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UNIVERSITY OF BATH Department of Electronic and Engineering Teaching Fellow/Senior Teaching Fellow in Electronic Engineering

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The University of Bath The University, which received its Charter in 1966, is situated on a campus of 200 acres, surrounded by open countryside one and a half miles from the centre of Bath. Communications are rapid and easy, with London being less than one and a half hours away by train. The University is structured around 15 Departments which are organised into three Faculties; the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is in the Faculty of Engineering and Design. The University has around 15,000 students and competition for places is keen, resulting in a high quality intake. Research at the University is similarly highly regarded internationally and the University of Bath is ranked seventh in the world in the ‘QS top 50 universities under 50’ table for 2015, and is also in the top 200 in the world in the current Leiden Ranking and main QS World University Rankings. The University of Bath was The Sunday Times’ University of the Year in 2012, in recognition of its excellence in research, teaching and industrial links and it was recognised as the ‘Best Campus University in Britain’ in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014. The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering The Department has a long history of education and research and was the first department in the UK to introduce the now-standard MEng degree. There are currently about 550 undergraduate students, about 100 MSc students, over 80 research students and staff, and around 30 academic staff. Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Bath is consistently ranked highly in the national league tables and performs very strongly in the National Student Survey, for example it was ranked 2nd in the UK in the NSS 2014. The Department is located in Building 2 East, at the centre of Bath’s attractive campus. 2 East houses well equipped undergraduate teaching laboratories, computer rooms and research laboratories. Additional research laboratories, including clean room facilities, are located elsewhere on campus. Over the 2015/16 academic year a £350k investment has been made to create new student project activity spaces, including PCB flow lines and rapid prototyping facilities. The teaching and research laboratories are supported by a Technical Manager, with a further six technicians working across all the laboratories. The Department offers six undergraduate programmes,

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Computer Systems Engineering

Electrical Power Engineering

Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology

Electronic Systems Engineering

Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering The first five programmes are available as MEng/BEng while the sixth is a joint programme with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and runs as MEng only. The annual undergraduate intake is about 125 students across all programmes and the standard is high, with current offer being AAA for MEng programmes and AAB for BEng. Further details on the structure and content of the programmes can be found at: http://www.bath.ac.uk/catalogues/2016-2017/ee/ee-proglist-ug.html. In addition to the undergraduate courses, the Department offers the following postgraduate programmes:

MSc Electrical Power Systems

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MSc Mechatronics (joint with the Department of Mechanical Engineering)

MPhil/PhD by research The Department is also currently developing a new portfolio of MSc programmes and the first of these, the MSc in Electronic Systems Design, will run in 2017. Research in the Department is divided into three research centres:

Centre for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST)

Centre for Space, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (CSAOS)

Centre for Sustainable Power Distribution (CSPD) 91% of our research activity was graded as either world-leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework 2014 and we have been awarded in excess of £14 million of external funding over the last five years. Research in the Centres can be further divided in to the following Research Themes (Theme Champions indicated in italics): III-Nitride based materials and devices Dr Duncan Allsopp, Dr Philip Shields (CAST) We develop wide bandgap semiconductors materials, nanostructures and devices. Our research focuses on investigating the properties of Gallium Nitride (GaN) based nanostructures for applications in lighting, nonlinear optics and quantum technologies, as well as developing novel GaN-based transistor structures. Our facilities include wafer-scale nano-imprinting techniques, epitaxy growth reactors, world-class nanofabrication clean rooms and advanced materials and device characterisation equipment. Applied superconductivity Dr Weijia Yuan, Dr Min Zhang (CSPD) Our research focuses on issues associated with electrical applications of high temperature superconductors. Research is conducted into energy storage, transmission cables, high power machines and fault current limiters. In particular, we are working with leading international manufacturers to push the boundary of electrical aircraft. These are major areas for future collaboration at both Department and University level. Biosensors and bioelectronics Dr Christopher Clarke, Dr Pedro Estrela, Dr Ben Metcalfe, Prof John Taylor (CAST) Our research focuses on the development of electrical, electrochemical and optoelectronic

biosensors and chemical sensors for biomedical, environmental and defence applications. We

develop electronics for biosensor device integration, biosensor arrays, bio-inspired systems,

biomedical instrumentation and neuron recording. We have strong collaborations in place with

end users (clinical and industry) and researchers from a range of disciplines (e.g. chemistry,

biology, pharmacology).

