School of Engineering
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
KNE231
Digital Electronics 1
Semester 2
Unit Outline
Mr. A Brocklesby
CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B
Unit Outline: Version 17 November 2011
Contact details
Unit coordinator/lecturer
Unit coordinator/lecturer: Andrew Brocklesby
Campus: Hobart
Email: andrew.Brocklesby@utas.edu.au
Phone: 2118
Fax:
Room number 214
Consultation hours: appointment by email
© The University of Tasmania 2010
Unit Outline: Version 17 November 2011
Contents
Unit description
Intended learning outcomes
Generic graduate attributes
Prior knowledge &/or skills
Learning expectations and teaching strategies/approaches
Learning resources
Details of teaching arrangements
Specific attendance/performance requirements
Assessment
Academic referencing
Academic misconduct
Further information and assistance
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Unit description
The unit is directed at building on the fundamentals of digital electronics engineering
acquired in the first two years of the course to provide technical competence in digital
electronic systems.
Topics covered are:
Introduction to the concept of digital systems. Introduction to microprocessors, microcontrollers and the interfacing of digital systems to the real world.
Number systems, Boolean Algebra and the realization of gate circuits leads to the
design and implementation of combinational and sequential circuits.
The operation of microprocessors and micro-controllers are described with
development of assembler language techniques.
Methods of conversion between analogue and digital signals are considered.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, you should be able to:
Recognise digital electronic circuit architectures
Demonstrate understanding of digital electronic circuits and systems
Analyse digital electronic circuits
Evaluate the functionality of different digital architectures.
Design digital electronic circuits
Generic graduate attributes
The University has defined a set of generic graduate attributes (GGAs) that can be expected of all
graduates (see http://www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/policy/documents/alphabeticalpolicy/g/genericattributes_grads1.pdf).
Students will develop abilities to
Apply knowledge of electronic engineering fundamentals
Demonstrate in-depth technical competence in electronic systems
Undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
Communicate in the technical language used in the field of electronics
Independently learn to solve problems requiring additional knowledge
Work as a team member in laboratory sessions.
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Prior knowledge &/or skills
Assumed skills
Knowledge of basic mathematical, electrical and electronic concepts as taught in previous
years at University of Tasmania (or equivalent).
Prerequisite units
KNE222 or KNE223
Learning expectations and teaching strategies/approaches
Expectations
The University is committed to high standards of professional conduct in all activities, and holds its
commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of paramount importance. Likewise, it
holds expectations about the responsibilities students have as they pursue their studies within the
special environment the University offers.
The University’s Code of Conduct for Teaching and Learning states:
Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the
teaching/learning environment. They must attend classes when and as
required, strive to maintain steady progress within the subject or unit framework,
comply with workload expectations, and submit required work on time.
Teaching and learning strategies
If you need assistance in preparing for study please refer to your tutor or lecturer. For
additional information refer to the Learning Development website :
http://www.utas.edu.au/learndev/
If you will be using WebCT for the first time and would like some information on how to
use WebCT refer to the following guide:
http://www.utas.edu.au/coursesonline/docs/using_webct.pdf
Some of the units you will study use video conferencing to deliver lectures and tutorials.
To enable you to get the best out of a video conference please refer to the following guide.
http://www.its.utas.edu.au/videoconf/vcstudentguide.pdf
Information on report writing can be found at http://www.utas.edu.au/scribble/
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Learning resources
Recommended reading
John F. Wakerly, Digital Design: Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall: Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., 3nd Edition, 2000, ISBN 0-13-082599-9
Uyemura JP, Digital System Design, Brooks/Cole, ISBN:0-534-93412-9
Roman Kuc: Digital Information Age, PWS
D. Patterson, J. L. Hennessy, Computer Organization and Design, The Hardware /
Software Interface, 2nd Ed., 1998, Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN: 1 - 55860 - 491 - X.
Electrical Engineering. Allan R Hambley. Pearson
Giorgio Rizzoni, Electrical Engineering, McGraw Hill
E- (electronic) resources
Library
MyLO
Equipment & materials
Computer hardware & software
Unit-specific software
For MyLO
To access MyLO from your own computer you will need the appropriate software, and hardware to
run that software. Please see UConnect at http://uconnect.utas.edu.au/ for information about
computer software you will need.
Note: Older computers may not have the hardware to run some of the required software
applications. Contact your local IT support person or the Service Desk on 1818 if you experience
difficulties.
See MyLO: Information for Students for further information about accessing MyLO.
