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Unit Overview

Description

This unit covers the four major areas:

Digital Systems:

A brief overview of digital system components before moving on to advanced digital circuitry, function units, embedded system design and safety systems.

Embedded Microprocessors and Microcontrollers:

Structured design of a complete CPU (central processing unit), RAM, ROM, addresses and memory access, computer architecture, interfacing and integration.

Instrumentation:

Sensor and actuator types, interface standards, digital and analog I/O, shaft encoders, motor driver hardware, PWM (pulse width modulation), standard communication protocols

Programming for Embedded Systems:

Embedded programming in Python and C, sensor and image data processing, PID motor control, interrupt handling, background timer and multi-threading.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 3 core unit in the Automation and Robotics Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Software Engineering major sequences
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) design combinational and sequential logic circuits for embedded systems of moderate complexity; (2) design a CPU from digital components as a building block; (3) develop embedded systems including interfacing sensors and actuators; (4) design software for embedded systems; (5) identify the appropriate type of digital implementation technology for a given task, with an appreciation of its advantages and limitations; (6) work effectively in a team; and (7) assess risk, reliability and safety aspects of embedded systems.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) laboratories; (2) group project; and (3) examinations. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Thomas Braunl
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 and ( CITS1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITX1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2005 Object Oriented Programming
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
)
Incompatibility
ELEC4403 Digital and Embedded Systems
or ENSC3020 Digital Embedded Systems
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.

Face to face

Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.

Online flexible

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online timetabled

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online Restricted

Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.

NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.

External

No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.

Off-campus

Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.

Multi-mode

Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.