Electronic/Electrical Engineering System Design 5 (U00497)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-5-ELESD

Students are introduced to a systematic approach to electronic / electrical system design and innovation. The key elements of the approach are:

1. design from external specifications;
2. problem definition;
3. physical understanding;
4. solution generation with value judgement;
5. "realisation" of potential solutions. Students are encouraged to develop their own solutions.

The aims of this module are:

1. To introduce students the use of a suitable numerical modeling software application for system design;
2. To introduce students to designing from professional specifications;
3. To introduce students to working with minimal supervision;

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : (Digital) Signal Analysis 4 and either Digital Communications 4 (for the Electronic thread) or Power Systems and Machines 4 (for the Electrical thread)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Electronics, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 5th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 6 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 20 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should:
1. Acquire skills in creative technical thinking and design of systems.
2. Become familiar with using a suitable numerical modeling software application.
3. Be aware of industrial design specification requirements.

Assessment Information

Assessment will be based on the following components:

1. the student's record of design work attempted,
2. the associated code produced and
3. an oral exam.