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Module Title	Digital and Analogue Electronics I
Module Code	EE223
School	School of Electronic Engineering
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Ronan Scaife	Office Number	S355
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of the module is to introduce the fundamental principles of digital and analogue electronics from system and device perspectives. Students will develop the ability to analyse and design basic digital and analogue electronic circuits and small systems. Significant elements of the learning experience will rely on problem based learning. Students are expected to participate actively in lectures, tutorials and lab activities. Lab attendence is compulsory.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the characteristics of basic analogue electronic circuit elements, including diodes and transistors.
2. Analyse and design basic analogue electronic circuits and systems, including simple amplifier and operational amplifier circuits.
3. Explain the characteristics of basic digital electronic circuit elements, including gates and flip flops.
4. Explain and solve arithmetic problems using a variety of digital number representations, including unsigned and signed binary, BCD, octal, decimal and hexidecimal.
5. Analyse and design basic combinatorial and sequential digital electronic circuits and systems.
6. Build and debug simple digital and analog electronic circuits and systems in a lab setting, communicating and working with student peers, demonstrators and technicians, and documenting experimental outcomes.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Laboratory	30	No Description
Tutorial	8	No Description
Independent Study	63	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Diode devices
Semiconductor materials and properties. Forward/reverse bias pn junctions. Diode equation. Reverse breakdown and zener diodes.

Diode applications
Half/full-wave rectifier, Voltage doubler. Clamping and regulation.

Transistor devices
Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT). BJT operation: DC characteristics and small signal models. Field Effect Transistors (FET): MOSFET, JFET. FET operation: DC characteristics and small signal models.

Transistor applications
Amplifier Principles. Equivalent circuit of an amplifier. Differential amplifiers. Amplifier configurations.

Combinatorial Logic
Basic Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and corresponding ciruit elements. Boolean algebra. De Morgan's Laws. Further Boolean operators (XOR, NAND, NOR). Minimisation of logic functions using Boolean algebra and using Karnaugh maps, including 3-variable and 4-variable cases.

Digital Arithmetic
Alternate number bases: binary, octal, hexadecimal. Base conversion. Binary arithmetic. Signed number representation. Logic circuits for addition and substraction.

Sequential Logic
Sequential logic elements including S-R, D, and J-K latches and flip-flops. Basic applications of flip-flops, including registers and counters.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Storey, N: 1992, Electronics, A Systems Approach, Addison Wesley,
Floyd, T.L.: 2000, Digital Fundamentals, 7, Merrill,
Green, D.C.: 1995, Electronics 2, 5, Longman Scientific & Technical,
Floyd, T.L.: 0, Electronic Devices, 3, Merrill,
Bogart, T. F.: 0, Electronic Devices and Circuits, 4, Merrill,

Other Resources

415, ebook, Tony R. Kuphaldt, 0, Lessons In Electric Circuits, http://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/, 416, PBL worksheets for electronics, Tony R. Kuphaldt, 0, Socratic Electronics, http://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/socratic/, 417, Online peer learning forum, 0, All About Circuits Forum, http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/,

Programme or List of Programmes

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PBM	BSc Physics with Biomedical Sciences
PHA	BSc in Physics with Astronomy

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