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Details of teaching arrangements
Lectures/Intensive sessions
3 Lectures per week
1 Tutorial per week
For information about videoconferencing at UTAS and how to participate effectively, see the
Students’ guide to Videoconferencing available at:
http://www.utas.edu.au/itr/videoconf/StudentGuide2006.pdf
Practical/laboratory sessions
Maximum of six three -hour laboratory sessions
Occupational health and safety (OH&S)
The University is committed to providing a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. In addition to
specific requirements of this unit you should refer to the University’s policy at:
http://www.admin.utas.edu.au/hr/ohs/pol_proc/ohs.pdf
The School of Engineering issues a document to all students outlining its OH&S policy for the School’s
Laboratories and Workshops. It is a requirement that all students must have read this document prior to
entering any of the School’s workshops or laboratories.
Specific attendance/performance requirements
You will be required to attend a minimum number of lectures and Tutorials as per the University
handbook.
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Assessment
Assessment summary
Component
Weight/Value
Course work
25%
Final exam
75%
100%
Laboratory/Assignment
Task description
Undertake laboratory work in groups. The labs will take a maximum of six afternoons.
The labs requirements will be posted on MyLo.
Link to learning outcomes
Laboratory sessions serve to demonstrate principles learned in lectures and tutorials
Laboratory/Assignment assessment criteria
The mark for the lab will be based on the lab report, the supervisor’s observations in the
lab and a possible interview/discussion.
The report will be marked on technical content and presentation. Marks will be deducted
for poor presentations.
Course work will include a mid semester test.
Final exam
Three hour examination covering all material taught in the unit.
How your final result is determined
Laboratory work must be satisfactory in order to sit the final examination and to obtain a
pass in the subject. Non-attendance at laboratory sessions and failure to submit reports are
considered unsatisfactory.
Final mark is the aggregate of Lab/Assignment marks, mid semester test and final
examination.
An overall mark of 50% is required for a pass in the subject. To achieve a pass, minimum
marks of 40% are required for both the final examination and the course work. Eligibility
for supplementary exams may not be recommended if less than 35% is obtained in the final
examination.
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Submission of labs and assignments
Report is to be submitted not more than two weeks after relevant laboratory session.
Report is graded on content, clarity, accuracy. Report format for each session is outlined
on Tesla
Requests for extensions
Only extensions on the basis of medical reasons will be considered.
Penalties
Late submission of laboratory reports may incur a penalty of 10% deducted for each day
late.
Academic referencing
In your written work you will need to support your ideas by referring to scholarly literature, works of
art and/or inventions. It is important that you understand how to correctly refer to the work of others
and maintain academic integrity.
Failure to appropriately acknowledge the ideas of others constitutes academic dishonesty
(plagiarism), a matter considered by the University of Tasmania as a serious offence.
For information on presentation of assignments, including referencing styles:
http://utas.libguides.com/referencing
Please read the following statement on plagiarism. Should you require clarification please see your
unit coordinator or lecturer.
Academic misconduct
Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarism, allowing another student to copy work for an
assignment or an examination and any other conduct by which a student:
(a) seeks to gain, for themselves or for any other person, any academic advantage
or advancement to which they or that other person are not entitled; or
(b) improperly disadvantages any other student.
Students engaging in any form of academic misconduct may be dealt with under the Ordinance of
Student Discipline, and this can include imposition of penalties that range from a
deduction/cancellation of marks to exclusion from a unit or the University. Details of penalties that
can be imposed are available in Ordinance 9: Student Discipline – Part 3 Academic Misconduct,
see http://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/23991/ord91.pdf.
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is taking and using someone else's thoughts, writings or
inventions and representing them as your own; for example, using an author's words without
putting them in quotation marks and citing the source, using an author's ideas without proper
acknowledgment and citation, copying another student's work. If you have any doubts about how to
refer to the work of others in your assignments, please consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant
referencing guidelines, and the academic integrity resources on the web at:
http://www.academicintegrity.utas.edu.au/
The intentional copying of someone else’s work as one’s own is a serious offence punishable by
penalties that may range from a fine or deduction/cancellation of marks and, in the most serious of
cases, to exclusion from a unit, a course or the University.
The University and any persons authorised by the University may submit your
assessable works to a plagiarism checking service, to obtain a report on possible
instances of plagiarism. Assessable works may also be included in a reference
database. It is a condition of this arrangement that the original author’s permission is
required before a work within the database can be viewed.
For further information on this statement and general referencing guidelines, see
http://www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism/ or follow the link under ‘Policy, Procedures and Feedback’ on
the Current Students homepage.
Further information and assistance
If you are experiencing difficulties with your studies or assignments, have personal or life-planning
issues, disability or illness which may affect your course of study, you are advised to raise these
with your lecturer in the first instance.
There is a range of University-wide support services available to you including Teaching &
Learning, Student Services, International Services. Please refer to the Current Students
homepage at: http://www.utas.edu.au/students/
Should you require assistance in accessing the Library visit their website for more information at
http://www.utas.edu.au/library/
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