Digital Electronic

Upon the successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. perform base 2, 8, 16 and BCD-code (binary-coded decimal) calculations; 2. design a minimal combinatorial logic circuit that solves binary logical tasks; 3. design a minimal sequential circuit that solves binary logical tasks; 4. describe the structure of a logic gate; 5. explain the principles of programmable circuits; 6. explain the principles of analog-to-digital (AD) - and digital-to-analog (DA) conversion; 7. design synchronous networks with sequential flow charts; 8. design sequential circuits for programmable logic device (PLD) circuits; and 9. programme a PLD type Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).

Introduction to Computing Systems; Switch Design; Boolean Algebra; Gate Design and Simplification; Building Blocks; Number Systems and Arithmetic; Latches and Registers; Counters; State Machines; Memory; Datapaths; Introductory Assembly Programming. Laboratory projects will include use of PC-based CAD environment that supports schematic capture, logic simulation, and HDL-based logic synthesis on FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays). Small-scale integrated circuits will be used for early labs; HDL-based logic synthesis on FPGA-based design boards will be used for more advanced design implementations. ELE 324 : Communication Principles (3 Units C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. analyse communication systems in both the time and frequency domains; 2. describe the principles of amplitude modulated and angle modulated communication systems, and be able to analyse their performance in the presence of noise; 3. explain source coding and its relations to information theory, citing Shannon’s theorem; 4. describe the principles of various digital modulation systems and their properties, including bandwidth, channel capacity, transmission over bandlimited channels, inter-symbol interference (ISI), demodulation methods, and error performance in the presence of noise; and 5. explain engineering fundamentals of photogeneration, photodetection and lightwave propagation for optical communications. Course Contents Models of telecommunication system. The concept of information volume. Characteristics of analogue audio and video signals. Analogue modulation techniques and their implementation: amplitude and angle modulation, Frequency Division Multiplexing. Digitization of analogue signals. Binary system. Arithmetic operations on binary numbers. Modulo 2 arithmetic. Pulse code modulation (PCM), sampling, quantization, coding. Delta and differential pulse code modulation. Synchronous and asynchronous, static and dynamic time division multiplexing. Plesio-synchronous digital hierarchy, primary group, secondary group, groups of higher levels. Synchronous digital hierarchy. Multiplexing PDH signals into SDH STM-1 transport module. Transmission media. Optical fibres: single mode, multimode. Optical cables. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM): Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) 400 Level GET 402 Engineering Project I (2 Units: C; PH 90) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Complete the design phase of a complex engineering problem sourced from industry or community during the SIWES III programme. 2. Demonstrate the connection between engineering product-making and the theoretical courses they have learned following the applicable industry best practices. Course Contents In the second semester of the 400-level students, preferably in groups, work from the university on the identified industry or organization to tackle industry complex engineering problems. Theoretical issues may be provided by the department faculty or industry experts. During the vacation, students will now work full time with the organisation/industry on the project as part of the SIWES III. The students can also go beyond the department and engage in multidisciplinary undertakings. Literature survey, review of existing systems etc. must be achieved to a satisfactory extent. GET 404 Engineering Valuation and Appraisal (2 Units: C; LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Identify at least three (3) objectives of engineering valuation work, valuer's primary duty and responsibility and valuation terminologies. 2. Describe at least four (4) Valuer's obligation to his or her client, to other valuers, and to the society. 3. Demonstrate with example the engineering valuation methods, valuation standards, and practices. 4. Prepare engineering valuation and appraisal reports and review 5. Discuss expert witnessing and ethics in valuation. 6. Determine price, cost, value, depreciation and obsolescence in real property, personal property, personal property, machinery and equipment, oil, gas, mines, and quarries valuation.