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EEEN2002J

Academic Year 2024/2025

Electronic Circuits (EEEN2002J)

Subject:
Electronic & Electrical Eng
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Electrical & Electronic Eng
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Xiulong Bao
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades
Campus of Delivery:
BDIC(UCD) Beijing

Curricular information is subject to change.

Restriction: Beijing-based students only.

This course deals with the analysis and design of electronic circuits containing diodes and transistors. Topics that are covered include:
Physical operation and modeling of diodes (pn junction diode, zener diode) and transistors (MOSFET, BJT)
DC analysis and large- and small-signal analysis of basic electronic circuits containing diodes and transistors.
Design of basic electronic circuits, including laboratory exercises.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this subject the student should be able to:
- Describe the physical operation and modelling of diodes, MOSFETs and BJTs
- Analyse and design basic electronic circuits containing diodes and transistors
- Compare different technologies, and choose and justify a preferred solution to a circuit design problem taken from the scope of the course
- Outline the historical development of the field of electronics
- Simulate and build circuits taken from the scope of the course, design and conduct experiments related to these circuits, and analyse and interpret output data

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

60

Lectures

28

Tutorial

4

Laboratories

16

Total

108


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Face to face lectures plus some pop-quiz, homework and lab assignments.
Attendance is also graded.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students should be familiar with basic methods of circuit analysis.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
This module is delivered overseas and is not available to students based at the UCD Belfield or UCD Blackrock campuses


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): There are four assignments for homework. Week 3, Week 6, Week 9, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No
Exam (In-person): The midterm exam is closed-book, and only a calculator is permitted. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Graded No
20
No
Exam (In-person): The final exam is closed-book, and only a calculator is permitted. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Graded No
60
No
Report(s): Four experiments and Lab reports Week 8, Week 10, Week 12, Week 15 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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