| Unit name | Analysis and Design of Electrical & Electronic Systems |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENG10006 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Fornetti |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is the unit important?
This unit will help to prepare you for a career in electrical engineering. You will be embedded in the discipline by studying at all levels of abstraction – from the underlying physical principles of electric and magnetic fields that govern the operation of a device such as a capacitor or a transformer, through to assembling circuits out of these devices and simulating the behaviour, all the way to the high-level conceptual understanding of the system performance and limitations in the context of a real-world application: this unit will prepare you to navigate the world of electrical engineering with ease and to define your place within it.
How does the unit fit into the programme of study?
This unit is the lynchpin of the first year of the electrical engineering degree programme: as well as equipping you with core technical knowledge and professional skills, it will allow you to integrate knowledge of programming, engineering mathematics, and hands-on technical skills from the lab skills unit into a coherent understanding of the physical and principles behind engineering physics. It will transition you from the world of school and discipline-bound taught academic knowledge to the world of interdisciplinary independent study. Beyond the first year, it will underpin core knowledge needed to reach the research interface.
An overview of content
The unit will introduce and build your skills in fundamental engineering physics – thermodynamics, mechanics and energy conversion will be introduced, in the context of practical engineering problems that you will face in industry. A high-level introduction to active and passive devices and how electric and magnetic fields can be harnessed to improve these components. We will take this knowledge and build an understanding of linear and non-linear circuits through a mixture of simulation and theoretical analysis, but always grounding this understanding in open-ended, industrially-inspired problems. Finally, we will critically evaluate system-level designs, and see how we can break them down to the component level. The student will be comfortable with system-level specifications and with component-level datasheets.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students will be furnished with the appropriate tools and support to develop an independent and self-directed approach to learning. This will entail solving open-ended problems and exploring their own doubts and curiosity through powerful simulation software and home lab kits. The “Swiss army knife” of intellectual tools the students will be equipped with in this unit can be deployed to solve any engineering problem, and they will use it within the degree programme – and beyond.
Learning Outcomes
You will learn through a mixture of video tutorials and weekly problem sheets, which complement in-person example classes and formative blackboard tests which give you the opportunity to gauge your progress. The unit uses a cycle of learning, application, and structured reflection to support your learning.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare for summative tasks (formative):
You will have weekly, self-marked problem sheets for which full solutions will be provided for self-marking and reflective self-improvement. There will also be the opportunity for review of solutions in the weekly examples classes, as well as optional drop-in sessions where you may receive personal feedback from academics or teaching assistants.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
The unit will be assessed by two closed-book exams, one in the January assessment period (30%) and the other in the May/June assessment period (70%). Both exams will assess all ILOs.
When assessment does not go to plan:
In the event of unsatisfactory performance in the examinations, there will be the opportunity to reset an alternative assessment at the end of the academic year, during the reassessment period.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EENG10006).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
