Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
PH25310
Module Title
EXPERIMENTAL ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
PH12020
Pre-Requisite
PH15510
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
---|---|
Practical | 44 Hours. |
Other | 52 Hours. general research and report writing |
Workload Breakdown | (Every 10 credits carries a notional student workload of 100 hours) 44 hours practical, 56 hours general research and report writing |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
---|---|---|
Semester Assessment | Laboratory reports | 100% |
Supplementary Assessment | 8 hours practical examination | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- set up simple analogue electrical circuits and use standard laboratory equipament to measure properties of those circuits.
- simulate the operation of such circuits using computer programmes
- design, construct and characterise simple analogue amplifier circuits
Aims
Experimentation is the bedrock of the Physical Sciences and instrumentation is the technology of experimentation. Signals detected by modern transducers are usually in the form of electric currents or voltages and the ability to process such signals is of paramount importance to a physicist. This module will instruct student in this field.
Brief description
This course will instruct students in the practical implementation of passive and active analogue systems and in the analysis and interpretation of data measured.
Content
Circuit Theorems:
- Kirchoff, thevenin, Superposition.
- Frequency and time response of RL, RC and RLC circuits
- Diodes and power supplies
- Operational amplifiers: Inverting, non-inverting and differential amplifiers. The Instrumentation Amplifier.
- Simple active filters.
- The transistor as an amplifier.
Module Skills
Skills Type | Skills details |
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Application of Number | Analysis of experimental data will naturally involve application of number. |
Communication | Assessment is by several formal written reports |
Information Technology | All reports will be word-processed. In addition, students will use programmes to simulate the behaviour of their electrical circuits prior to constructing them. |
Problem solving | Students will be expected to design electrical circuits to solve simple practical problems |
Research skills | There will be some simple circuit design exercises. Students will need to research these in the library and on the Web. |
Subject Specific Skills | Use of laboratory measuring instruments. Errors analysis. Electrical circuit theorems. |
Reading List
Dorf, Richard C. (1993.) Introduction to electric circuits. Primo search Waterworth, G. (1988.) Work out electronics. Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5