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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Understand the fundamental concepts of electricity and magnetism
- Analyze electric circuits, and calculate voltage and current at any given point in a circuit
- Understand basic electric circuit components and their practical applications
- Understand basic concepts of Boolean algebra and digital logic
- Understand basic concepts of digital/analogue signal representation, transduction and processing, and frequency-domain representations
- Design and implement practical applications using principles of electricity and magnetics (e.g. a motor)
- Design and implement simple digital logic circuits
The module can be broken into 4 parts, covering:
1) Intro to electricity and circuit theory
2) Electromagnetics
3) Digital electronics
4) Signal processing
As an example, in the Digital electronics section students will learn how to design a house alarm system and implement it.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 110 |
Leaving Certificate Physics or any Level-1 Physics module.
Leaving Certificate Higher Level Mathematics, or any Level-1 Mathematics module covering calculus.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Lab Report: 2 labs will be run in the form of asynchronous videos of procedures, and in each case, an online quiz will test understanding | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: 50-minute multiple choice exam (15 questions) in the final lecture slot of the trimester | Week 12 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 33 |
Examination: 1 HOUR Examination | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | Yes | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 33 |
Continuous Assessment: 3 Online quizzes: 1) circuit analysis (Approximately week 5, worth 5%), 2) circuit analysis and electromagnetics (Approx week 7, worth 10%), 3) digital electronics (approx week 11, worth 10%) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
online assessments, once completed, will be discussed in lectures with particular emphasis on common pitfalls across the students' answers, to prepare students for improved performance on later assessments and exams.
Name | Role |
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Dr Deepu John | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Brian Mulkeen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |