Electronics
Aims
- To develop and sustain an interest in and an enjoyment of electronics and its applications
- To develop the practical skills associated with the design, construction and testing of electronic systems
- To develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of electronics, and foster the skills of critical thinking and problem solving
- To give students the chance to become familiar with modern equipment and technologies such as microcontrollers
- To develop communication skills and the use of ICT
We firmly believe that electronics cannot be learned simply by reading a book; electronics is about the use of physical devices to perform useful tasks in the real world, and understanding is achieved by building and testing circuits. The course is therefore highly practical; students are introduced to state-of-the-art components (such as integrated circuit logic gates, op-amps and microcontrollers), assuming no previous knowledge, and quickly learn the principles of their behaviour and how they can be combined to make a complex system. On the way they will meet important techniques, such as block diagrams, Boolean algebra, negative feedback and microcontroller programming.
As a department we are proud of our examination success and the fact that many students, having enjoyed the A level so much, decide to continue with the subject at university, studying subjects like electronic engineering and computer science.
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