Analogue and Digital Electronics Design - 2024 entry

Analogue and digital signals are found in all modern- day technology, from mobile phones to  aircrafts. This practical, hands- on module teaches you how to design, simulate, build and test real electronic systems. 
  
You will get the chance to design electronic circuits using basic analogue and digital circuit building blocks, including transistor amplifiers, integrated circuit operational-amplifiers, filters, oscillators, counters, decoders, adders, latches and multiplexers. Furthermore, you will devise complex digital systems using programmable logic, such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Finally, you will design a range of practical circuits, simulating their performance in modern electronics simulators (Multisim and HDL) and explore their hardware implementation taking into account practical considerations such as component tolerances for circuit analysis and improvement. 
 
Throughout the module, lecturers will use a variety of case studies to aid your learning, including the design of amplifiers, filters and synchronous counters. 
  
Prerequisite module:  ENG1009 or equivalent

The aim of this module is to help you build on your basic knowledge of electronic devices and components from preceding modules, and enable you to specify, design, implement and evaluate practical digital and analogue electronic circuits. Through lectures, problem sessions and case studies, you will learn about design concepts and techniques,  including the use of simulation tools (Multisim and Hardware Description Language) and  understanding and interpreting component datasheets. 
 
The module gives you the opportunity to build a strong foundation in electronic engineering design and processes to support your project work in subsequent years and in industry.

Programmes that are accredited by the Engineering Council are required to meet Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP4) Learning Outcomes.  The Engineering Council AHEP4 Learning Outcomes are taught and assessed on this module and identified in brackets below. 

 
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to: 
 
 
 Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:  
 
1 understand the function and operation of a range of  analogue and digital electronic components and select appropriate components for a given design requirement (using data sheets and technical literature). 
 
2 apply analogue and digital electronic circuit theorems to formulate and analyse solutions to complex circuit problems , taking into account practical consideration such as component tolerances to analyse and improve circuit performance ; (M2, C2, M14, C14) 
 
3 use computational tools for the design and analysis of electronic circuits, including SPICE circuit simulators and Hardware Description Languages (HDL); (M3, C3) 
 
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:  
 
4  convert system specifications into practical electronic designs taking into account the sometimes conflicting requirements of system complexity, cost, efficiency and compliance to specification; (M5, C5) 

5 Use laboratory tools and techniques to implement, analyse and evaluate electronic circuit designs; (M12, C12) 
 
 
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and  Knowledge:  
 
6 demonstrate improved written, graphical and oral communication skills. 

Deferrals: Reassessment will be by coursework and/or exam in the deferred element only. For deferred candidates, the module mark will be uncapped. 

Referrals: Reassessment will be by a single written exam worth 100% of the module. As it is a referral, the mark will be capped at 40%.