ele3dec digital electronics and controllers
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AND CONTROLLERS
ELE3DEC
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 the students 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 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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PrerequisitesELE1IEL
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsELE2MDD
Equivalent subjectsN/A
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Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Digital systems, principles and applications
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorTocci, R. J.
Year2017
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherPRENTICE HALL
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
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Total hours/days requiredN/A
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WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobert Ross
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
3 hours problem solving in laboratory
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.
All online video followed with online quizzes
LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.00 hour lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Introductory lecture - meet the lecturer
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
All online video content
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory design tasks (1,000-words equivalent) Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| 2 hour written exam (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3 |
| Two group-based problem solving activities (500 words per student total) Two group based escape room activities will replace normal tutorials. Marking based on achievement of team through escape room exercises. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO4, SILO5 |
| Embedded Design Project (1000 words equivalent) Students marked using a rubric based on their achievement of required functionality and documentation. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobert Ross
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
3 hours problem solving in laboratory
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.
All online video followed with online quizzes
LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.00 hour lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Introductory lecture - meet the lecturer
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
All online video content
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory design tasks (1,000-words equivalent) Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| 2 hour written exam (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3 |
| Two group-based problem solving activities (500 words per student total) Two group based escape room activities will replace normal tutorials. Marking based on achievement of team through escape room exercises. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO4, SILO5 |
| Embedded Design Project (1000 words equivalent) Students marked using a rubric based on their achievement of required functionality and documentation. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |