Impact of technology on society; introduction to engineering as a profession (different engineering fields, professional societies and registration, soft skills for working in a team); engineering design and innovation; introduction to intellectual property (copyright, trademarks, registered design and patents); engineering project management; product safety; professional ethics; liability and responsibility; workplace safety; environmental impact and market requirements; case studies and experience sharing from industry; global energy policies and standards. (Not for students who have taken ENGG2601.)
Basic circuit laws and theorems, mesh and nodal analysis, analysis of operational amplifier circuits and their applications; concept of phasor and impedance; AC analysis, power factor correction, impedance matching and maximum power transfer; introduction to transient analysis; three-phase circuits; inductors and transformers; basic electromechanical principles. (Not for students who have taken ELEG1110 or BMEG2300.)
Introduction to microcomputer systems and to the concept of memory. Fundamentals of micro-controller unit, instructions and assembly programming. Input/Output. Interrupt. Timer and counter. Serial communication. Interfacing. Application to step motor. C programming for MCU. (Not for students who have taken ELEG3230; Prerequisite: ELEG2201 or with the consent of the instructor.)
Digital system concepts, numbering systems and codes. Boolean algebra, logic gates and logic circuit elements. Logic function minimization. Combinational logic circuit and sequential logic circuit design. Synchronous and asynchronous sequential machine design procedures. Implementation technology: NMOS and CMOS circuits; PLD, PLA, PAL, CPLD, and FPGA. Introduction to CAD tools and VHDL. (Not for students who have taken ELEG2120 or ENGG2020.)