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Unit 19 Authorised Assignment Brief A
Electronic Devices and Circuits (Preston College)
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BTEC Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Engineering
Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in
Engineering
Unit number and title
Unit 19: Electronic Devices and Circuits
A: Explore the safe operation and applications of analogue
Learning aim(s) (For NQF
devices and circuits that form the building blocks of
only)
commercial circuits.
Assignment title
Analogue electronic devices and circuits
R. Greaves
Assessor
Issue date 12/11/2021
Hand in deadline 17/12/2021
You have been offered your first job as a Junior Technician
in a local company that specialises in repairing domestic
electronic equipment.
As part of your new role the owner would like to provide
opportunities for you to develop your skills and knowledge
of electronic devices and circuits.
Vocational Scenario or
Context They would like you use a range of test equipment and
software to investigate commonly used analogue electronic
devices and the type of circuits in which they are used.
They have asked you keep accurate records of everything
you do so that you can refer to them later as you build up
your skills and knowledge base.
Task 1 Carry out theoretical and practical investigations into
analogue devices and circuits.
You need to investigate:
(a) Diodes and how they are used in a full-wave rectified
power supply with voltage regulation
(b) Transistors and how they are used in a stabilised
common emitter amplifier
(c) Operational amplifiers and how they are used in an
amplifier circuit
You need to provide evidence that you have consistently
worked safely in accordance with relevant risk assessments.
To do this you will need to work systematically following the
guide below:
(a) Diode circuits
(i) identify different types of diode and their uses
(ii) construct a schematic diagram and simulate the
operation of a diode as a half-wave rectifier
(iii) Develop the circuit schematic and simulation to a
full-wave rectifier with capacitor smoothing and
Zener diode voltage regulation. [Give leaners
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different specifications e.g. 5.1V, 8.2V to
minimize plagiarism].
(iv) build a prototype of your final circuit
(v) record the output voltage
(vi) estimate the voltage ripple for different loads
(vii) compare the results from theory, simulation and
measurement
(b) Transistor circuits
(i) identify different types of transistor and their
uses
(ii) construct the schematic circuit of a common
emitter amplifier in your ECAD package. [Give
component values that you know work
effectively]
(iii) use the schematic to simulate the behavior of
the circuit with a low voltage sine wave input
signal of frequency 1kHz. Adjust the amplitude
of the input voltage to give the largest
undistorted output voltage.
(iv) investigate how the voltage gain changes with
frequency between 1kHz and 1MHz.
(v) build a prototype of the final circuit and measure
the voltage gain for the same frequency range.
(vi) compare the results from theory, simulation and
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measurements
(c) Operational amplifier circuits
(i) identify the pin-out of an operational amplifier
and relate it to the schematic diagram
(ii) simulate inverting and non-inverting amplifier
applications of an operational amplifier, noting
the effect of resistor values on the voltage gain.
(iii) construct the schematic diagram of a non-
inverting amplifier with gain [specify for
learner]
(iv) simulate the gain at frequencies between 1kHz
and 1MHz
(v) build a prototype circuit and measure the
voltage gain over the same range of
frequencies
(vi) compare the results from theory, simulation
and measurements.
Checklist of evidence An informal report organised into three sections, for
required the investigations into the
diode
transistor
operational amplifier
Each section should contain
A brief explanation of the theoretical
operation of the device and circuits
investigated
Printouts of schematic circuits, and simulation
results.
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A planned layout for the prototype circuit.
Photographs of the prototype circuit and
evidence of testing.
Results of practical measurements.
Calculations of important values.
Comparisons of theoretical, simulated and
measured results.
Observation records to confirm your use of
safe procedures.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Evaluate, using language that is technically correct and of a high
standard, the operation of at least one diode, transistor and
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operational amplifier circuit, comparing the results from safely and
accurately conducted simulations and tests.
Simulate, using accurately captured schematics, the correct operation
19/A.M1 of at least one diode, transistor and operational amplifier circuit.
Build at least one diode, transistor and operational amplifier circuit
19/A.M2 safely and test the characteristics of each one accurately.
Analyse, using the simulation and test results, the operation of at least
19/A.M3 one diode, transistor and operational amplifier circuit.
Simulate, using captured schematics, the correct operation of at least
19/A.P1 one diode, transistor and operational amplifier circuit.
Build at least one diode, transistor and operational amplifier circuit
19/A.P2 safely and test the characteristics of each one.
Explain, using the simulation and test results, the operation of at least
19/A.P3 one diode, transistor and operational amplifier circuit.
Sources of information Books
to support you with Electronic devices; Floyd T L; Pearson (2007); ISBN-13:
this Assignment 978-0136155812
Introduction to Analogue Electronic; Hart B; Elsevier
(1997); ISBN 0 340 65248 9
Electronics; Sparkes JJ et al; Nelson Thornes Ltd (2003);
ISBN 0 7487 7036 4
Websites
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/
Other assessment eg, work sheets, risk assessments, case study
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
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