Electrical Engineering BA (C), Embedded System Prototyping, 6 credits

Aim

The course aims to provide a good understanding of the design, manufacturing and mounting of circuit boards and knowledge of the importance of grounding, planes and trace routing. The course also provides knowledge of component tolerances, frequency and temperature dependencies of those and its impact on a circuit. The course also deals with power supplies of an electronic system as well as electromagnetic compatibility and methods to minimize this.

Course objectives

After passing the course, the student should be able to:
- design a simple circuit board,
- describe the different steps of the E-CAD process,
- describe the different types of circuit boards available and how they are manufactured,
- design simpler power supply systems and know how they can affect the environment,
- describe temperature dependencies and parasitic effects of typical active and passive components,
- describe basic EMC phenomena and methods to minimize this.

Content

- Design and manufacturing of circuit boards,
- Use of electronics CAD tools for circuit board design,
- Dimensioning of conductors on circuit boards as well as ground planes
- Simulation of electronic systems,
- Parasitic effects,
- Active and passive components and their tolerances,
- Frequency and temperature dependencies and their effect on a circuit,
- Operational amplifiers and voltage references,
- Crosstalk,
- Interfacing between analog and digital electronics and how they affect each other,
- Power supplies and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Entry requirements

At least 30 credits in Electronics including analog and digital electronics.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Teaching form

In addition to the scheduled time, the student must complete extensive self-study. The number of teaching hours for the specific course opportunity is defined in the schedule.

Examination form

L101: Labs, 2 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)

P101: Project work in electronicsdesign, 2 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

T101: Written exam, 2 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

Grading criteria for the subject can be found at www.miun.se/gradingcriteria.

The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.

Examination restrictions

Students registered on this version of the syllabus have the right to be examined 3 times within the course of 1 year according to the specified examination forms. Thereafter, the examination form according to the latest current version of the syllabus applies.

Grading system

Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.