Digital Electronics unit (ENG233)

Introduction

The unit builds on the fundamentals of analogue circuits to provide technical competence in digital electronics. The unit covers the two primary topics of digital circuit implementation and microcontroller systems. The unit prepares students to undertake future studies in Electronics and Communications Engineering. Analog electronics principles will be applied to the construction of transistor-to-transistor logic and complementary metal-oxide semiconductor logic gates and tri-state, open-collector and bus implementation and use. Students will learn to design combinational and sequential circuits using Boolean logic techniques including truth tables, algebra, simplification, proofs and Karnaugh maps. They will learn the mathematics of number systems including binary, hexadecimal, and 2's complement. Microcontrollers will be used to design and build systems including digital input/output, timers and pulse width modulation, serial communication, interrupts, analogue to digital conversion and digital to analogue conversion. Microcontrollers will be programmed using both high level and assembly languages with a focus on system performance.

Summary

Unit name	Digital Electronics
Unit code	ENG233
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering
Discipline	Engineering
Coordinator	Doctor Benjamin Millar
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the construction and operation of digital electronic components.
• Apply Boolean logic methods and number systems to the design of digital circuits and algorithms.
• Construct digital electronic circuits.
• Develop microprocessor solutions to meet specified requirements.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
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Requisites

Prerequisites

KAA112 and KAA109

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KNE231

Teaching

Assessment	Microcontroller Lab (15%)|Sequential Circuit Lab (15%)|Digital Design Portfolio (30%)|Formal examination (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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