Imaging systems

Dr Adrian Evans, Prof Cathryn Mitchell, Dr Stephen Pennock, Dr Manuchehr Soleimani (CAST

and CSAOS)

We study imaging systems over a range of scientific fields, including tomographic imaging for industrial processes, space science and medical applications, ground penetrating radar systems, and image processing and classification. We develop state of the art tomography software for these imaging applications as well as tomography sensors and hardware. We work closely with many industrial end-users, national and international research organisations.

Integrated circuit design

Dr Christopher Clarke, Dr Peter Shepherd, Prof John Taylor, Prof Peter Wilson (CAST)

We undertake research into Integrated Circuits (IC) across a variety of areas including bio-electronic interface and amplifier circuits, mixed signal sensor interface and data conversion

circuits, reconfigurable digital circuit design (FPGA), Silicon Photonic transceivers (SiP), configurable analogue circuits and reliable circuits for extreme environments. We also carry out work on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and methods to support circuit design.

Radio systems and radio science / Remote sensing

Dr Ivan Astin, Dr Biagio Forte, Dr Martin Fullekrug, Prof Cathryn Mitchell, Prof Nicholas

Mitchell, Dr Robert Watson (CSAOS)

Our research focuses on ground and space based sensors with an emphasis on radio techniques including tomography and data assimilation. Applications areas include the study the Earth's atmosphere, oceans and space environment. We research the effects of the natural environment on the propagation of the radio and acoustic waves used in communication, navigation and remote-sensing systems, such as satellite navigation and timing systems (including GPS).

Smart energy systems and services

Dr Roderick Dunn, Dr Chenghong Gu, Dr Ignacio Hernando Gil, Dr Simon Le Blond, Prof

Furong Li, Dr Ran Li, Dr Francis Robinson (CSPD)

Our research is focused on advanced modelling and analyses for energy systems and energy customers to deliver cutting-edge solutions for smart grids, smart markets and smart services. Our research addresses critical technical and commercial challenges to reduce the cost of our low carbon transition, whilst taking advantage of ICT technologies, big data (smart grids and smart meters) and integrated energy systems (electrical, gas, heat and cooling).

Further information on the research of individual staff members can be found at:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/elec-eng/people/.

General Information for Candidates for Appointment

The academic structure of the University is as follows:

Faculty of Engineering and Design Architecture and Civil Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Electronic and Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics; Education; Health; Politics, Languages & International Studies; Psychology; Social and Policy Sciences. Faculty of Science Biology and Biochemistry; Chemistry; Computer Science; Mathematical Sciences; Pharmacy and Pharmacology; Physics School of Management

Several departments have developed their own self-financing centres for research and short courses. The University has an enviable reputation for the standard of its intake, its graduate employment record, its research, and its location in a World Heritage City. As presently established, the University employs about 2,500 staff, and has an annual turnover of nearly £200 million. Considerable use is made of computerised systems covering many administrative procedures including financial reporting and budgetary control, student records, human resources, and the planning and resourcing processes.

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Location and Facilities The University is based on a fine downland site of about 200 acres at Claverton Down, less than two miles south-east of the city centre. The University has been developed on this site over the last 50 years, so that all the buildings are relatively new and have been designed or refurbished to modern standards. Physical working conditions are generally pleasant, with many buildings commanding attractive views. The facilities on campus include a grocery shop, newsagent, post office and bookshop, and sub-branches of three banks. There is also a medical centre and dental practice, while those with sporting and other social interests will find a variety of clubs and societies open to them. The University has extensively revamped its Creative Arts provision and the English Institute of Sport in the south west is now based at the University in extensive new facilities. In addition to those buildings used for research, teaching and for administration, there are residential buildings on campus in which almost all first-year students reside. Around five hundred further residential places are located in the city. Full-time members of staff may apply to become resident Tutors within the on- or off-campus residences – further details are available from the Department of Human Resources. Westwood Nursery, which is on site at Claverton Down, offers competitively priced nursery care for babies and children of staff and students from the age of 6 months until they start school. The nursery is open throughout the year and children may attend on a full or part time basis. Places are, of course, subject to availability and there are long waiting lists for some age groups – you are encouraged to contact the Nursery for up to date information. For children of primary school age the University play-scheme aims to organise provision during some half terms and other holidays. Appointments in the University are offered subject to the University receiving a satisfactory report on your health from the University Medical Officer. This is normally undertaken on the basis of a review of a confidential medical questionnaire. Smoking of any kind is prohibited in all University buildings. The City of Bath is recognised as being architecturally one of the finest in Europe and is a very pleasant place in which to live. The communications network is good. Trains run half-hourly to London and the journey time is about 1 hour 30 minutes. The M4 motorway runs 10 miles north of Bath and provides a convenient road network to London, the Midlands, Wales and South West England. Further information: please visit our website at www.bath.ac.uk.

