills in linear electronic circuit design and application.

General Notes

UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Partnerships for the Goals


UK SPEC AHEP 4

CEng.
M7 Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems (to include the entire lifecycle of a product or process) and minimise adverse impacts.
M8 Identify and analyse ethical concerns and make reasoned ethical choices informed by professional codes of conduct.
M11 Adopt an inclusive approach to engineering practice and recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.
M13 Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognising their limitations.

IEng.
B1 Apply knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering
principles to broadly-defined problems. Some of the knowledge will be informed by current developments in the subject of study.
B2 Analyse broadly-defined problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles.
B3 Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model broadly-defined problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
B4 Select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to address broadly-defined problems.
B5 Design solutions for broadly-defined problems that meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate. This will involve consideration of applicable health and safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards.
B6 Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of broadly-defined problems.
B7 Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to broadly-defined problems.
B8 Identify and analyse ethical concerns and make reasoned ethical choices informed by professional codes of conduct.
B12 Use practical laboratory and workshop skills to investigate broadly-defined problems.
B13 Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes.

Assessments

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