| Unit name | Analogue Integrated Circuits |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EEMEM0006 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Roshan Weerasekera |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| 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?
Studying analogue Integrated Circuits (ICs) is significant due to their fundamental role in electronics, their wide array of applications (including audio amplifiers, power management, radio frequency systems, sensors), and their contributions to signal processing and energy efficiency. A comprehensive understanding of analogue ICs is essential in electronics design, troubleshooting, and maintenance and it also promotes a strong grasp of fundamental electronics principles and opens up career opportunities in engineering fields.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit is mandatory for the relevant PGT programmes of study and optional on some undergraduate programmes. It is designed to expand students' understanding of the typical industrial design processes for analogue, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The unit aims to provide electronic engineering graduates with a more profound comprehension of essential electronic components and their application in creating intricate integrated electronic circuits. The technical aspects of analogue integrated circuit design, as well as the broader engineering considerations will be learned through an extensive design example.
An overview of content
Basic operation principles of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) and Field Effect Transistors (FET) and their manufacturing techniques; Biasing circuits; passive and active current mirrors; single and multi-stage amplifiers; frequency response of amplifiers; op-amp circuits; stability and feedback; data converter circuits
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
At the end of this unit the students will be able to analyse, design, simulate, and implement analogue integrated circuits for various applications.
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this unit, you will be able to:
The unit will be delivered through a combination of synchronous activities: Timetabled lectures and a series of laboratory sessions with close academic supervision and immediate formative feedback.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
The formative tasks will include given written tasks with delayed solutions and laboratory-based design exercises that will receive immediate feedback.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
The unit will be assessed by a single exam in the TB1 assessment period. The exam will assess all Learning Outcomes.
When assessment does not go to plan
In the event of unsatisfactory performance in the examinations, there may be an opportunity to resit an exam of a similar nature during the reassessment period.
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. EEMEM0006).
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.
