| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Digital and Embedded Systems |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG9201 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGRG2201) (Enrolled in program EY9.CIV or EY9.EPS or EY9.MEC or EY9.MIA or EY9.MIN) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN4402) |
| ASCED: | 031301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces students to the digital and embedded systems and enhances their investigative, design and problem solving skills. The unit discusses digital logic design, programmable logic devices, embedded system and covers the basic architecture of microcontrollers along with their applications in embedded systems. The embedded system takes into account both the hardware and software component in finding the solution to a problem. This presents significant challenges as appropriate skills are required to strike proper balance between the hardware and software components. Students will gain practical experience of interfacing computer with physical engineering systems. They will also gain skills in designing small systems to meet various design requirements. The unit applies digital and embedded systems design to industrial applications, such as machine measurement and control, and, domestic applications including examples from both white goods and home entertainment. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | |  | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Interpret digital logic design, combination circuits and synchronous sequential logic. |
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| K2. | Explain the principles and operations of different programmable logic devices |
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| K3. | Demonstrate understanding of embedded systems using microcontrollers with I/O ports, programmable timer, interrupts, memory, serial peripheral interfaces. |
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| K4. | Recognise and describe language and programming in embedded systems including assembly language and hardware descriptive language (VHDL). |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Distinguish electronic circuits and small embeded systems |
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| S2. | Analyse and verify the operation of digital and embedded systems using debugging tools. |
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| S3. | Appraise microcontrollers interfaces and software programs to control different microprocessor peripherals. |
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| S4. | Evaluate different programmable logic devices. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Design practical programmable methods using digital and embedded systems to meet design specifications. |
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| A2. | Solve a problem using microcontrollers and programmable logic devices. |
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| A3. | Investigate digital and embedded electronic circuits. |
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| A4. | Formulate a mechanism to debug errors in coding an embedded system. |
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| Other outcomes: |
| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Digital logic design and implementation.
2. Review of combinational circuits, synchronous sequential logic and digital logic components.
3. Programmable logic devices: read only memory, programmable logic array (PLA), programmable array logic (PAL), complex programmable logic device (CPLD) and field programmable gate array (FPGA).
4. Introduction to VHSIC hardware descriptive language (VHDL).
5. Overview of the microcontroller and computer architecture.
6. On-chip and serial peripheral interfaces.
7. A/D conversion.
8. Programmable timer and interrupts.
9. Memory interfacing and timing diagrams.
10. Memory buffering and decoding.
11. Modular and assembly language programming.
12. C programming in embedded systems. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate high-level skills to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups Students will be required to display (in person and/or online) high-level skills in-person and/or online in: • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication via a range of synchronous and asynchronous methods • Active listening for meaning and influencing • High-level empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating extended conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills and behaviours Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating, contributing to, and enabling collegial environments • Showing self-awareness and the ability to self-reflect for personal growth • Inspiring and enabling others • Making informed and evidence-based decisions through consultation with others • Displaying initiative and ability to solve problems | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complex and ambiguous environments, using their imagination to create new ideas Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically on complex problems • Synthesising, evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Proposing alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts through deep inquiry • Proposing creative solutions in problem solving | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work proficiently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks Students will be required to display high-level skills in: • Finding, accessing, collating, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and appropriately and securely sharing complex digital information at a high-level • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Using digital tools appropriately to conduct research • Contributing proficiently to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and utilising digital learning opportunities | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to think ethically and sustainably. Students will be required to display skills in: • The responsible conduct of research • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in multiple global economic environmental and societal contexts • Demonstrating commitment to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Generating research solutions which are sustainable,ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable • Extending lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Demonstrate extended actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K3, S1-S4, A1-A4 |
Numerical and conceptual or experimental work and / or projects to verify students ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the unit |
Reports / demonstrations / assignments |
10% - 30% |
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| 2. |
K1-K4, S1-S4 |
Relevant tasks and problems to enforce understanding of the students and help in gradual development of knowledge and skills throughout the unit |
Assignments / reports / presentations |
20% - 40% |
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| 3. |
K1-K4, S1-S4, A2 |
Questions and problems related to the unit contents |
Exams / Tests |
30% - 50% |
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