This course introduces a good balance of theory, practice and laboratory investigation. It explores Ohms Law, Kirchoff's Laws, DC analysis of circuits; ideal operational amplifiers; the differences between analogue and digital signals; number systems and conversions; Binary arithmetic; Complement notation for negative numbers; Error detection and error correction codes; AND, OR and NOT operations; Formulation of Boolean expressions; Boolean theorems; Minimisation of Boolean expressions; Karnaugh maps for up to 6 variables; Analysis of sequential circuits; Stable and unstable states; Introduction to flip flops; algorithmic state machine approach to the description of digital circuits, analysis of synchronous sequential circuits, design of synchronous sequential circuits. It introduces the microcontroller as a circuit element.

The course also provides an introduction to the electrical engineering profession, the role of the electrical engineer in society and in the services; the relationship of electrical engineering to the sciences; engineering ethics; equal employment opportunity and related issues of equity; confidentiality and privacy; occupational health and safety; industrial democracy electrical engineering in society and in the services; the relationship of electrical engineering to the sciences; engineering ethics; equal employment opportunity and related issues of equity; confidentiality and privacy; occupational health and safety; industrial democracy.