EE121

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS

Credits
7.5
Year
1
Semester
1
Department
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Overview

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
  • Design and construct simple electronic circuits
  • Describe household electricity systems
  • Demonstrate knowledge of electrical safety