ELE1301 Computer Engineering

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

SYNOPSIS

This course provides a fundamental understanding of the operation of the digital computer. It includes digital logic fundamentals; number systems; binary arithmetic; computer architecture; bussing: address modes; memory; instruction sets; machine and assembly language programming; analog to digital and digital to analog converters; input/output methods and general interface techniques with practical examples.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. design combinational digital circuits using basic logic elements (assignment 1 and exam);
2. explain the operation of a digital computer (exam);
3. describe the architecture and operation of a typical microprocessor (exam);
4. examine number systems and demonstrate their application in executing computer arithmetic (assignment 2 and exam);
5. interpret addressing modes and instruction sets typical of a microprocessor (assignment 2 and exam);
6. program microprocessors at the assembly language and machine language levels (assignment 2 and exam);
7. explain the operation, and evaluate typical applications, of commercially available analog to digital and digital to analog converters (exam);
8. evaluate the characteristics of memory devices and select the appropriate device for typical applications (exam); and
9. execute peripheral interfacing by using standard components (assignment 2 and exam).

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

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ELE1301 Computer engineering: external study package, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

(Micro-cap8 Circuit Simulation software, demo version (freeware). Available: http://www.spectrum-soft.com)

(THRSimII Simulation software, version 5.1 Supplied with the study package.)

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Miller, GH 2004, Microcomputer engineering, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Student Administration will advise students of the dates of their examinations during the semester. The 2 hour examination is in two parts. Part A requires an examination answer sheet. Part B requires an answer booklet.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances then a penalty of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late up to a maximum of ten working days at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In a Closed Examination, candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 27 May 2008.