700.003 (20W) Lab course: Embedded Systems and Measurements
Overview
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).
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For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.
- Lecturer
- Course title german Grundlagenlabor: Eingebettete Systeme und Messtechnik (Embedded Systems and Measurements)
- Type Course (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 3 (40 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 07.10.2020
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
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Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
After successful completion of this course students will be able:
- to work with different laboratory equipment;
- to design and test electrical circuits using passive components;
- to assemble and test electrical circuits exploiting active components;
- to integrate microcontrollers with analog circuitry for the design of Embedded Systems.
Teaching methodology
- Brief explanation of theoretical concepts
- Practical work in small groups
- Physical experiments using breadboards and a development platform
Course content
- Overview of Laboratory Instrumentation
- Resistance Measurement
- RC Circuits
- Characteristic Curve of a Diode
- Transistor Amplifier
- Operational Amplifier
- Introduction to Embedded Systems and Platforms
- Microcontroller Operation and Measurement
- Data Acquisition in Embedded Systems
- Data Exchange and Interfacing in Embedded Systems
Prior knowledge expected
- Basics of electronics components
- Conversion between different numerical systems (binary, decimal and hexadecimal)
- Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws
- Complex numbers
Examination information
Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.
Examination methodology
The students are demanded to write a final report that will be evaluated. An oral exam will follow, to check the understanding of the course topics.
- Final report: 80%
- Oral examinations: 20%
To complete the course the final report and the oral examination must be positively completed.
Examination topic(s)
Lab instrumentation
- Passive circuits
- Active circuits
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelorstudium Informationstechnik
(SKZ: 289, Version: 17W.1)
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Subject: Grundlagenlabor Informationstechnik
(Compulsory elective)
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9a.1 Grundlagenlaborübungen der Informationstechnik (
0.0h KS / 12.0 ECTS)
- 700.003 Lab course: Embedded Systems and Measurements (2.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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9a.1 Grundlagenlaborübungen der Informationstechnik (
0.0h KS / 12.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Grundlagenlabor Informationstechnik
(Compulsory elective)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Wintersemester 2023/24
- 700.003 KS Basic Lab: Embedded Systems and Measurements (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2022/23
- 700.003 KS Basic Lab: Embedded Systems and Measurements (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2021/22
- 700.003 KS Grundlagenlabor: Eingebettete Systeme und Messtechnik (Embedded Systems and Measurements) (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2018/19
- 700.003 KS Grundlagenlabor: Eingebettete Systeme und Messtechnik (Embedded Systems and Measurements) (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 700.003 KS Grundlagenlabor: Eingebettete Systeme 1 (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2014/15
- 700.003 KU Grundlagenlabor: Eingebettete Systeme 1 (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2013/14
- 700.003 KU Grundlagenlabor: Eingebettete Systeme 1 (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2012/13
- 700.003 KU Grundlagenlabor: Eingebettete Systeme 1 (2.0h / 2.0ECTS)