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Unit title:
Electrical Principles
Credit points:
20
Unit code:
EEN401
FHEQ level:
4
School/ Service:
Unit designation:
Traditional
Programme group:
Maritime Science and
Engineering
Engineering
Unit delivery model:
Max & Min Student
no.:
CD
N/A
TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD
Students are required to attend and participate in all the formal scheduled sessions for the
unit. Students are also expected to manage their directed learning and independent study
in support of the unit.
PRE-REQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES:
None
UNIT DESCRIPTION
This unit is part of the manufacturing and automation theme, and is designed to introduce
students to the electrical and electronic principles necessary for their degree. It will
provide the foundations necessary to support Level 5. Specific coverage includes some of
the principal circuit theorems and transformations applicable to DC and AC circuits. The
unit also introduces the concept of electromagnetism in circuits.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of the unit, students should be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
K1
Describe theorems, conventions and techniques needed for basic circuit analysis.
K2
Describe and apply the properties and behaviour of basic electronic and electrical
components.
Cognitive Skills
C1
Apply theorems and techniques to analyse basic circuits.
Practical and Professional Skills
P1
Use electronic test equipment and simulation software to investigate the steady
state and basic frequency response of circuits.
Transferable and Key Skills
T1
Use technical literature and experimental data to produce an engineering report.
AREAS OF STUDY
Network theorems
Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws; Norton, Thévenin and Superposition theorems. Circuit
elements and sign convention; resistors in series and parallel; voltage and current sources;
power; voltage and current source conversions; mesh current and nodal voltage network
analysis; star-delta transformation; two port networks.
Basic Logic
Simple Boolean algebra, combinational logic, Karnaugh maps and De Morgan’s theorem.
Series and parallel R-L-C circuits
Series R-C, R-L and R-L-C circuits; voltage division; parallel R-C, R-L and R-L-C circuits;
current division; equivalent series and parallel networks; power dissipation in circuits
containing reactance; resonance in ac circuit; simple passive filters.
Electromagnetism
An introduction to the concepts of electromagnetism linking to applications in
transformers, motors and generators.
LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY
The core theoretical concepts of the unit are introduced through a series of lectures. These
concepts are then further developed and applied through small group teaching sessions,
where problem-solving tutorial work will also take place. Wherever possible, links will be
drawn between theory and practice.
Practical work is used as an integral part of the learning and teaching process and requires
the student to complete a programme of practical activities to investigate the behaviour
and operation of a range of circuits. Students will be encouraged to enhance their
understanding of the principles by using circuit simulation software. The experimental work
will be documented in a logbook or electronic log and provide the opportunity for developing
transferable skills associated with recording information and making effective use of data.
It is expected that students will make extensive use of Solent Online Learning, which allows
students to work independently of taught sessions in identifying and addressing personal
learning requirements.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
A group task in the first weeks of the unit will provide the opportunity for initial, informal
assessment so that those students who might need additional support will be identified.
Tutorial worksheets with answers are provided throughout the unit for each topic area,
providing informal regular self-assessment and formative feedback.
The submission of two laboratory reports on specified labs is required reflecting on the
student’s experience and linking theoretical and practical results.
A formal examination is used to assess the theoretical aspects of the unit.
ASSESSMENT
AE1
weighting:
assessment type:
length/duration:
online submission:
grade marking:
anonymous marking:
25%
Laboratory Report
1000 words
Yes
Yes
No
AE2
weighting:
assessment type:
length/duration:
online submission:
grade marking:
25%
Laboratory Report
1000 words
Yes
Yes
AE3
anonymous marking:
No
weighting:
assessment type:
length/duration:
online submission:
grade marking:
anonymous marking:
50%
Examination
2 hours
No
No
Yes
AGGREGATION OF MARKS
To satisfy professional body requirements, a minimum mark of 30% will be required in each
element of assessment before the University’s normal aggregation provisions can be applied
and for any units that students are referred in, the overall unit mark will be capped at 40%
and not just the mark for the referred assessment element.
RE-ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Referral in AE1 and/or AE2 will require revision and resubmission of the report based upon
the laboratory practical sessions. Students who failed to engage with the practical sessions
will be encouraged to complete these during the referral period.
Referral in AE3 will require the student to sit a Resit examination.
Unit Author: Roger Forster
Unit history:
Unit Approved/Year Implemented/Code
Unit modified/Year Implemented/Code
April 2013
June 2016
2014/15
2016/17
ECT403
EEN401