ECE3905

Design

Not offered until 2000

4 points · 12 hours of lectures and tutorial classes · 40 hours of practical work · Second semester · Clayton · Prerequisites: ECE3301, ECE3502, ECE3602, ECE3703

Objectives The student is expected to develop an understanding of the design process from specifications to a set of design decisions and obtain experience in the design, assembly and testing of a working system incorporating some or all of electrical, electronic, control and computer subsystems. By working as a group in the design task, the student will also develop an understanding of team management, team dynamics and an individual's contribution to the professional team. The student should recognise that the design process is the obverse of analysis and ranges from routine design to inventive creation of new equipment, and that there is no single correct solution.

Synopsis Fundamental design concepts and the multidisplinary nature of engineering design will be introduced. The various methodologies and conceptual approaches, resource allocation and project management as applied to engineering design will be discussed. The use of appropriate technologies such as computer-aided design, project planning and management tools will be discussed. The students will work in small groups on a major design project, involving some or all of electronic/electrical/control/ telecommunications/computer elements, which is beyond the scope of an individual student exercise.

Assessment Assessment will be based on the quality of the design work, the quality of the management of the project, the demonstration and the reports:(a) Continuous assessment by weekly oral reports, augmented by written short submissions: 40% · (b) Final presentation, demonstration and full written report: 60%

References

Franklin G F and others Feedback control of dynamic systems 3rd edn, Addison-Wesley 1994
Goody R W PSPICE WIndows, Prentice-Hall, 1995
Williams J The art and science of analog circuit design Butterworth-Heineman 1995
Wakerley J F Digital design: Principles and practices 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994

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