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Fundamentals of Scientific Measurement - ELE00007F

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  • Department: Electronic Engineering
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Paul Davies
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: F
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2021-22

Module summary

This module is part of the foundation year for physics. It uses both electronics and physics laboratories to introduce students to lab work in a university-style setting. Term 1 runs jointly with ELE00003F and then diverges to cover more physics-based laboratory work in terms 2 and 3.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

Subject content aims to introduce:

  • the basic components used in electronics and to reinforce this with laboratory classes
  • standard laboratory equipment and laboratory techniques used in experimental physics
  • the process of good record-keeping in a style which will be employed for degree-level laboratory work.
  • the format and marking process for undergraduate physics labs.

Graduate skills aims:
¿ Gain experience in record-keeping.
¿ Improve techniques for working in small teams and to a deadline.

Module learning outcomes

Subject content learning outcomes
After successful completion of this module, students will:

  • ¿ understand the basic principles and use of standard laboratory techniques and
  • equipment to build and test simple circuits
  • ¿ understand how to use laboratory equipment commonly found in physics laboratories
  • ¿ write lab reports which include clear recording of experimental observations and data
  • analysis.


Graduate skills outcomes:

  •  experience at the process of experimental investigation;
  • understanding effective recording of data;

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Lab Books (ELE)		 N/A 30
Essay/coursework
Lab Books (PHY)		 N/A 70

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
Fundamentals of Electronic Measurement Exam		 1 hours 100

Module feedback

'Feedback’ at a university level can be understood as any part of the learning process which is designed to guide your progress through your degree programme.  We aim to help you reflect on your own learning and help you feel more clear about your progress through clarifying what is expected of you in both formative and summative assessments.

A comprehensive guide to feedback and to forms of feedback is available in the Guide to Assessment Standards, Marking and Feedback.  This can be found at https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/assessment-and-examination/guide-to-assessment/

The Department of Electronic Engineering aims to provide some form of feedback on all formative and summative assessments that are carried out during the degree programme.  In general, feedback on any written work/assignments undertaken will be sufficient so as to indicate the nature of the changes needed in order to improve the work.  Students are provided with their examination results within 20 working days of the end of any given examination period.  The Department will also endeavour to return all coursework feedback within 20 working days of the submission deadline.  The Department would normally expect to adhere to the times given, however, it is possible that exceptional circumstances may delay feedback.  The Department will endeavour to keep such delays to a minimum.  Please note that any marks released are subject to ratification by the Board of Examiners and Senate.  Meetings at the start/end of each term provide you with an opportunity to discuss and reflect with your supervisor on your overall performance to date. 

Physics feedback will be in person while the lab book is being marked by a demonstrator in the lab.

Indicative reading

  • Boylestad, Robert. L. Introductory Circuit Analysis, Prentice Hall, 2000. 9th Edition. ISBN 0139271872 / 0130155373.
  • Floyd, Thomas L. Electric Circuits Fundamentals, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. 7th Ed.ISBN 0132197103 / 0132047349.


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