What is Electronics?
The study of Electronics will enable you to develop an understanding of electronic components, systems, processes and methods. The contents of the course will help you answer questions about practical circuits and solve practical engineering tasks. The theory covered will be reinforced by practical investigations, including design and make tasks, throughout the course.
Why study Electronics?
You will develop the scientific and engineering skills to analyse and design electronic systems for a range of practical situations. You will learn about and work with a wide range of digital and analogue electrical and electronic systems. For example, you will be involved in: the design of logic circuits, testing amplifier circuits for their suitability, studying digital communication systems including fibre optic communication systems and programming a microcontrollers using assembly code and wiring the microcontroller into a circuit to control processes in the real world.
Is Electronics right for you?
This course should be considered by any student who is also studying A level mathematics, A level physics or A level computing. The skills and knowledge required for the course link directly to many of the content covered within these courses. It is an ideal preparation for a career in the electronics / tech industry or as an introduction for students wishing to study electrical engineering or a related course at degree level.
What will you study?
Component 1
Semiconductor components, logic systems, operational amplifiers, signal conversion, AC circuits and passive filters, communications systems, wireless transmission, instrumentation systems
Component 2
Timing circuits, sequential logic systems, microcontrollers, digital communications, optical communication, mains power supply systems, high power switching systems, audio systems
Where can Electronics take you?
The knowledge and skills you will learn and practice throughout the course will help you to progress onto level 4 courses, apprenticeships or careers in electronics or wider engineering areas such as process control, systems design, manufacturing, robotics / automation and medical services. The transferrable skills developed by studying electronics are actively sought out by universities and employers.
What subjects go well with Electronics?
A level Maths, A level Further Maths, A level Physics, A level Computer Science , Engineering, Geology