Unit descriptions for the MSc in Electronic Systems Design are given below

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UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Advanced Control Engineering Design Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18

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Unit provider/Home Department

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Teaching provider Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering Unit Convenor TBA

Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims To equip students with the skills to be able to understand, design and critically

appraise control systems and circuits for a variety of electronic systems. Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:

Demonstrate systematic and detailed understanding of linear and non-linear control systems design techniques. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of suitable design techniques for the design of control systems. Demonstrate critical understanding of the uncertainty and limits of control systems and where they can be applied in practical settings. Employ a range of control system design techniques to practical problems. Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate professional simulation and design tools.

Skills T: Taught F: Facilitated A: Assessed

Numeracy: Analysis and design of analogue and mixed signal circuits. (TFA) Use IT to collect, analyse and present technical information; solve problems, communicate effectively and retrieve information. (TFA) Use appropriate professional simulation and design tools. (TFA) Employ a range of established and new techniques to review and critically analyse information concerning engineering problems, and to propose and implement solutions in a professional manner (TFA).

Content Control algorithms in common use in the electronic systems and electronic control system design, modelling and analysis. PID controller design. Compensation of feedback control systems to ensure stability. Non-Linear control systems design.

Lyapunov analysis methods. Frequency domain design methods including bode plots and pole-zero. Dynamic controller design using frequency domain and state space approaches. Controllable and observable systems. MIMO control systems. Non-linear system modelling and analysis. System stability analysis. Design and implementation of autonomous control systems.

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Unit code EE5XXXX

Unit title Advanced Digital Systems Design

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Teaching provider Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Unit Convenor TBA

Credits 6

Level FHEQ 7

Total study hours 100

Aims To introduce students to the key elements of digital electronic systems design.

To introduce key concepts in understanding, designing and critically appraising advanced digital systems.

To provide key skills in implementing digital systems design using a hardware description language.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:

Understand, design and critically appraise digital systems.

Design and validate digital systems.

Demonstrate detailed knowledge of practical digital design techniques and technologies.

Use a range of established and new techniques to design digital systems.

Skills

T:Taught

F: Facilitated

A: Assessed

Numeracy: Design digital systems (TFA)

Using IT effectively: Simulators and design tools (TFA)

Research and Analysis: evaluating designs critically (TFA)

Content Theory and practice of how to describe and implement combinatorial and sequential digital designs using a hardware description language.

Test digital designs using a simulator, test benches and validation techniques.

Synthesise and test digital designs on a field-programmable gate array.

Understand how to implement a systematic test approach in both combinatorial and sequential digital designs.

How to move data between domains in a digital design that may have different clocks or bus structures.

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Analogue and mixed signal electronics Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims To introduce students to the key elements of analogue and mixed signal circuit design.

These will cover the essential design elements of interfacing to the real world via sensors, amplifiers and filters, noise and EMC analysis, data converters, clock generation and oscillators and power supplies.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to: Understand, design and critically appraise analogue and mixed signal circuits. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of operational amplifier based sensor circuits using instrumentation amplifiers, transimpedance and transconductance topologies. Demonstrate critical understanding of the role of noise figure in analogue and mixed signal circuit design. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of analogue to digital converter circuits using successive approximation or oversampling techniques. Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate information and design a switching power supply, looking at alternative topologies, understanding the differences between topologies and design techniques to be employed. Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate circuit simulation and design tools.


Numeracy: Analysis and Design of analogue and mixed signal circuits (TFA). Use IT to collect, analyse and present technical information; solve problems, communicate effectively and retrieve information (TFA). Use appropriate professional simulation and design tools (TFA). Employ a range of established and new techniques to review and critically analyse information concerning engineering problems, and to propose and implement solutions in a professional manner (TFA).

Content Amplifier design: Fundamentals of designing amplifier circuits including gain, bandwidth, compensation and performance. Noise analysis: Fundamentals of noise modelling, implementing noise in circuit design, techniques for noise mitigation, system noise analysis. Data converter design: Specification analysis, topologies including Flash, successive approximation and sigma-delta, quantization, sampling, distortion, effective number of bits. Power supply design: Linear and switching power supplies, efficiency, AC/DC rectification, DC/DC conversion. Filter design: Key topologies, design techniques, practical issues, optimization.

