Course syllabus

Digitala och analoga projekt
Digital and Analogue Projects

EITF40, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2014-04-07

General Information

Elective for: C4, D4-dpd, E4-dpd
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

To work in a project group is probably the most common situation for an engineer, either as project leader or as a specialist in some area. This course gives the student skills in using knowledge of analogue and digital building blocks, and illustrates industrial developing work.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to analyse and describe systems of low and medium complexity
• be familiar with electromagnetic interference and how it may affect an electronic system
• be able to test and repair a construction in a systematic way
• be able to look up and assimilate relevant facts.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to realize a system of low and medium complexity
• be able to carry out systematic debugging in an electronic circuit
• be able to move a project forward to a working prototype
• be fluent in oral and written communication

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to show insight concerning possibilities and limitations of digital and analogue systems

Contents

During the main part of the course the students design, develop, build, debug, and document a system of their own choice. A catalogue of suggested projects is available. At the beginning of the course some lectures are given in order to support the project activities. Each group of two gets their own lab desk with all the necessary instruments and tools that they can use throughout the course. During office hours supervisors are available for advice and troubleshooting.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG
Assessment: To pass the course, the student must demonstrate a final construction with written documentation. The project must be presented orally, and the student must act as opponent on another student's project.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: For digital projects: EIT020 Design of Digital Circuits --- A Systems Approach and EIT070 Computer Organisation. For analogue projects: ESS010/ETIA01 Electronics and ESS020/ESSF01 Analogue Circuits.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: EDI021, ETI022

Reading list

• Eriksson, Lilliensköld: Handbok för mindre projekt. Liber, ISBN: 91-47-05270-8.
• Project specific handouts.
• Manuals and component catalogues are obtainable from the Department.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Bertil Lindvall, bertil.lindvall@eit.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/eitf40
Further information: The course replaces the courses EDI021 Digital systems and ETI022 Analogue project.