Overview
You will be able to work in teams to model, analyse, design and verify digital electronic design projects. On satisfactory completion you will be able to discuss the application of digital electronics devices in information processing applications. In addition, you will be able to interpret functional requirements, research implementation options, analyse circuit performance, construct models for testing, verify system performance, and prepare project documents using symbols and terminologies that comply with Australian standards.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: (PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B OR ENAG11002 Energy and Electricity OR ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Energy and Electricity) AND (MATH11218 Applied Mathematics OR MATH11160 Technology Mathematics)
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from 'Have your say' survey
Happy with the general flow of the course and the material was well structured.
The general flow of the course and the structured will be kept the same.
The general flow of the course and the structured will be maintained.
Feedback from 'Have your say' survey
The Design assignment was challenging but very interesting to undertake. The assignments and workbooks also related well to the course content.
The design and other assessment items will remain similar addressing the major sections learnt during the course.
The design assignment and other assessment items will be maintained. However, streamlines of the tasks and improved marking criteria will be introduced and communicated to students within the tasks to further enhance learning and execution.
Feedback from 'Have your say' survey
Multiple assessments to spread the load over.
The assessment items will be scheduled to submit at different times dividing the load over the term period.
The assessment items will be scheduled to submit at different times dividing the load over the term period.
Feedback from 'Have your say' survey
Multisim seems to be a poor choice of software, and made design assignment more focussed on software licencing issues than learning electronics
Multisim is an industry standard software used by most of the major companies and learning it will add the students an extra skill. The 50 number of component limit in the student version was solved by discussing with the software supplier and the new bundled version will have no component limits for students.
Multisim is an industry standard software used by most of the major companies and learning it will enhance the students' skills. The 50 number of component limit in the student version was solved by discussing with the software supplier and the new bundled version will have no component limits for students.
- Discuss digital number systems, their operations and explain how these systems are used in the processing of digital information.
- Analyse the operation of combinational and sequential logic circuits within the discrete and Integrated Circuit (IC) digital electronic devices.
- Interpret functional requirements, evaluate circuit options and conceive suitable system designs.
- Verify operation of digital systems though software simulations and practical constructions of digital circuits.
- Explain the various integrated circuit technologies and their future development trends.
- Use appropriate electronic engineering terminologies and symbols that conform to the Australian Standards to prepare technical documentations for basic digital system designs and applications.
- Work collaboratively and autonomously to solve problems, document and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve the problems.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 5 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Digital Fundamentals
Global Edition (11e) (15/12/2014)
Authors: Thomas L. Floyd
Pearson Higher Ed USA
U.S.A
ISBN: 9781292075983
Binding: Paperback
NI Multisim Student Edition
Edition: 14.0 or later (2017)
Authors: National Instruments
National Instruments
USA
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Textbook: There is an electronic version of the prescribed textbook at a much more affordable price namely "Digital Fundamentals Global Edition VitalSource (11e)", ISBN 9781292075990. Please refer to the following webpage for ordering information http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292075990. However, paper copies are still available, if you prefer, through the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
Simulation software: Students are required to use NI Multisim 14.0 to simulate electronic circuits for practicing of key learning concepts and doing the required assessment tasks in this course. This software is available on the campus wide network. For personal uses of the software at home, students can purchase a student edition of the software at a much reduced cost however this comes with a reduced functionality and limited capabilities in comparison to the full version of the software. The student edition of NI Multisim 14.0 can be ordered from the following webpage :http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to a computer with administrator rights where the latest version of Multisim software can be installed (needs Windows operating system)
- Access to a document scanner and a pdf converter
- Access to a suitable word processing software such as Microsoft word
- Access to NI Circuit Design Suite Software Package (Multisim version 14.0 or later)
- Headphones or speaker and a microphone
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.bui@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introductory Concepts, Number Systems/Operations/Codes
Chapter
Chapters 1 & 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quizzes (worth 1%)
Module/Topic
Logic Gate
Chapter
Chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Boolean Algebra and Logic Simplification
Chapter
Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quizzes (worth 2%)
Module/Topic
Combinational Logic Analysis
Chapter
Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Functions of Combinational Logic
Chapter
Chapter 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Latches, Flip-Flops and Timers
Chapter
Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quizzes (worth 2%)
Residential School (Rockhampton) 22nd - 24th April 2017
Assessment 1 Due: Week 6 Monday (17 Apr 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Shift Registers
Chapter
Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Counters
Chapter
Chapter 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Laboratories 1 and 2 reports are due on Monday the 1st May 2017 at 23:45 pm
Online quizzes (worth 2%)
Module/Topic
Programmable Logic
Chapter
Chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Data Storage
Chapter
Chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quizzes (worth 1%)
Design Assessment Due: Week 10 Monday (15 May 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Signal Conversion and Processing
Chapter
Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Laboratories 3 and 4 reports are due on Monday the 22nd May 2017 at 23:45 pm
Online quizzes (worth 1%)
Module/Topic
Integrated Circuit Technologies
Chapter
Chapter 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online quizzes (worth 1%)
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
It is strongly recommended that students attend the first lecture or view the teaching arrangement slides (available on Moodle site) where the essential information about the course will be provided including a) introducing the teaching team, b) outlining of teaching schedules, assessments and the due dates, c) prescribing of teaching resources (textbook, learning materials and software), d) residential school information (for mixed mode students only) and e) tips for a trouble-free term of studying this course!!!
1 Written Assessment
This assessment is designed to test the knowledge relating to the learning outcomes for Week 1 to Week 5. Assignment 1 will be available from Week 2 on the Moodle site. Please complete all the tasks and questions in the assignment.
Week 6 Monday (17 Apr 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Extension is only considered for a formal application received by 12:00 pm on the Friday prior to the deadline.
