CE162-4-SP-CO:
Digital Electronic Systems
2015/16
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
15
02 March 2010
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
CE161-4-AU
(none)
CE264
BENGH650 Computer Systems Engineering,
BENGH651 Computer Systems Engineering (Including Year Abroad),
BENGHP50 Computer Systems Engineering (Including Placement Year),
BENGGH46 Computers with Electronics (Including Foundation Year),
BENGGH4P Computers with Electronics,
BENGGH4Q Computers with Electronics (Including Year Abroad),
BENGI1H6 Computers with Electronics (Including Placement Year),
BENGH610 Electronic Engineering,
BENGH611 Electronic Engineering (Including Year Abroad),
BENGH61P Electronic Engineering (Including Foundation Year),
BENGHP10 Electronic Engineering (Including Placement Year),
MENGH613 Electronic Engineering,
MENGH614 Electronic Engineering (Integrated Masters, Including Placement Year),
BENGH641 Communications Engineering,
BENGHP41 Communications Engineering (Including Foundation Year),
BENGHPK1 Communications Engineering (Including Placement Year),
BENGHQ41 Communications Engineering (Including Year Abroad),
BSC GH01 Computing and Electronics,
BSC GH02 Computing and Electronics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC GH03 Computing and Electronics (Including Placement Year),
BSC H631 Electronics,
BSC H632 Electronics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC H633 Electronics (Including Placement Year)
This module develops the fundamental concepts introduced in the Autumn term module, CE161, Digital Systems Architecture. We examine how data are represented within digital systems, including floating point, 'text' and 'data' files, and how the conversions between internal and human-readable forms are performed. The design and applications of higher-level logic elements such as counters, registers and multiplexers are discussed, as well as the more general concept of the finite state machine and its design. Transmission of digital data between systems is introduced by examination of the RS232 protocol.
A high proportion of digital data represent sources that start in analogue format, ranging from meteorological records through audio signals to the light, shade and colour of a video signal. Fundamental decisions on how such sources should be represented in digital format include sample rates and quantization accuracy. In the case of audio and video especially, the possibilities for signal processing and data compression are investigated.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of number systems, and conversion methods between number bases, including fixed and floating-point binary.
2. Design digital circuits incorporating higher-level logic elements such as counters, registers and multiplexers.
3. Perform forensic byte-level interpretation of data file contents using standard tools.
4. Describe and implement a serial data transmission system.
5. Select appropriate system parameters for digital representation of analogue signals.
6. Be aware of methods to perform simple manipulations of digital image and audio data.
Outline Syllabus
Revision of binary number representation and binary arithmetic.
Number conversions between arbitrary bases.
Representation of floating-point binary numbers and applications in digital systems; accuracy of numerical calculations.
Use of Karnaugh map techniques in logic design, including variable-entered map logic design.
Sequential logic: Asynchronous and synchronous counters; finite state machines and their design; sequence detectors.
Asynchronous serial data transmission.
Analogue to digital and digital to analogue conversion techniques.
Sampling in theory (Nyquist's theorem) and in practice (sample and hold circuits). Quantization and quantization accuracy.
Frequency spectra and frequency domain representation of sampled data. Fourier series.
Data compression concepts.
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STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS MODULE INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND CHANGE.
Lectures and Laboratories
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Assignment 1- Part 1- wk 17: Introduction to Computer Aided Design (Multisim) for Digital and Analogue Systems |
|
6.25% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 1 - part 2 - wk 18 Introduction to Computer Aided Design (Multisim) for Digital and Analogue Systems (copy) |
|
6.25% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 2: CAD Digital Design Exercise |
|
25% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 3: Report, Digital Hardware Design |
|
37.5% |
| Written Exam |
Progress Test |
|
25% |
| Exam |
Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
|
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Nikolaos Thomos
School Office, email: csee-schooloffice (non-Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create full e-mail address), Telephone 01206 872770
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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