Microcontroller Module: Students will be able to define analog-digital conversion, describe its operation, apply it to circuits, compare different A/D converters and select one which suits the design. They will be able to explain, analyse and design application specific software. They will be able to describe and select from different types of computer peripherals and be able to use and apply them in their system design and control them through software.They will be able to describe, explain, apply and use the techniques for hardware software interface and be able to break down the larger system and develop them. The student will be able to identify, design, develop and implement microcontroller-based digital systems of moderate complexity.They will be able to go through design documents in order to identify and describe the characteristics of different components of microcontroller based systems. They will be able to analyse the correctness of the system behavior through simulation, to choose a feasible solution for implementing a microcontroller based system. They will be able to identify, apply and select digital circuits in microcontoller based systems and justify their use. They will be able to apply different testing techniques for microcontroller based systems.The student will be able to describe, explain, apply and use microcomputers/microcontroller/microprocessor to develop microcomputer/microconctroller/microprocessor based systems.

Analogue Module: Students will be able to design and develop a wireless power monitor that meets a given set of specifications and explain their design to a panel of assessors. Students will be able to use a computer aided design tool to assemble and construct the monitor and use laboratory instrumentation to troubleshoot and evaluate the performance of it. They will be able to analyse and design a simple linear regulator, an electronic sensor circuit and an active low-pass filter for their wireless power monitor. They will be able to identify suitable components and applicable component parameters for their wireless power monitor. The student will be able to model and analyse passive RLC circuits both under AC and DC excitation.

VHDL Module: The student will be able to define, select and choose between different application specific circuits. They will be able to select and apply computer aided design tools to meet desired needs within realistic constraints. They will be able to identify and select different types of computer architecture and use hardware descriptive language to describe different building blocks of a computer. They will be able to identify, describe and select different types of computer peripherals and use hardware descriptive language to design and develop computer peripherals such as UART. They will be able to define, identify, explain and describe the characteristics of different components by going through the design documents. They will be able to estimate and choose a feasible solution for implementing a digital system. They will be able to describe the different phases of the design flow for digital circuits, explain how functional design constraints affect the design process, evaluate different types of digital circuits and explain their technology. The student will be able to design combinational and sequential digital circuits using hardware descriptive languages. They will be able to select and justify appropriate implementation technologies for digital circuits. They will be able to use digital simulation and analyse it to evaluate digital circuits functionality. They will be able to describe the different phases of design flow for digital circuits. They will be able to identify, design, build and test digital systems for systems of moderate complexity using common digital components, schematic diagrams and hardware descriptive language. They will be able to select and justify appropriate implementation technologies for digital systems. They will be able to describe, design, simulate, and synthesize computer hardware using the hardware descriptive language. They will be able to identify and classify field programmable devices, logic arrays, logic devices and programmable logic devices. They will be able to use programmable logic devices to implement a digital system. The student will be able to describe and apply different testing techniques for testing digital circuits and set up testbenches.

Group Work: Students will be able to practice project and time management skills to successfully complete a set of give tasks. They will be introduced to modern tools to help track the progress of the project and effectively communicate with the group members as well as the assessors.