Core Module Information
Module title: Digital System Design

SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: ELE10113
Module leader: Jay Hoy
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Cyber Security and Systems Engineering
Prerequisites

ELE09102
Electronic Systems
Level 9 Electronics and Logic Design

Description of module content:

Digital system design process abstraction, information quantisation and encoding
Efficient design, test and implementation of digital functions
Synchronous and asynchronous sequential logic design
State Machine Design
Power requirements
Principles of architectural design and synthesis
Memory devices and microprocessors
High speed digital systems
System Architecture
Datapath architectures
Embedded processors, FPGAs and ASICs
System on a chip
RTL design
Systems EMC, JTAG standard, Design for Test and Testability


Learning Outcomes for module:

On completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: design moderately complex digital systems
LO2: design reliable digital systems
LO3: use software tools to synthesize digital systems
LO4: implement digital designs with different technologies and understand the pros and cons
LO5: design easily tested digital systems
LO6: evaluate and address system EMC issues

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Face-to-Face
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Jay Hoy
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 24 Contact Module Leader
Face To Face Tutorial 24 Contact Module Leader
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 Contact Module Leader
Independent Learning Guided independent study 125 Contact Module Leader
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 3 Contact Module Leader
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 40 1-6 12 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000 Contact Module Leader
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 60 1-6 14/15 HOURS= 3, WORDS= 0 Contact Module Leader
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
ELE10113 Digital Systems Design