KD4009 - Digital Electronics and Communications

Module content is delivered by two hours of lectures per week,.

A one hour seminar is scheduled every week to enable the students to engage in module orientated problem solving. The seminar also provides a forum for students to ask questions and receive feedback with regard to their understanding of module content and problem solving skills.

Four laboratory sessions (two digital electronics and two communications) are scheduled to re-inforce module content and also to allow the student to enhance their practical skills by building circuits and testing using appropriate laboratory equipment.

Module content is provided by lectures supported by seminars and laboratories and appropriate directed and indirected learning
Appropriate links with additional content are provided on the e-LP

The laboratory sessions are assessed by an MCQ labtest and provide feedback to the students.

Practical skills will be enhanced by engaging with the laboratory sessions where circuits will be built and tested using appropriate laboratory equipment

Software tools such as ORCAD will be demonstrated to enable digital circuits to be simulated.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge and Understanding:
Explain the operation of logic gates and logic circuits and design combinational logic circuits from truth tables using Boolean algebra and truth tables UKSPEC (US1)

Demonstrate understanding of telephone system technology including ADC and DAC techniques UKSPEC US3)

Demonstrate an understanding of the technology protocols and address space used in the internet and other modern communication channels UKSPEC (E2)

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
Explain the operation of sequential logic and use it to develop circuits such as binary counters and shift registers UKSPEC(D1)

Laboratory MCQ test 30%
MLOs addressed
Feedback - Feedback will be provided by eLP

Examination - 70%
MLOs addressed
Feedback - Feedback provided by eLP

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In this module you will develop essential skills in fundamentals of digital electronics and communications. Digital electronics will allow you to analyse and design of combinational and sequential logic circuits. Communications will allow you to understand the fundamentals of signals, networks and communication systems. The module will be complemented by laboratory sessions where you will be completing experiments in basic digital electronics and communication systems. The summative assessments for this module consist of a laboratory test and an exam. On completion of this module, you will have strengthened your ability to understand basic building blocks in digital electronics and communications for your future career aspirations.