| Unit name | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EEME20002 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Karameh |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Digital Systems Fundamentals |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
All engineers work in teams and Electrical and Electronic Engineering covers a wide range of expertise. Often, to solve real world engineering problems, expertise across multiple specialisations must be combined and engineers with diverse skillsets must work together to achieve a coherent solution. This unit will bring together theoretical elements of digital electronics, systems engineering, control, project planning and project management. Students will then be tasked to work together to apply all of these facets of technical and professional knowledge to electronic design problems, working together in teams.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit is mandatory for all second year students on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. It builds upon technical content and engineering skills learned in first year and develops them through a combination of additional theoretical content along with application of theory and skills to design projects. This unit will further prepare you for more advanced units in digital electronic design and engineering management in your 3rd (and potentially 4th) years of undergraduate study.
An overview of content
The unit introduces new technical content in the domains of digital electronics, systems and control and professional skills for the practice of engineering.
Digital electronics aspects include logic circuit design methodologies, the use of industry standard tools for modelling and implementation, and programmable logic architectures such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The scope will also cover FPGA prototyping using hardware description languages (HDLs) and digital hardware performance analysis.
Systems aspects include dynamics, modelling, analysis and control techniques. Professional engineering aspects include project planning and management, team working skills and methods to control the quality of work.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
You will become a skilled practitioner of electrical and electronic system design through the medium of industry standard software tools and you will be a more accomplished and confident member of engineering teams, better preparing you for a future graduate engineering role. You will understand how your behaviours and actions can influence and impact the performance of others in your group, and how you can learn from others.
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this unit, you will be able to:
The unit will incorporate a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities, including lectures, seminars, self-directed exercises, self-directed study and group laboratory work.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
You will have access to a number of online sample quizzes covering technical aspects of the syllabus which will help you self-assess your progress. As part of this unit, students will complete and receive feedback on an Industrial Liaison Office mentoring scheme assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
There are two summative assessments:
Written exam: The exam will carry a 50% weight of your final mark and will assess LOs 1 and 2
Coursework: During the unit, you will have the opportunity to attempt a number of laboratory experiments culminating in a more substantial group design task in TB2. You will make an individual portfolio submission that will consist of: An individual reflection on your group work experience; a group project management report; individual experimental lab notes; a group design report; and group design files. The coursework will carry a 50% weight of your final mark and will assess LOs 1, 3, 4, 5.
When assessment does not go to plan
Re-assessment takes the same form as the original summative assessment.
In the case of required reassessment for students who were unable to complete their contribution to the group project, the resitting students will undertake further individual development and critique of their group’s original submission, highlighting areas for improvement and development using knowledge and understanding from the taught components. The assessment components and format will be the same as above, but will all be submitted individually.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EEME20002).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
