Electronics AS Level (A2 in second year)

In AS Level Electronics you need to gain an understanding of the electronic circuits so that you can then start to design your own circuits. You will set up and test circuits in the electronics laboratory using electronics kits as well as computer software programmes.

The course is divided into three modules: 


Introduction to Digital and Analogue
Circuits and Components
Programmable Control Systems Project coursework


The AS course begins by looking at electronic components (resistors, capacitors, transistors etc). You then look at how these components are put together in basic circuits that do a particular job such as amplifying or counting. You will also study a variety of digital ICs (chips) and how these are used, for instance, in decision making circuits. The aim here is to gain a working knowledge and general understanding of what are otherwise mysterious little black plastic blocks. The course finishes with coursework on programmable control systems. The final section focuses firstly on programming in a high level, computer language, (ladder logic), since this is used extensively throughout industry and then you will learn to program micro-controllers (PIC Chips) at register level. PIC chips have a wide range of applications from cars to washing machines and this opens the door to some exciting project work.


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