Unit information: Projects in 2022/23

Unit name	Projects
Unit code	EENG18020
Credit points	10
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Dr. Laird
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	None
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering

Unit Information

This unit is an introduction to the design of electronic systems which employ both digital and analogue hardware.

In addition to developing specific technical skills for each subsystem, such as circuit prototyping, microcontroller programming, testing and measurement, it encourages students to look at the system as a whole and understand the trade-offs that engineers may face during the design process.

The project is supported by other units taught in the first-year but also introduces some new concepts.

Students will also develop essential skills such as keeping lab books and writing lab reports.

Students work in small groups to accomplish the following task

• characterising and measuring sensors
• designing electronic circuits
• programming a microcontroller
• integrating hardware and software elements to form a fully functioning electronic system.

Your learning on this unit

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

1. describe the physical operation and circuital model of a sensor.
2. design simple circuits and implements them on breadboards
3. measure and characterise electronic components and circuits using laboratory tools
4. develop simple algorithms
5. express the algorithm in a programming language that can be executed on a microcontroller
6. make records that accurately and clearly present the results obtained from laboratory work and allow them to be easily replicated by a third party.

How you will learn

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.

How you will be assessed

Live demonstration (50%) - ILO’s: 1,2,3,4,5

Laboratory Report (50%) – ILO’s: 1,3,4,6

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EENG18020).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.