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Electronic Communication Systems Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims To provide a detailed understanding of the essential techniques for electronic

communication systems. Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:

Demonstrate a critical and detailed understanding of the key techniques in modern electronic communication systems. Demonstrate the ability to apply techniques to optimize the efficiency of communication links in electronic systems. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of statistical behaviour of electronic transmission systems. Demonstrate the ability to apply the concepts and principles of electronic communication systems.


Problem solving: numeracy; working independently (TFA). Use IT to collect, analyse and present technical information; solve problems, communicate effectively and retrieve information (TFA). Use appropriate professional simulation and design tools (TFA). Employ a range of established and new techniques to review and critically analyse information concerning engineering problems, and to propose and implement solutions in a professional manner (TFA).

Content Fundamentals of information and entropy, entropy coding schemes and communication system models. Modulation schemes (QAM, PAM, ASK, PSK), constellations and eye diagrams. Channel distortion, clock recovery, adaptive equalization. Transmission and receiver architectures. Video and audio coding and transmission. Channel coding (Block, Convolution, Viterbi). Design trade-offs in practical communications systems design.

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Electronic Systems Design Automation Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims To provide students with the key skills required for electronic systems design

automation. To be able to use electronic design tools including schematic capture, integrated circuit layout, simulation (analogue and digital), synthesis and post processing. Understand the key processes in design automation including simulation, layout and synthesis.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to: Understand, design and critically appraise electronic system design processes. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the key concepts in design automation. Be able to apply design automation techniques to solve design problems. Demonstrate ability to deal with complex design issues and critically analyse information using professional simulation and design tools. Apply design tools to independently develop an individual design.


Numeracy: Analysis of Electronic Circuits (TFA). Use IT to collect, analyse and present technical information; solve problems, communicate effectively and retrieve information (TFA). Use appropriate professional simulation and design tools (TFA). Employ a range of established and new techniques to review and critically analyse information concerning engineering problems, and to propose and implement solutions in a professional manner (FA).

Content Theory and practice of analogue IC design using hardware description languages and schematic capture. Design of electronic systems using analogue and digital simulation.

Optimization and synthesis of designs. Validation of designs using test benches and verification techniques. Parasitic extraction and analysis.

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Electronic systems design and manufacture Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims The aims of this unit are to develop the communication, planning and critical

evaluation skills needed to perform at a postgraduate professional level, and to develop an appropriate understanding of modern electronic systems design and manufacture.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to: Critically appraise, design to a specification and manufacture an electronic circuit, including knowledge of practical issues in electronic circuit fabrication, commercial and financial constraints. Communicate their work to technical and non-technical audiences. Critically evaluate solutions to complex engineering problems. Plan, monitor, adjust and document self-learning to improve performance (e.g. continuing professional development; CPD). Plan, monitor, adjust and document a programme of work on an on-going basis. Demonstrate structured reflection on own performance and skills development. Exercise initiative and personal responsibility.


Advanced automated and manual circuit fabrication techniques (TFA). Electronic circuit testing and measurement (TFA). Electronic design automation tools for design and test of electronic circuits (TFA). Construction of logical arguments and critical evaluation in an engineering context (TFA). Ensuring that arguments are credible and appropriately acknowledge the work of others (TFA).

Group working skills (TFA). Time management and workload organisation (TFA). Development of written and presentation skills to enable students to summarise and present technical and related issues to a range of audiences (TFA).

Content Introduction to the key concepts required for the manufacture of electronic circuits. Principles of printed circuit board manufacture and electronic systems packaging. Design tools for simulating electronic circuits, printed circuit board design, layout and simulation. Discuss examples of ethical dilemmas in engineering practice, and the role of professional codes of practice. Written communication in engineering. Oral communication in engineering. Time management and workload planning. Techniques of critical analysis for the engineering literature. Effective group work. Structured reflection.

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Electronic Systems Design Project Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims To give students an understanding of the design process and to work within a group

environment. To design an electronic systems practical project to a specification in order to achieve a set of design goals. To undertake a group exercise for the development of team and project management skills.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to: Work as part of a team to deadlines. Understand task management and project team liaison. Complete and electronic systems design task. Understand how to interpret a specification. Construct a plan and budget. Organize a complex set of tasks and achieve goals.


Problem solving (TFA), oral and written communication (TFA). Electronic systems design and implementation (TFA).

Content Students will work in small groups on electronic systems design problems. Team and project management, group report writing and technical presentations.

