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Academic Year 2024/2025

Circuits and Systems. (EEEN2005J)

Subject:
Electronic & Electrical Eng
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Electrical & Electronic Eng
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Pasika Ranaweera
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
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 module is intended to be a first module in the field of electronics.
It develops many of the theory and principles required for more complex circuit analysis and design.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the student should be able to:
1. Analyse circuits involving resistors, capacitors, voltage sources, current sources, op-amps, etc., using the appropriate techniques;
2. Design simple circuits to meet given specifications, and build these circuits on breadboard.
3. Analyse and design amplifier circuits using the op-amp as a building block.
4. Analyse and design simple filter circuits.
5. Choose appropriate techniques for processing analogue signals and converting them to digital form.

Indicative Module Content:

- Introduction to electronics
- basic definitions of voltage, current and power.
- Kirchhoff's circuit laws
- elementary passive circuit elements resistors, capacitors, inductors
- voltage and current sources (independent and controlled)
- op-amps
- transformers
- diodes along with the various analysis techniques
- phasor domain analysis for linear time-invariant circuits with sinusoidal inputs
- Introduction to basic techniques for processing analogue signals, such as amplifiers and filters, and methods of converting between analogue and digital signals.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

65

Lectures

36

Laboratories

16

Total

117


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures materials are explained coupled with Labs where students can observe the working principles of theories first hand.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

EEEN1002J Introduction to Electronic Systems


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
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Mid-term Exam Quiz Week 7 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
20
No
Report(s): 3 labs throughout the trimester Week 4, Week 8, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
30
No
Exam (In-person): End-term exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% Yes
50
Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Barry Cardiff Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Avishek Nag Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Xiping Wu Lecturer / Co-Lecturer