Module code: ELE07104
Module title: Engineering Principles (EE)
Examples of equivalent learning: Electronic and electrical engineering principles to a level equivalent to SCQF level 7.

Analogue circuits:
Transistor biasing and a.c. equivalent circuit, CE, CB and CC connections. Transistor differential amplifier.
Operation amplifiers: linear and non-linear applications, introduction to negative feedback, frequency
response of amplifiers. 1st Order active filters.

Digital circuits:
SR, JK, D and T flip-flops - Shift registers - synchronous, asynchronous and cascaded counters.
Logic Families (CMOS): Logic levels, noise margins, rise & fall times, fan in/out.
Semiconductor memories: SRAM, DRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM. Other data storage techniques, like hard
discs, CD-ROMs etc.

On completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: demonstrate a working knowledge of analogue transistor based circuits;
LO2: understand the concept of negative feedback;
LO3: demonstrate a working knowledge of operational amplifiers and their applications;
LO4: understand memory devices and their applications in shift registers and counters;
LO5: recognise & contrast Logic family characteristics;
LO6: explain the operation of Semiconductor memories and data storage techniques.