Undergraduate Course: Electrical Engineering 1 (ELEE08001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Electronics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to Electrical Engineering (Circuit Analysis, a.c. Theory, Operational Amplifiers, Electromagnetism, Semiconductor Devices). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Prior attendance at Engineering 1 or (in special circumstances) prior attendance at another half-course. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
A student who has completed the course can expect to:
- Analyse simple circuits using basic voltage and current laws
- Understand the construction and operation of the main types of passive circuit component (resistor, capacitor and inductor, including variable versions) under D.C. and A.C. conditions
- Comprehend basic A.C. circuit analysis techniques
- Describe the formation and principles of operation of active devices (transistors).
- Understand the concept of an ideal operational amplifier
- Analyse and design simple electronic systems comprising active and passive elements
- Be competent in the use of basic electronic test gear
- Design and construct a simple circuit to a given specification, diagnose faults and repair if necessary
- Write a technical report detailing practical work carried out
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Assessment Information
| Laboratory and weekly assignments. Coursework 40%, examination 60%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Markus Mueller
Tel: (0131 6)50 5602
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Course secretary | Miss Lucy Davie
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
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