Assignment Brief (RQF) Assignment Brief (RQF) Higher National Certificate in Electrical & Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Student Name/ID Number: Unit Number and Title: Academic Year: Unit Assessor: Assignment Title: Issue

Date: Formative Submission Date: Summative Submission Date: Iver Name/Date Submission Format: 19 Electrical and Electronic Principles M/615/1493 2023 - 24 Gizmos Electricals The submission is in the form of a Written report (800 - 1000 words). • Laboratory Test results (Lab Manuals) You will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit. The report should be written in a concise, formal academic style using single spacing, Arial font and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate and all work must be supported with research. You must provide a bibliography using the Harvard BTEC referencing system. You are also required to investigate the best solutions for each challenging difficulties with supporting evidence and examples. Unit Learning Outcomes: LO1 Apply an understanding of fundamental electrical quantities to evaluate simple circuits with constant voltages and currents LO2 Evaluate simple circuits with sinusoidal voltages and currents LO3 Describe the basis of semiconductor action, and its application to simple electronic devices LO4 Explain the difference between digital and analogue electronics, describing simple applications of each Assignment Brief and Guidance: Scenario: You have just been employed as a Junior Electronics engineer at Gizmos Electricals, a high quality electronic retail and repair shop, which deals with developing, testing and maintaining various analogue and digital electrical products. You will be working on a variety of electronic products, including the study of fundamental electrical quantities to analyse simple circuits, analogue and digital electronics and amplifier characteristics. You will be testing various electronic products coming in to the shop and apply your knowledge of electronics to analyse them. As a part of your job, you will also have to give training to the interns on different topics like the difference between analogue and digital electronics, their relative applications and benefits, by giving examples wherever applicable. You need to work on the following two cases as part of your job. Assignment Brief & Guidance: Case 1 - Laboratory Portfolio Perform the following test experiments in the lab by applying your knowledge of Electronics. Produce written reports to include results, analysis, evaluation and conclusion. 1) Test a digital Multimeter to check the battery voltages and resistors. 2) Experiment demonstrating Ohm's Law 3) Experiment demonstrating Kirchhoff's laws 4) Experiment demonstrating periodic waveforms 5) Experiment exploring R-L, R-C and R-L-C circuits 6) Experiment demonstrating rectification and smoothing. 7) Conduct a lab experiment demonstrating simple logical functions with electronic logic gates Case 2 Report - You need to prepare a report for interns, with sections, to explain the following 1) Describe and Critically evaluate the behaviour and performance of PN junction in terms of semiconductor behaviour, for a Solar Cell. Evaluate a range of semiconductor devices by giving examples of its use in a typical amplifier and few other applications. NREL Fosi Audio TB10A TPA3116 MINI POWER AMPLIFIER On Off Power Treble Bass 2) Evaluate the application of analogue electronics in an Audio amplifier, by describing the amplifier characteristics. Also evaluate how the concept of digital electronics is applied in a Digital meter. Volume Explain the difference between analogue and digital electronics. Describe and critically evaluate some more applications where Analogue and Digital Electronics are applied. SNDWAY SW-525A 68.9 8/0 Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Merit LO1 Apply an understanding of fundamental electrical quantities to analyse simple circuits with constant voltages and currents Pass P1 Apply the principles of circuit theory to simple circuits with constant sources, to explain the operation of that circuit. LO2 Analyse simple circuits with sinusoidal voltages and currents P2 Analyse the principles of circuit theory as applied to simple circuits with sinusoidal sources, to explain the operation of that circuit. M2 Analyse the principles of circuit theory to a range of more complex circuits with sinusoidal sources, to explain the operation of that circuit. LO3 Describe the basis of semiconductor action, and its application to simple electronic devices M1 Apply the principles of circuit theory to a range of circuits with constant sources, to explain the operation of that circuit. P3 Describe the behaviour of a M3 Describe and evaluate a range p-n junction in terms of of discrete semiconductor devices in terms of simple semiconductor theory. semiconductor behaviour. P4 Demonstrate the action of a range of semiconductor devices. LO4 Explain the difference between digital and analogue electronics, describing simple applications of each P5 Explain the difference between digital and analogue electronics. P6 Explain amplifier characteristics. M4 Describe the relative applications and benefits of analogue and digital electronics, explaining with examples where each might be applied. Distinction D1 Apply the principles of circuit theory to complex circuits, with constant sources, explaining and evaluating the operation of that circuit. D2 Critically analyse the principles of circuit theory as applied to complex circuits, with sinusoidal sources, explaining and evaluating the operation of that circuit. D3 Critically evaluate the performance of a range of discrete semiconductor devices in terms of simple semiconductor theory, suggesting appropriate applications for each. D4 Critically evaluate the applications of analogue and digital electronics in terms of their relative advantages, explaining with examples where each might be applied.