Module Details

Module Code: ELTR7033
Title: Instrumentation & Signals
Long Title: Instrumentation & Signal Processing
NFQ Level: Intermediate
Valid From: Semester 2 - 2021/22 ( January 2022 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5230 - Electronic Engineering
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module explores the concepts relevant to instrumenting and interfacing sensors including passive and active filters, and op amp circuits.
It addresses analogue to digital conversion(ADC) and digital to analogue conversion (DAC). A typical Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chip will be investigated.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Draw and explain the operation of various operational amplifier circuits from ideal op-amp equivalent circuit behaviour.
LO2 Use analysis to design, and verify passive and active filter circuits, given the required filter parameters.
LO3 Explain the operation of a data acquisition system for input signal handling in analog-to-digital conversion.
LO4 Explain the operation of a data acquisition system for output signal handling in digital-to-analogue conversion.
LO5 Use simulation based tools to analyse and understand circuits.
LO6 Maintain a weekly design file in accordance with accepted engineering professional standards.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

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Indicative Content
Operational Amplifiers
Basic Op-amp theory. Inverting and Non-inverting Amplifiers. Summing and Difference circuits. Current-to-voltage and voltage-to-current converter. Instrumentation Amplifier.
Filters
Passive and active filters. Frequency responses for different configurations, e.g. low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject. The effect of filter order on cut-off frequency.
Digitising signals
Sample and Hold, Nyquist rate, aliasing prevention and lowpass filtering. Analogue-to-digital conversion; Quantisation. ADC types: e.g. Flash, Dual Slope, Sigma Delta. Digital to analogue conversion. DAC types: e.g. Binary Weighted, R2R Ladder. Performance Characteristics.
Digital Signal Processor
Concept, Block Diagram, Application, investigation of a typical Digital Signal Processing Chip.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework50.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 30
Timing Every Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assessment Description
Weekly maintenance of an online design file detailing work completed during laboratory sessions.
Assessment Type Short Answer Questions % of Total Mark 10
Timing Week 7 Learning Outcomes 1,2
Assessment Description
Midterm Closed Book Exam
Assessment Type Critique % of Total Mark 10
Timing Week 10 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
An individual report (c. 750 words) detailing an investigation of a consumer product from a signal processing viewpoint.
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 50
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Assessment Description
Closed Book Exam
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Theory lectures Every Week 2.00 2
Lab Contact Semester long PBL design exercise. Students will maintain a design file. Every Week 2.00 2
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Preparation of notes, report writing. Independent investigation. Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Theory lectures Every Week 1.50 1.5
Lab Contact Semester long PBL design exercise. Students will maintain a design file. Every Week 1.50 1.5
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Preparation of notes, report writing. Independent investigation. Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Floyd. (2018), Electronic Devices (Conventional Current Version), 10th. Pearson, [ISBN: 9780134414447].
  • Tocci. (2017), Digital Systems, 12th. Pearson, [ISBN: 9780134220130].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_ESMPR_8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Smart Product Engineering 3 Mandatory