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Embedded Systems Design Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims To introduce students to the key elements of embedded systems design, including an

understanding of embedded processor architectures and characteristics, embedded systems programming and the design and implementation of simple applications involving hardware interfacing.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to: Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of embedded processor architectures. Understand the current technologies available for embedded systems. Demonstrate the ability to apply the concepts and principles of embedded systems to solving a particular engineering problem. Employ standard professional simulation and design tools to implement an embedded system design on microprocessor and field-programmable gate array platforms. Employ an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of a wide range of embedded systems.

Skills T: Taught, F: Facilitated A: Assessed

Use IT to collect, analyse and present technical information; solve problems, communicate effectively and retrieve information (TFA). Use appropriate professional simulation and design tools (TFA). Employ a range of established and new techniques to review and critically analyse information concerning engineering problems, and to propose and implement solutions in a professional manner (TFA).

Content Embedded processor architectures and characteristics. Embedded processor programing: embedded C (ARM), simple code functions, data structures and control structures. Compilation and resource management on embedded microprocessors. Design and implementation of embedded processor applications involving interfaces

to hardware sensors; example sensor application using an ARM microprocessor. Design and implementation of a basic sensor interface connected to an embedded microprocessor linked to a computer Write a simple embedded program and compile it. Download an embedded program to a microprocessor and execute successfully. Embedded soft-core microprocessors on field-programmable gate arrays, implement standard embedded soft cores on field-programmable gate arrays.

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Sensors and Instrumentation Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 6 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 100 Aims To provide a detailed understanding of the essential techniques for electronic sensors

and interfaces. Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to demonstrate:

A comprehensive understanding of the relevant scientific principles of sensors and instrumentation circuits. An understanding of the concepts relevant to sensor circuit design and instrumentation and the ability to apply them critically and effectively. A critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights of the principles in sensor circuit design and instrumentation. A systematic, detailed and critical understanding of sensor and instrumentation components and circuits and their design, ranging from the well-established principles to new techniques. Advanced level knowledge and understanding of a wide range of the practical technologies currently used in sensor and instrumentation circuits and devices. Detailed knowledge of a number of practical technologies for sensor architectures and techniques. The ability to design sensor interface electronic circuits.


Numeracy: Analysis and design of analogue and mixed signal circuits (TFA). Use IT to collect, analyse and present technical information; solve problems, communicate effectively and retrieve information (TFA). Use appropriate professional simulation and design tools (TFA). Employ a range of established and new techniques to review and critically analyse information concerning engineering problems, and to propose and implement solutions in a professional manner (TFA).

Content Sensors: electromagnetic coils, MEMS sensors, piezoelectric sensors, capacitive sensors (comb, plate). Amplifier circuits: transimpedance, transconductance, impedance matching, bandwidth performance, compensation. Data converters: Sigma Delta, Nyquist rate conversion, oversampling, delta modulators, quantization noise, noise shaping. Filter Design: analogue, practical realization, circuits, digital. Noise Analysis: flicker noise, thermal noise, quantization noise, analysis techniques) Closed loop control: Sigma Delta, Phase locked loops).

UNIT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE *HOVER OVER NUMBER IN SHADED CELLS TO SEE GUIDANCE NOTES* Unit code EE5XXXX Unit title Professional Practice Placement Date unit first approved: Date of approval of this version: Date this version is effective from: 2017/18


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Credits 30 Level FHEQ 7 Total study hours 500 Aims To provide industry-relevant professional development through a comprehensive and

well-rounded knowledge and experience of electronic systems design, producing graduates who can communicate and work with different stakeholders, such as clients, the public and other industry professionals.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to: Synthesize the technical knowledge from the taught stage of the programme into design strategies that advance electronic systems technology. Integrate the above to pursue design and engineering processes that are constrained by real-world resources and customer demands. Assess how their dissertation proposal could be developed into a viable research consultancy project. Assess the viability and true impact of their proposed industry relevant deliverables. Advance their professional profile within the placement company, and the wider professional industry.

Skills Multi-disciplinary team working within a real electronic systems design team environment. (F, A) Identifying key industry-relevant research themes to support the rationale behind their chosen topic. (F, A) Developing the real-world applicability and industry-impact of their proposed deliverables. (F, A) Management and employability skills in practice. (F) Disseminating and evaluating complex design strategies to a multi-disciplinary industry audience. (F, A)

Content Introduction to professional practice.

Integrated knowledge management. Multi-disciplinary team working in practice. Business operations and the design process in professional practice. Developing electronic design strategies with impact. Evaluating electronic design strategies in practice.

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UNIVERSITY OF BATH Teaching Fellow/Senior Teaching …