| Unit name | Projects |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENG18020 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Dahnoun |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit consists of two projects. One of these involves the design of a mixed analogue and digital instrumentation system in order to count bottles on a moving conveyor belt, and the other provides additional experience in the design of microcomputer-based systems. The Projects unit reinforces the concepts covered by other units, rather than introducing new material.
Elements: Ultrasonic Bottle Counter - Laboratory work Dr N. Dahnoun
Project involving ultrasound transducer measurements, design of an amplifying stage with offset control, design of a diode detector, application of a Schmitt trigger circuit and design of a decade pulse counter and numeric display.
“Wireless Orchestra” - Laboratory work Dr M.H. Barton
Students work in groups to design a Microprocessor application in C to act as an instrument in an "orchestra", to obey commands sent over a wireless link by a "conductor".
On successful completion of the Ultrasonic Bottle Counter project, the student will be able to:
On successful completion of the “Wireless Orchestra” project, the student will be able to:
Laboratory classes
The Bottle Counter and Wireless Orchestra projects each account for 50% of the credit for the unit.
The Bottle Counter mark is split 3:7 between laboratory performance and an individual report.
The Wireless Orchestra mark is split 3:2 between the software produced (as a group) and an individual quiz.
Laboratory books will provide the information needed.
