KD4010 - Electricity, Magnetism and Electronics

The learning strategy of this module is based a combination of formal lectures, laboratory sessions and problem-solving sessions of Seminars. Theoretical material delivered in lectures will be augmented with a strong practical element involving group work and interactive demonstrations in the laboratory. Seminars will be used as an opportunity to develop problem solving skills through worked examples relevant to real-world applications.

Summative assessment will consist of two components for assessing your knowledge, understanding and problem solving skills:
(a) Coursework – this is a report based upon your work carried out during the laboratory sessions in which you will apply knowledge to tackle engineering problems.
(b) A final exam (60%),.

Formative assessment will be achieved through in-class tests and informal quizzes, which will be used throughout the year to help you measure your progress and to support your learning.

Feedback will be provided in several forms including: written comments on class tests; verbal comments on class tests; general feedback on the seminar and laboratory work - delivered in class or via blackboard; examination feedback will be provided following the normal processes to show generically where the cohort has a strong or a weaker answer to the examination. Independent study is supported by further technology-enhanced resources provided via the e-learning portal, including lecture notes, e-hand outs, sample problems and past-paper questions. Throughout the module, you will gain practical skills, which are essential for subsequent study levels and future employment.

Lectures, seminars and labs will be the main point of academic contact, offering a formal teaching environment for core learning. Labs and seminars will provide opportunities for developing your critical inquiry and discussions with your peers.

Outside formal scheduled teaching, you will be able to contact the module team (module tutors, year tutor, programme leader) either via email or the open-door policy operated throughout the programme.

Further academic support will be provided through technology-enhanced learning resources via the e-learning portal. You will have the opportunity to give their feedback formally through periodic staff-student committees and directly to the module tutor at the end of the semester.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.

Knowledge and Understanding:

1. Understand a variety of concepts and techniques from calculus, vector algebra, transcendental functions and basic ODEs will be introduced and utilised to analyse various concepts in the theory of electro, magnetostatics and linear electrical circuits. (C1)

2. Understand the governing models of electro-, magnetostatics and linear electrical circuits (C2,C3).


Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
3. Design and Analyse an op-amp (ideal and non-ideal) and assess its performance in practical circuits. (C6)

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

4. Apply key principles of DC circuit theory including Kirchhoff’s laws of current and voltage, and rules for current and voltage division both experimentally and theoretically. (C12)

SUMMATIVE
1. Coursework – A report based upon the work conducted in the laboratory (40%)
2. Open-book final examination (60%)

Component 1 assessed LO3 and 4. Component 2 assessed LO 1 and 2.

Feedback will take several forms including: written comments on class tests, verbal comments on class tests; general feedback on the seminar and laboratory work - delivered in class or via blackboard; written feedback on the laboratory report; examination feedback will be provided following the normal processes to show generically where the cohort has a strong or weaker answer to the examination.

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This module will introduce you to electro-magnetostatics, electrical circuit theory and analogue electronics. Through a combination of lectures, dedicated labs and problem-solving seminars as well as technology-enhanced learning resources including electrical circuits and digital devices controlled by specialist software, you will learn the fundamentals behind the electromagnetic interaction and their application to analyse DC and AC circuits and to familiarise yourself with fundamental electronic components such as operational amplifiers and semiconductor diodes.
Summative assessment will be in the form of a test based on four lab and lecture based Coursework in form of online continuous assessments (4x10% = 40%) spread across the semester along with the lab-sessions and a final exam (60%). In addition to lectures and seminars, we will support your learning via electronic lecture notes and problem sets. Through labs, you will develop key research-orientated skills, such as data recording and reporting. This module will provide you with core knowledge, and experimental, numerical and analytical skills to tackle problems in electrical and electronic principles, thus establishing firm foundations for future employability.