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TTT4270

Electronic System Design, Project

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

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About the course

Course content

This course is organized as an innovation project. The students will create a prototype based on electronics to a problem given by an external partner using design thinking and systems engineering methodology.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Detailed learning outcomes depend on the specific problems in the innovation project.

Skills:

  • Apply the knowledge from the first three semesters to design electronic systems using microcontrollers, sensors and actuators.
  • Ability to document technically and for a general audience how a problem is solved by a self-developed electronic circuit.

General competence:

  • A beginning identification with the role of technological problem solver and innovator through utilization of design thinking and systems engineering methodology.
  • Team work skills.
  • Ability to reflect on own work and electronics in general in a sustainability perspective.

Learning methods and activities

Project work in groups. Dialogue based learning methods combined with lectures. Guest lectures and excursions.

Compulsory assignments

  • Group work

Further on evaluation

The assessment is based on a folder of written work and an oral and practical presentation of the final product. The folder and presentation contributes 45% and 55% to the final grade, respectively. The assessment is done in groups and everyone in the group receive the same grade. Group members who has not gotten approved participation in the group work by the course coordinator will not receive a grade. Information on obligatory participation is given at the start of the semester. The oral and practical presentation might be done in an public environment. Information on the scope of the report, possibilities for feedback, delivery method, deadlines and assessment will be given at the start of the semester.

For a re-take of the course, all assessments during the course must be re-taken.

Course materials

Will be announced at start of course.

Subject areas

  • Design Methodology
  • Electronics
  • Informatics

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