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Postgraduate Course: Analogue Mixed Signal Laboratory (MSc) (PGEE11270)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryPre-designed mixed-signal blocks will be given to students to build a complete biomedical signal chain. The taught part of the class will help them build the entire signal chain including at least 5 blocks. There will be two assessments, one at week5 and one at the end of the course. Exact details of the assessment are yet to be decided, but it may involve more in-depth simulation (and possibly modification) of two blocks the students have already seen.
Course description The pre-designed blocks will have sufficient complexity but with standard sub-components that students can identify from their previous courses and text-books. The rough schedule when these will be introduced is given below.

Instrumentation Amplifier (w1)
Voltage regulator (w2)
ADC (w3, w4)
Digital processor (w5)
I2C Communication (w6)
Phased Locked Loop (w7, w8)
Bandgap Reference (w9)
Analogue filter (w10)
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 65 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework %: 100
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of industry standard ASIC design software.
  2. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of several mixed-signal circuit blocks.
  3. Showcase design and simulation experience of real-life ASIC.
  4. Showcase experience with sensor interface circuit design.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Robert Henderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5645
Email: Robert.Henderson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Viola Brunori
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: vbrunori@ed.ac.uk
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