Program Overview

ELEC4150 Electronic Design Proficiency

Overview

This unit aims to put in practice various design techniques students have been exposed to throughout the Electronics Engineering degree program and assess their design proficiency. The unit consists of three main design domain topics covering Electronic Circuits, Signals and Systems, and Embedded/Control Systems.

General Information

• Unit convenor and teaching staff: Convenor Yiqing Lu, Demonstrator Shahidul Islam, Technical Officer Yimin Xie
• Credit points: 10
• Prerequisites: ELEC3024 and ELEC3042 or Admission to MEngElecEng
• Corequisites: None
• Co-badged status: ELEC8150
• Unit description: This unit aims to put in practice various design techniques students have been exposed to throughout the Electronics Engineering degree program and assess their design proficiency.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Propose, design and demonstrate working solutions to given engineering problems, applying knowledge drawn from topics in Electronic Circuits, Signals and Systems, and Embedded/Control Systems.
• Demonstrate design proficiency through completing projects drawn from Electronic Circuits, Signals and Systems, and Embedded/Control Systems domain topics.
• Critically appraise, design to a specification and prototype electronic systems.
• Work within the constraints imposed by the availability of components, hardware and software tools to produce designs that meet user requirements.
• Prepare design documents, communicate and explain design decisions, and critically reflect on personal and professional development.

General Assessment Information

• Overall, students are expected to spend 150 hours studying in this unit.
• The assessment consists solely of lab and design work and in-semester online activity - there is no final examination in this unit.
• To pass this unit, students must obtain a mark accumulated across all assessments of 50% or greater.
• Each of the three design tasks accounts for 30-35% of the unit.

Assessment Tasks

• Project 1 on Electronic Circuits: 30%, due Week 4
• Project 2 on Signal Processing: 35%, due Week 8
• Project 3 on Control Systems: 35%, due Week 12

Delivery and Resources

• Context and Aims: The aim of this unit is to allow students to demonstrate their ability to integrate the knowledge and concepts they have acquired so far throughout the Electronics Engineering degree program and apply them to carry out practical design.
• Assumed Knowledge: This unit draws on knowledge and practical skills gained in prior engineering studies in electronic and electrical engineering.
• Delivery Mode: This unit consists mainly of practical classes in the laboratory on-campus.
• Technology and Equipment: Students should have access to their own breadboard to carry out designs in this unit.

Policies and Procedures

• Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central.
• Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
  • Academic Appeals Policy
  • Academic Integrity Policy
  • Academic Progression Policy
  • Assessment Policy
  • Fitness to Practice Procedure
  • Assessment Procedure
  • Complaints Resolution Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
  • Special Consideration Policy

Changes from Previous Offering

The structure of the assessments has been revised to comply with the University's policy.

Engineers Australia Competency Mapping

The unit learning outcomes are mapped to the Engineers Australia Competency Standards, including:

• Knowledge and Skill Base
• Engineering Application Ability
• Professional and Personal Attributes