Electrical Engineering: Sensing, Powering and Controlling

Program Overview

This three-week online course introduces the field of Electrical Engineering. It explores applications in various contexts, from musical instruments to space weather measurement, covering both analog and digital systems. It is particularly designed for non-native English speakers considering an electrical engineering degree in the UK.

Program Outline

It covers both analog and digital systems, emphasizing the use of technical vocabulary to express key concepts.

• Learning Objectives:
• Understand the meaning of Electronic, Electrical, and Systems Engineering.
• Develop skills in analyzing and designing circuits and systems.
• Gain confidence in communicating engineering ideas using English technical vocabulary.
• Understand how different Electronic and Electrical Engineering systems are used in specific contexts.
• Course Structure: The course is divided into three weeks:
• Week 1:
Electronic engineering - Creating a simple musical pick-up to amplify an electrical signal

Teaching:

• Lead Educator: Dr. Tim Jackson, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering.
• Teaching Methods: The course combines traditional live lectures with online learning innovations and practical laboratory classes.
• Target Audience: The course is designed for students for whom English is a second language, particularly those in China, who are thinking about taking an electrical engineering degree in the UK.

Other:

• Course Delivery: The course is delivered online through FutureLearn, a social learning platform.
• Course Language: The course is provided in English, with transcripts in English and Mandarin.
• Course Duration: The course is three weeks long.
• Course Availability: The next start date for this free online course is currently to be confirmed.
• Course Credits: The course does not offer credits towards admission to the University of Birmingham.