This course has been adjusted for remote participation in Semester 1, 2022.
This course introduces advanced theoretical and technical knowledge of digital circuits and embedded systems. Digital and embedded systems are at the heart of almost all modern mechatronic and electronic technologies, ranging from smartphones to robots and autonomous vehicles. The course has a clear hardware focus, with the first half of the curriculum centered around the analysis and design of sequential logic circuits, and their implementation on field-programmable-gate-array (FPGA) platform using the Verilog hardware-description language. The later part of the course focuses on microcontroller-based embedded system design using ARM chips and C programming. Through the many lab activities and projects, students will have the opportunity to analyse, design, bench test and operate a variety of systems. The course will also develop advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills associated with complex digital design problems.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Explain the fundamental principles of sequential digital circuits and finite state machines.
- Compare and describe the architecture and fundamental concepts of modern embedded microprocessor systems.
- Design complex digital systems using schematics and Verilog HDL, and implement these on commercial-grade field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development boards.
- Design an embedded system using C/C++ programming and microcontroller boards.
- Analyse critically, and evaluate the performance of systems against given design requirements.
- Plan, execute and report on a small project working in a group, communicating effectively in written and verbal form about their work.
Work Integrated Learning
Projects
Indicative Assessment
- Practical Labs (17) [LO 3,4,5]
- FPGA project (28) [LO 3,5,6]
- C programming quiz (5) [LO 4]
- Micro-controller Project (30) [LO 2,4,5]
- Final exam (20) [LO 1,2,5]
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Workload
2 lectures per week (total 3 hrs) for 4 semester weeks and 1 lecture per week (total 2 hours) for 8 semester weeks; 1x practical labs a week for 8 semester weeks (5x3hr labs and 3x3.5hr labs); 1hr tutorial per week for 8 semester weeks; plus an average of 6-8 hours/week on reading, working on online course activities and/or conducting project work.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
J. F. Wakerly, “Digital Design, Principles and Practices”, 5th edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall.
A range of other documents (book chapters, data sheets, user guides, lecturer notes, etc.) will be used throughout the course. These too will be made available to you as Wattle downloads.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4740 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $6000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4406 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27 May 2022 | In Person | View |
