Courses / Module

Toggle Print

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS & ELECTRONICS

Module code: EP202
Credits: 5
Semester: 1
Department: EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
International:
Coordinator: Dr Frank Mulligan (EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS)

	Overview
	The aim of this module is to develop a solid understanding of the principles of Electricity, Magnetism, and fundamental Electronics. Module content Electricity & Magnetism: magnetic effects of electric currents, magnetic fields, magnetic force on a current carrying conductor, motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field, The Biot-Savart Law, force between parallel conductors, Ampere's Law, field in a solenoid, magnetic flux, magnetism in matter, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law and induction, transient circuits, resonance. Electronics: pn junctions, diodes and photodiodes, transistors, amplifiers, introduction to digital electronics, gates, truth tables, flip-flops. This module specifically addresses the following topics of the Core of Physics, as defined by Institute of Physics: - DC and AC circuit analysis to complex impedance, transients and resonance - Gauss, Faraday, Amp�re, Lenz and Lorentz laws to the level of their vector expression

Overview

The aim of this module is to develop a solid understanding of the principles of Electricity, Magnetism, and fundamental Electronics.

Module content

Electricity & Magnetism: magnetic effects of electric currents, magnetic fields, magnetic force on a current carrying conductor, motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field, The Biot-Savart Law, force between parallel conductors, Ampere's Law, field in a solenoid, magnetic flux, magnetism in matter, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law and induction, transient circuits, resonance.

Electronics: pn junctions, diodes and photodiodes, transistors, amplifiers, introduction to digital electronics, gates, truth tables, flip-flops.

This module specifically addresses the following topics of the Core of Physics, as defined by Institute of Physics:

- DC and AC circuit analysis to complex impedance, transients and resonance

- Gauss, Faraday, Amp�re, Lenz and Lorentz laws to the level of their vector expression

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Apply the basic laws of electromagnetism to a number of simple physical systems in order to calculate magnetic field strengths, forces on moving charges and electric currents. Analyse transient response of simple circuits consisting of resistances (R), capacitances (C) and inductances (L). Describe the operation of simple semiconductor devices such as a p-n diode and a bipolar transistor. Analyse and design simple combinational digital circuits. Carry out relevant laboratory experiments to demonstrate and test physical principles and report the results.

Learning Outcomes

Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 120 minutes Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? No Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

	Pre-Requisites
	Pass in 1st Year Experimental Physics/Physics with Astrophysics, or equivalent

Timetable

Search form

Courses / Module

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS & ELECTRONICS

Semester 1

Semester 2