Pre-requisite: 70325+70320
Pre-requisite: E2002/E2004
Pre-requisite: E2007
Central to the profession of all electrical engineers (and many mechanical engineers) is measurement of electrical quantities, or, more generally, physical quantities whose values have been rendered electrical by a transducer. Such measurements are almost invariably made with the aid of electronics, and increasingly by sophisticated instrumentation which provides multidimensional displays and analytical capabilities. Automation of such measurements is also on the rapid increase. However, in the face of these developments the need to comprehend the physical principles of making accurate, precise and trustworthy measurements, particularly of small quantitites (microvolts, microamperes), remains fundamental. It is the task of the professional engineer to be able to specify and evaluate equipment for a given measurements task; this requires an appreciation of electronic measurement systems : . at the system level by an awareness of the range, operating principles and limitations of commercial test equipment; . at the circuit level which includes the effects and minimisation of interference and certain commonly employed circuit and IC configurations such as the Phase Lock Loop and frequency synthesis; and . at the "hardware" level, which includes the choice of components, construction, requirements of the operating environment (temperature, vibration) and their effect on reliability. The professional engineer is also commonly called upon to supervise the manufacture of electronic equipment. Experience of electronic construction practice is therefore required and best gained by "hands on" project work. The principles of electronic manufacturing including printed circuit board design are presented and the processes of modern, automated production introduced.