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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Advanced Electronics | |||
| Reference | EN4512 | Version | 8 |
| Created | November 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with the ability to analyse, synthesise, simulate and implement complex electronic systems. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Report on the creation and testing of complex mixed-signal systems |
| 2 | Demonstrate ability to work in a team as a developed communicator with technical knowledge |
| 3 | Analyse complex problems in the context of analogue & digital systems |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| High/Radio Frequency transmission line theory and Smith Chart analysis, Design of dynamic circuits employing control and feedback theory, Circuit noise sources and noise estimation techniques, Temperature compensation in circuits, Interference and compatibility between systems, including EMC considerations. Principles of high-speed digital circuit design, reliability issues, system minimisation. HDL design flow: system design and synthesis using HDL and software tools. System-level design of complex digital designs, SoC, implementation using Field Programmable devices (e.g. FPGA). Intellectual Property considerations (usage, licensing, etc) |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This is a predominantly lecture-based course supplemented with tutorial sessions. The HDL content is lab-based. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | 40 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | 110 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2 |
| Description: | Summary design report and technical presentation in a group setting. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 3 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 is worth 30% and C2 is worth 70%. | ||||||||
| Examination: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Electronics 3 (EN3512), or its equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| An Indicative Bibliography will normally reference the latest edition of a text. In some cases, older editions are equally useful for students and therefore, those are the editions that may be stocked. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | BEASLEY, J.S. and MILLER, G.M., 2014. Modern Electronic Communication. 9th ed. Essex: Pearson. |
| 2 | JOHNSON, H. and GRAHAM, M., 1993. High Speed Digital Design. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. |
| 3 | ROTH, C.H., 2017. Digital Systems using VHDL. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: PWS Publishing. |
| 4 | SEDRA, A.S. and SMITH, K.C., 2014. Microelectronic Circuits. 7th ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. |
| 5 | WILLIAMS, T., 2016. EMC for Product Designers. 5th ed. Oxford: Newnes. |