Monday (1 May 2017)
Marked assessments will be available for students to view a fortnight after the assessment due date.
The instructions and mark allocation for each question will be shown on the assignment document. To achieve full mark, please read carefully, follow the instructions, and shows the full step by step derivation of your answers or solutions. Please refer to worked examples in the textbook to see what would be expected. If in doubt, please clarify with your local teaching staff.
- Discuss digital number systems, their operations and explain how these systems are used in the processing of digital information.
- Analyse the operation of combinational and sequential logic circuits within the discrete and Integrated Circuit (IC) digital electronic devices.
- Use appropriate electronic engineering terminologies and symbols that conform to the Australian Standards to prepare technical documentations for basic digital system designs and applications.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
This is a design task and you are expected to carry out your own research and demonstrate the effective application of the knowledge learnt in this course up to the time of the assessment. This assessment will test your understanding of the materials from Week 1 to Week 9. The design assessment will be available on the Moodle site from Week 4. There is no unique solution for the design, however you must justify all the design steps and component selections.
Week 10 Monday (15 May 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Extension is only considered for a formal application received by 12:00 pm on the Friday prior to the deadline.
Monday (29 May 2017)
Marked assessments will be available for students to view a fortnight after the assessment due date.
The detailed assessment including description and mark allocation for each task is provided on the design assignment document. To achieve full mark, please read carefully, follow the instructions, and shows the full step by step derivation of your answers or solutions. The designed MUST be verified using Multisim simulations. There will be marks allocated for technical writing and therefore the design report must communicate the technical work clearly and succinctly and be prepared and laid out in a professional manner using a word processor (such as Microsoft word).
- Interpret functional requirements, evaluate circuit options and conceive suitable system designs.
- Verify operation of digital systems though software simulations and practical constructions of digital circuits.
- Use appropriate electronic engineering terminologies and symbols that conform to the Australian Standards to prepare technical documentations for basic digital system designs and applications.
- Work collaboratively and autonomously to solve problems, document and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve the problems.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
This is the second assignment and it is designed to assess the learning outcomes for Week 5 to Week 12.The assignment will be available on the Moodle site from Week 4.
Review/Exam Week Monday (5 June 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Extension is only considered for a formal application received by 12:00 pm on the Friday prior to the deadline.
Exam Week Friday (16 June 2017)
Marked assessments will be available for students to view a fortnight after the assessment due date.
The instructions and mark allocation for each question will be shown on the assignment document. To achieve full mark, please read carefully, follow the instructions, and shows the full step by step derivation of your answers or solutions. Please refer to worked examples in the textbook to see what would be expected. If in doubt, please clarify with your local teaching staff.
- Explain the various integrated circuit technologies and their future development trends.
- Use appropriate electronic engineering terminologies and symbols that conform to the Australian Standards to prepare technical documentations for basic digital system designs and applications.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Practical and Written Assessment
There are four laboratories in this course. Laboratory 1 covers the materials of Weeks 1-2, Laboratory 2 covers materials of Weeks 3-5 and the last two laboratories (Laboratory 3 and Laboratory 4) cover materials of Week 6 and Weeks 7-8 respectively. The step by step instructions to carry out these laboratories are provided in the laboratory documents. Students however require to perform tasks based on these guiding instructions, implement circuits, make measurements and record observations. There is also a personal reflection on the learning achieved from these laboratories.
The due dates for the laboratory reports are as following: Reports for Laboratories 1 and 2 are due on Monday 1st May 2017 at 23:45 pm while the reports for Laboratories 3 and 4 are due on Monday 22nd May 2017 at 23:45 pm.
Reports for Laboratories 1 and 2 are due on Monday 1st May 2017 at 23:45 pm and Reports for Laboratories 3 and 4 are due on Monday 22nd May 2017 at 23:45 pm.
Marked assessments will be available for students to view a fortnight after the assessment due date.
The instructions and mark allocation for each laboratory task are given the laboratory documents. To achieve full mark, please read carefully, follow the instructions, and shows the full step by step derivation of your answers or solutions. Digital photographs of your experiment setups or circuits must be included in the laboratory reports and please ensure that all essential components of your setup are clearly visible, labels could be used if necessary. If in doubt, please clarify with your local teaching staff.
- Discuss digital number systems, their operations and explain how these systems are used in the processing of digital information.
- Analyse the operation of combinational and sequential logic circuits within the discrete and Integrated Circuit (IC) digital electronic devices.
- Verify operation of digital systems though software simulations and practical constructions of digital circuits.
- Use appropriate electronic engineering terminologies and symbols that conform to the Australian Standards to prepare technical documentations for basic digital system designs and applications.
- Work collaboratively and autonomously to solve problems, document and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve the problems.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
5 Online Quiz(zes)
Online quizzes will be available on the Moodle site prior to its given week and will ONLY be for the weeks that there is no scheduled tutorial. They provides excellent short-loop feedback to help students assessing their own understanding. Online quizzes will be marked but DO NOT base on the number of correct answers, a full mark will be awarded for just simply attempt and complete the quizzes by the end of the teaching term (Monday the 5th June 2017 at 23:45 pm). For the detailed mark allocation for each online quizzes, please refer to the teaching schedule of this document.
7
Other
Online quizzes are open throughout the term.
Online quizzes will be marked automatically
Please follow the instructions that comes with the online quizzes. The majority of the questions will be of the multiple choice type. Please read the questions carefully and choose the most correct answer.
- Discuss digital number systems, their operations and explain how these systems are used in the processing of digital information.
- Analyse the operation of combinational and sequential logic circuits within the discrete and Integrated Circuit (IC) digital electronic devices.
- Explain the various integrated circuit technologies and their future development trends.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
