Key facts
UNE unit code: PHYS311
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- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
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Equip yourself with the technical skills required to analyse and design digital electronic systems.
Studying this unit, you will explore topics such as logic gates, flip-flops, counters, de/multiplexers, de/encoders, buses and microprocessors.
You will learn to design digital combination logic circuits, apply sequential logic circuits, and explore the essential characteristics of serial and parallel data transmission.
In addition to learning the theories, you will gain practical experience using an online simulation tool.
PHYS511 covers the material in greater depth and includes an additional topic on programmable gate arrays.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
The unit will have a practical component. To carry out the practical work you will need access to a computer and install software.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- use well-developed cognitive and technical skills, design digital combination logic circuits up to four inputs;
- from a broad and coherent understanding of logical circuits, be able to design and apply sequential logic circuits - counters registers, shift-registers;
- with an in-depth understanding of logic circuits, apply binary number addition and subtraction theory to the corresponding circuit implementation; and
- apply knowledge and expert skills, describe the essential characteristics of serial and parallel data transmission.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Three assignments requiring short answers and/or calculations. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | 3 online quizzes. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. |
Assessment 3 | Yes | 15% | All offerings | 5 practical assignments.It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit. |
Final Examination | Yes | 50% | All offerings | It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Digital Systems, Global Edition, eBook
ISBN: 9781292162010
Tocci, R., Widmer, N. and Moss, G., Pearson 12th ed. 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
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