Fundamentals of Electronics 10/10/13 1

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1 Fundamentals of Electronics 10/10/13 1

2 Why study FE? The subject will allow you to: develop an understanding of basic electronic principles and applications; gain a foundation for further studies in electronic engineering or related fields. 10/10/13 2

3 What will you learn in FE? The subject will allow you to understand how electronics are put to good use in real-life. apply your knowledge of electronics to construct electronic circuits and develop electronic projects to solve problems. and more 10/10/13 3

4 What will you learn in FE? learn how to conduct information searches and presentations. learn to use equipment and software to test and analyse electronic circuits. 10/10/13 4

5 What will you learn in FE? Scope and Diversity 8% 9% 17% 6% 8% 5% 7% Legend: 12% 5% Fundamentals of Physics/Electricity Types of Resistors Voltage and Current Sources Network Theorem/Analysis The Capacitor The Inductor 9% 9% 5% Light Emitting Semiconductor, sensors and output devices The Zener Diode The BJT (Bipolar Junction) Transistor AC theory - The Sinusoidal Wave Coursework Project Management The Semiconductor PN Junction Diode 10/10/13 5

6 What are the assessment modes and methods? Sec 3 Method 10/10/13 6

7 Sec 4 What are the assessment modes and methods? Method Method 10/10/13 7

8 Where?, Who?, How?, What? Where will be the classes conducted? The Sec 3 classes will be held in SST premises Who will be teaching the subject? Lessons will be conducted by Polytechnic s lecturers How long is the duration of the subject? The subject is of 120 hours duration 10/10/13 8

9 Where?, Who?, How?, What? What would the class schedule be like? Sec 3 Lecture: 24 Tutorial/Quiz: 24 In-class Presentation: 4 Laboratory hours: 20 Sec 4 Coursework hours: 32 Tutorial: 16 Total: 120 hours 10/10/13 9

10 How many lessons do we have every week? (Contact Hours) For the Sec 3s, lessons will be conducted once a week over a 3-hr block for 24 weeks and alternate between: 2 hours of lecture/presentation + 1 hour of Tutorial/ Quiz, or 2 hours of laboratory + 1 hour of Tutorial/Quiz 10/10/13 10

11 How many lessons do we have every week? (Contact Hours) For the Sec 4s, lessons will be conducted once a week over a 3-hr block for 16 weeks and comprise of: 2 hours of project work + 1 hour of Tutorial/Quiz 10/10/13 11

12 How many lessons do we have every week? (Non-contact Hours) Self study 1 hour per week Web searches, Computer Circuit Simulation Self Assessment ½ hr per week Web tutorials, Online Quizzes 10/10/13 12

13 What are in the O-level Exam for FE? Coursework + Final Exam = O-level in FE Coursework (32 hours) 30% Final Exam (2 hours Written Paper) 70% 10/10/13 13

14 Progression Pathways Is FE more suitable for students who want to go to Poly? No, FE prepares students well for post-secondary education whether in the JCs or Polytechnics. Will students who offered FE be awarded credit exemption by the Polys? Students who have taken FE will be exempted from certain relevant module(s) depending on the courses offered by the polytechnic. 10/10/13 14

15 Progression Pathways Is FE recognised for JC/Poly admission? Yes, similar to the regular O-Level subjects, FE will be reflected in the Singapore-Cambridge O-level Certificate. It is recognised as a R4/R5 subject in the computation of L1R5 for admission to JCs, and as a B2/R2 for admission to polytechnics. 10/10/13 15

16 Post-secondary Course the Poly Diploma in Biomedical Engineering Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering Diploma in Audio-visual Technology Diploma in Aerospace Electronics 10/10/13 16 Diploma in Electrical Engineering

17 Possible Career Options Engineering Careers in Aerospace, electronics and network industries as a designer and engineer of automation systems in AV consumer electronics, or broadcast and multimedia as energy specialists, system integrators and energy auditors in engineering and maintenance support, research and development, and sales and marketing 10/10/13 17

18 Student feedback Learning Experience FE broadened my learning experience in school. % of SA / A 96.4 FE gave me the opportunity to discover my interest in more applied disciplines 89.3 There are more opportunities for practical and hands-on work in the subject, compared to other subjects 92.9 The concepts and skills were pitched at right level for me The pace of lessons was just right I've discovered new area(s) of study that I might want to take up in the future /10/13 18

19 Comparison of GCE O Level Performance for FE in 2009 to 2011 Year of Exam Number of students % Pass % % % 10/10/13 19

20 Can I manage the demands of offering FE with competing commitments in other subjects and/or CCAs? Do I have another coursework-based subject in the proposed Sec 3 subject combination? What was my overall performance in the Sec 2 examinations? Do I have a strong interest and career aspirations related to electronics? Am I good in Science and Mathematics? 10/10/13 20