ECE3091 Engineering design
Faculty of Engineering
ECE3091 Engineering design is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs ECE2071, ECE2072, ECE2131 and (TRC3500, ECE2041 or ECE3141).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 16 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE3091
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECE3091
No unit lists ECE3091 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Other prohibitions
ECE3905, TEC3191
Overview
This unit extends the level of complexity of electronic design by integrating and applying knowledge from a number of second-year units. You will use knowledge from linear and non-linear electronics, computer engineering and communications engineering, to tackle a group project, applying project management skills, and extending their experience of working in groups. The project will extend the design processes introduced in the earlier units to a larger, more complex, and less constrained situation. The project will be complemented by lectures in project management, including working with teams, project management tools and techniques, and written and verbal communication. Frameworks for analysing the life cycles of systems are introduced. Tools and techniques to aid decision-making are provided.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesThreshold hurdle4%
- Weekly progress reportThreshold hurdle1%
- Mid-semester testThreshold hurdle5%
- Project proposalThreshold hurdle5%
- Preliminary competitionThreshold hurdle15%
- Robot construction (Clayton)Threshold hurdle10%
- Team presentation (Video)Threshold hurdle10%
- Final reportThreshold hurdle20%
- Final competitionThreshold hurdle30%
- Robot construction (Malaysia)Threshold hurdle10%
- Weekly progress reportThreshold hurdle6%
- Preliminary competitionThreshold hurdle10%
- Oral testThreshold hurdle5%
- Project presentationThreshold hurdle10%
- Final design competitionThreshold hurdle25%
- Peer-assessmentThreshold hurdle5%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply in-depth electrical and computer systems engineering knowledge to compose and assess possible solutions for sub-problems in a complex engineering project, and select suitable solutions based on available data.
- 2
Analyse and identify possible causes for practical problems encountered in the complex engineering project, and solve these problems through appropriate research methods.
- 3
Design a sustainable prototype according to specified project constraints whilst complying with health and safety requirements.
- 4
Demonstrate commitment to carry out the design project as an individual and as a member of a team
- 5
Demonstrate effective project management skills to carry out a project in an organised manner.
- 6
Generate written reports and oral presentations to communicate the outcomes of the project.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Laboratories48 hours
- Laboratories36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
In Clayton
In Malaysia
In Clayton and Malaysia
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Tom Drummond
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ajay Achath Mohanan
- Professor Tom Drummond
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE3091?
You need ECE2071, ECE2072, ECE2131 and (TRC3500, ECE2041 or ECE3141) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ECE3091 offered?
In 2020, ECE3091 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is ECE3091?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE3091 have an exam?
No. ECE3091 has 16 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Organisational unit
- Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021