| Unit name | Projects |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENG18020 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Mike Barton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites | |
| School/department | Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit consists of two projects. One of these involves the design of a mixed analogue and digital instrumentation system in order to count bottles on a moving conveyor belt, and the other provides additional experience in the design of microcomputer-based systems.
Elements: Ultrasonic Bottle Counter - Laboratory work Dr N. Dahnoun
Project involving ultrasound transducer measurements, design of an amplifying stage with offset control, design of a diode detector, application of a Schmitt trigger circuit and design of a decade pulse counter and numeric display.
“Bristol – Dakar Rally” - Laboratory work Dr M.H. Barton
Students work in groups to design a Microprocessor application in assembly language for a 6812-based card to achieve a task. The exercise requires the design of an algorithm in pseudo-code, followed by its translation into assembly languages. Assembly and debugging are carried out using industry-standard tools, and a user manual is produced. The task is to control a Scalextric car over a short course, attempting to minimise the time while stopping it close to the finish line.
On successful completion of the Ultrasonic Bottle Counter the student will be able to:
On completion of the “Bristol – Dakar Rally?” exercise, the student will be able to:
Laboratory classes
Name: Bottle Counter 1
Type: Demo
% of final mark: 15
Description: Demonstration of the system. A mixture of self- and peer-assessment is used to apportion marks within each group.
Name: Bottle Counter 2
Type: Full report
% of final mark: 35
Description: Individual report written by each student.
Name: Bristol – Dakar Rally
Type: Software
% of final mark: 50
Description: A demonstration of the software produced by each group comprising marks for the time the car takes to undertake the task and how close to the finish line it stops. An individually attempted WebCT quiz. Marks for the group for a single sided A4 user manual. Marks for the pseudocode and the final program. A self and peer assessment.
Laboratory books will provide the information needed.
