EEE2014 : Semiconductor Devices and Analogue Electronics
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Nick Wright
- Lecturer: Dr Sarah Olsen
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide students with the knowledge to apply semiconductor devices and analogue electronics to electronic engineering problems and introduce the basic concepts of analogue systems. This will be achieved through lectures, tutorials, lab sessions and independent study. The skills obtained in this module are prerequisite for many other modules taught later in the degree programme and valuable for engineering careers in areas such as communications, bioelectronics, signal processing and power electronics.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module introduces the important subject of semiconductor devices and analogue electronics that can be used to solve a variety of different engineering problems. The focus will be on the well-known Bipolar and MOSFET technology applied to range of analogue circuits, including filters, amplifiers and op-amps.
Additionally, conversion technology (digital to analogue and in the reverse) will be covered. A lab session will provide the opportunity for students to investigate a real amplifier circuit, applying different signals and observing waveforms and frequency response on the oscilloscope. Students will also learn how to write a technical report on the results and findings from the lab session.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Examples and Tutorial sheets on topics covered (approximately 2 hours per section of course). |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | In-person lectures for Analogue Electronics |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Writing of summatively assessed lab report |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | In-person lectures for Semiconductor Devices |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | Revision for final exam and completion of the final exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | In-person revision lectures for all parts of module |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | One three-hour practical lab session on Analogue Electronics |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Reading activity to supplement knowledge of material taught in each week. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 3 | 3:00 | 9:00 | Three 3-hour simulation sessions for Analogue Electronics |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 87:00 | 87:00 | Reviewing lecture notes; general reading |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide the core material and give students the opportunity to engage with set questions and query material covered in the lecture.
Problem solving is introduced through tutorial sheets and class examples will help students’ understanding of each topic.
Laboratory sessions provide an opportunity to gain practical experience with a variety of instruments and validate the theory introduced in lectures.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 85 | 2-hour In-Person Closed-Book Exam |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 15 | Lab Report with a maximum of 2000 words. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | Release each week after a topic is completed. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examination allows students to demonstrate their ability to solve engineering problems focused on semiconductor devices and analogue electronics, assessing knowledge outcomes 1 – 5 and skill outcomes 1 – 3.
The laboratory report assesses skill outcome 4
The formatively assessed tutorial sheets will be released throughout the semester after each topic is completed.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EEE2014's Timetable