ELEC ENG 1102 - Digital Electronics

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

This course provides an introduction to the control of engineering systems using microprocessors, sensors and actuators. Within this context it introduces the fundamentals of digital logic, digital arithmetic, programmable logic and computer architecture. Research skills and aspects of professional practice are developed through group-bases assignments.

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Course Details

Course Code	ELEC ENG 1102
Course	Digital Electronics
Coordinating Unit	School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Final exam; tests; practicals; online quizzes and a small-group design project

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Braden Phillips

Lectures / Course Coordinator
Name: Dr Braden Phillips
Email: braden.phillips@adelaide.edu.au
Room: Ingkarni Wardli 3.38

Practical Coordinator
Name: Dr Hong-Gunn Chew
Email: honggunn.chew@adelaide.edu.au
Room: Ingkarni Wardli 3.52

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	perform basic arithmetic calculations in binary, decimal and hexadecimal
2	analyse and synthesise combinational logic circuits
3	develop Moore finite state machines
4	analyse the operation of short assembly language programs
5	program a microcontroller to control a simple physical system and to perform simple digital transformations to an analog signal
6	select, justify and use appropriate input and output devices and controllers for simple digital systems
7	demonstrate practical skills in the programming and testing of digital systems on FPGA and microcontroller development boards
8	apply communication and professional engineering skills to work effectively and ethically in a group project involving discovery of information

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-8
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2-7
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	7,8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	7,8

Learning Resources
Required Resources

Textbook: David Harris and Sarah Harris, Digital Design and Computer Architecture, Elsevier. Either the First Edition (2008) or the Second Edition (2013) may be used. The full text of the First Edition of this book is available electronically from the 成人大片 Library.

Lecture slides, tutorial questions, practical instructions, practice questions, worked solutions, and other supporting materials are available on the course web site on MyUni.

Online Learning
This course uses the MyUni web site for:
- all announcements
- lectures slides, practice and tutorial questions, practical instructions, and other resources
- online tests
- communication of marks using the gradebook
- a discussion board for course-related discussion
- lecture recordings

Learning & Teaching Modes

TOPICS 1-5

For each of these topics there is a series of lectures, a tutorial, an online test, and a practical session.

Lectures: Slides are available prior to lectures. Where material outside of the scope of the textbook is presented, detailed notes are provided. Lecture recordings are available on MyUni.

Tutorials: Tutorials involve practice questions with a focus on concepts that will be applied in the subsequent practical session. Students have the opportunity to work collaboratively with their peers and to seek assistance from a tutor.

Practicals: In the 3-hour practical sessions, students work in pairs to design, build and test digtial electronic circuits and microcontroller systems.

TOPIC 6 (Communication and Professional Practice)

This topic includes 4 lectures, each followed by a 1-hour workshop. There are four assignments. The first is a written assessment. Assessments 2 and 3 are conducted in-class and involve communication skills including a mock interview. In assessment 4 students present a seminar.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Activity	Number	Contact Hours	Workload Hours
Lectures	36	36	36
Tutorials	5	5	15
Tests	3	3	15
Practicals	5	15	15
Online Tests	5		5
CPP Workshops	6	6	9
CPP Assignments	3	1	15
Practice and Revision			40
Total		66	150

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

Small Group Discovery Experience

The Communication and Professional Practice (CPP) topic includes a Small Group Discovery Experience. Students work in groups to investigate a particular topic relevant to their course and present a seminar and poster. This includes two meetings with an experienced academic.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Activity	Weighting %	Individual / Group	Formative / Summative	Due (Week)*	Hurdle Criteria	Course Learning Outcomes
Tests 1-3	15	Individual	Formative	5, 8, 11	No	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Online Tests 1-5	5	Individual	Formative	3, 5, 7, 9, 11	No	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Practicals 1-4	15	Group	Formative	3, 5, 7, 9, (12)	Min 40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
C&PP Assignments & Seminar	20	Group	Formative	3, 9, 11	Min 40%	8
Exam	45	Individual	Summative		Min 40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

* The specific dates for each assessment activity will be available on MyUni.

Assessment Related Requirements

The examination, practical and CPP components are hurdle requirements. It is necessary to achieve at least 40% in all three of these components. If the exam hurdle requirement is not achieved, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 49. If the practical and/or CPP hurdle requirements are not met, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 44.

It is important to note there is no supplementary assessment offered for the practical or CPP component after the end of Week 12. By arrangement with the Practical or CPP coordinator, it will be possible throughout the semester for students who are falling significantly behind to have supplementary opportunities. However if students persistently neglect the practical or CPP components throughout semester they are likely to not meet the hurdle requirement and hence fail the course without further opportunity for redemption. Exceptions will be made in the case of verifiable medical or compassionate circumstances beyond the student's control.

If a student fails to meet a hurdle requirement (normally no less than 40%), and is assigned a total mark for the course in the range of 45-49, then the student is entitled to an offer of additional assessment of some type. The type of assessment is to be decided by the School Assessment Review Committee when determining final results. The student's final total mark will be entered at no more than 49% and the offer of an additional assessment will be specified e.g. US01. Once the additional assessment has been completed, this mark will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course and the better of the two results will apply. Note however that the maximum final result for a course in which a student has sat an additional assessment will be a "50 Pass".

If a student is unable to meet a hurdle requirement related to an assessment piece (maybe throughout semester or at semester's end) due to medical or compassionate circumstances beyond their control, then the student is entitled to an offer of replacement assessment of some type. An interim result of RP will be entered for the student, and the student will be notified of the offer of a replacement assessment. Once the replacement assessment has been completed, the result of that assessment will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course.

Assessment Detail

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Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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