? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : EDU-2-SD

A mix of lectures and practical activities. Main focus is on the use of dedicated microprocessors

? Pre-requisites : System Design 1 or equivalent

? Costs : Providing protective clothing

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 13:00 Central Laboratory Tuesday 14:00 15:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : First class: Tuesday 18th September at 9.00 am in room GT6 (St. Mary's Land)


Class runs 9am - 1pm then 2pm - 4pm on Tuesdays

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

i. Describe the hierarchical development of digital electronics.
ii. Explain how digital controllers can be interfaced with the 'real world'.
iii. Construct control programs using a high level language.
iv. Satisfy control specifications using embedded digital controllers.

50% continuous, 50% design project

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Julie Urquhart
Tel : (0131 6)51 6606
Email : julie.urquhart@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Danny Burns
Tel : (0131 6)51 6615
Email : Danny.Burns@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/