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| Module Availability |
| Autumn and Spring Semester |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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Unit(s) of Assessment
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Weighting Towards Module Mark(%)
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Semester One:
1. Research and Presentation Skills Assignment
(to assess research and data analysis skills as well as communication skills)
Semester Two:
1. Product Design and Development Assignment
(to assess basic circuit design skills and product development skills)
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100%
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Qualifying Condition(s)
-Compulsory attendance and participation in lectures and workshops
- Students need to hand in each piece of coursework to the UG office at the required time.
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| Module Overview |
This module helps first-year students to begin to develop skills in design and technical presentation, along with other skills required by the professional engineer. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
The aims of this course are to give the students an understanding of some principles of engineering, the design of circuits and systems/products, an idea of the opportunities and boundaries of engineering and finally some of the skills that all engineers will need.
This module will be integrated with other modules, in particular the practical elements of this module, will be coordinated with the laboratory exercises.
The level 1 course provides the foundation for level 2 EDPS where these ideas will be consolidated and expanded. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this module the students should be able to:
(i) Understand the role of the professional engineer
(ii) To develop research techniques
(iii) To develop oral and written presentation skills
(iv) To develop basic circuit design, analysis and characterisation skills
(v) To develop product development skills
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| Module Content |
Lectures and Course Workshops
1. Overview of the course
2. Skills of a Professional Engineer
3. Opportunities in Electronics and Engineering
4. Research and Data Analysis
5. Oral presentation techniques
6. Report Writing
7. Circuit design and characterisation
8. Product and system design |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
| Lectures and Workshops |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
| None |
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| Last Updated |
12 August 2010 |
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