This Unit will allow you to develop knowledge, understanding and skills associated with digital electronics which is the basis of digital control systems and computer technology. The early part of the course deals with the basic elements of number systems and digital electronics and should provide you with a good grounding in this subject area. For those who have studied digital electronics in an earlier course this Unit will provide some opportunities for revision.
The Unit will enable you to understand digital electronic systems. On completion, you should be able to read and draw circuit diagrams containing standard digital devices. You should also be able to use computer software to simulate and test functionality prior to the construction of digital circuits. By the end of the Unit you will be expected to explain combinational and sequential circuit operation and to construct digital circuits.
The final assessment will take the form of a short answer written test paper, lasting two hours, taken under supervised, controlled closed-book conditions. You will not be allowed to take notes, textbooks etc into the assessment. You will however have access to device data sheets. In order to allow you to show evidence of practical expertise, there will be a two hour build and test exercise. This latter exercise is likely to be conducted in a laboratory at a different time from the written assessment.
Everything you need to know before applying for this course.
Candidates should have a basic knowledge of digital electronic engineering. This may be evidenced by possession of the following National Qualification courses: C027 12 Electronics, C025 11 Electronic and Electrical Fundamentals at Intermediate 2 or the following National Qualification Units: E9S3 04 Combinational Logic, E9SG 12 Sequential Logic and E9SB 12 Logic Families and Digital System Analysis.
Pre-entry guidance is required before booking a place on this course. Please contact our Distance Learning Co-ordinators for more information.
Students are responsible for securing unit resources. Please contact our Distance Learning Co-ordinators for more information.
This course involves an additional SQA fee. Further information is available here.
Your course may be free if you are not a full time student with NESCol and you are : in receipt of benefits; or care-experienced; or your household taxable income falls below defined levels.
This course is eligible for ITA funding which offers up to £200 towards the cost of training. Conditions apply.
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Distance Learning courses have flexible start dates and applications will be considered at all points of the year.
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