Aims: To introduce students to the language and methodologies that engineers use to solve problems. To teach students to analyze DC circuits. To provide students with an understanding of charge, electrostatic forces, energy systems (eg. ESB), electrical safety, engineering ethics, environmental responsibility and communications. Indicative syllabus: Introduction and Motivation; Electronics in Society Scientific Notation and Exponents; Engineering Notation; Electricity; Electr...
Learning Outcomes
Explain the role of electronics in modern products and society
Detail the relationship of current, voltage and power
Undertake simple circuit analysis, up to and including Kirchhoff's current law, multi-loop nodal and mesh analysis