AUDIO ENGINEERING AND ELECTRONICS 2 - 2023/4

Module Overview

This module is intended to advance your knowledge and understanding of the theory and implementation of professional audio systems, and to advance your skills in electronic audio circuit specification, design, and testing.

Module provider

Music & Media

Module Leader

MASON Russell (Music & Med)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 5

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Year long

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

• TON1023 Audio Signal Analysis
• TON1028 Audio Engineering & Recording Techniques 1
• TON1029 Audio Electronics 1

Module content

Indicative content includes:

• advanced digital audio principles and converter design;


• digital audio transmission and formats;


• CD;


• audio networking;


• introduction to semiconductors;


• the bipolar junction transistor;


• operational amplifiers (op-amps) and op-amp circuits;


• audio circuit design;


• circuit diagrams and schematic reading;


• component-level and system-level fault finding;


• electronic circuit construction, familiarisation with electronic components; and


• the use of electronics test and measurement equipment and procedures.

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate and develop subject knowledge and understanding.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

• Audio Engineering continuous assessment (addresses learning outcomes 1–3 and 5);


• Audio Engineering workshop (addresses learning outcome 4);


• Audio Engineering essay (addresses learning outcome 6); 


• Electronics laboratory continuous assessment (addresses learning outcomes 7–14); 


• Electronics design and specification formative assessment (addresses learning outcomes 9–14); and 


• Electronics laboratory report (addresses learning outcomes 9–12).

Formative assessment

The Electronics design and specification is a formal formative assessment component for this module, and formative feedback will be given to you in tutorials as required, throughout the laboratory sessions and workshops, and in the form of regular revision questions and worked examples in lectures.

Module aims

• To advance your knowledge and understanding of the theory and implementation of professional audio systems.
• To develop your knowledge and understanding of audio networking systems and devices.
• To allow you to apply your knowledge of the fundamentals of electronic devices and amplifiers to circuit design for audio.
• To develop your practical skills in electronic circuit design, test and measurement.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to develop your skills and knowledge in audio circuit design, analysis, construction and testing.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• Up to 15 two-hour audio engineering lectures including revision


• Up to ten two-hour electronics lectures including revision


• One two-hour and one three-hour audio engineering workshop


• Five three-hour electronics laboratory sessions


• In-class group and individual exercises


• Video resources and homework exercises via the course web page


• Coursework assignments and feedback

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Other information

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Programmes this module appears in

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2023/4 academic year.