ele2mdd microcontrollers and digital design
MICROCONTROLLERS AND DIGITAL DESIGN
ELE2MDD
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Digital electronics and programmable microcontrollers are pervasive throughout the modern world, controlling everything from our communications and health systems through to transportation and entertainment. This subject covers the fundamentals of digital design and design with digital microcontroller. Topics covered include: digital logic, flip-flops, binary arithmetic, microcontrollers and serial communication. The course includes problem classes and laboratories which allow you to develop and debug digital circuits, and microcontroller systems which are programmed in Embedded C.
SchoolEngineering and Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRobert Ross
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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PrerequisitesELE1IEL
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Learning resources
Digital systems, principles and applications
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorTocci, R. J.
Year2017
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PublisherPRENTICE HALL
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Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobert Ross
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Online multiple choice quizzes (equivalent to 500 words) Each quiz consists of 5 multiple choice questions drawn out of a question bank relating to the previous weeks work. These quizzes will help keep students on track with online lecture content and provide formative feedback about what they are learning | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| 2 x Written assignments (700-words equivalent total) Written assessments are based problem solving design tasks | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
| Laboratory design tasks (1,000-words equivalent) Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across weekly laboratory classes | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| One 2-hour written examination (2000 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
| Two group-based problem solving activities (300 words per student total) Two group based 'escape room' activities will be used to assess students problem solving and teamwork skills. Marking based on achievement of team through escape room exercises. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO4, SILO5 |