LO1 Examine scientific data and apply appropriately using computational methods.

LO1 Examine scientific data and apply appropriately using computational methods.

Unit Number and Title 03: Electrical and Electronic Principles

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1 Examine scientific data and apply appropriately using computational methods.

LO2 Determine parameters within mechanical engineering systems

LO3 Explore the characteristics and properties of engineering materials

LO4 Analyse applications of A.C./D.C. circuit theorems, electromagnetic principles and properties

Assignment Brief and Guidance Scenario:

You are employed as a trainee engineer in a megatronics laboratory and the position requires you to have a fundamental understanding of mechanical and electrical concepts. You have been informed by your potential supervisor that you need to improve and update your knowledge in the following areas : SI units, interpreting data, static and dynamic forces, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, material properties and failure, and circuit theories. Your potential supervisor has set the following tasks in order to assess your suitability to work in the capacity as a trainee engineer

LO1 Examine scientific data and apply appropriately using computational methods.

P1 Describe SI units and prefix notation.

Task 1

a. List the SI base units and state the reasons for using these base units.

b. Derive the following quantities from SI base unit.

(i) Velocity

(ii) Power

(iii) Voltage

(iv) Resistance and

(v) Capacitance

c. State the reasons for of using SI prefixes in dealing with Engineering design .

d. Express the following :

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