AS 91639 · 4 credits · Internal
Electronic interfacing
Implement complex interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment
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You need to design and build a working electronic system that uses sensors to collect data and actuators (moving parts or outputs) to control something in response to that data. You'll write the software to connect the sensors and actuators together, test everything works, and then improve it by making the hardware and code better quality. This is about making complex systems like traffic lights, robots, or environmental monitors actually function properly.
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- ·Devise and apply functional sensor subsystems (e.g. proximity sensors) that interact with an environment and collect usable data
- ·Devise and apply functional actuator subsystems (e.g. motor controls, displays) that respond to and change the environment
- ·Write software that reads sensor data and controls the actuators, including things like converting analogue signals to digital data and processing that information
- ·Test and debug your complete system to make sure sensors and actuators work together properly and meet the specifications you were given
- ·Analyse and modify your hardware circuits and software code to improve how well the system works and the quality of the data it handles
You build a working system with functioning sensors, actuators, and software that connect together and meet the basic specifications, with evidence of testing and some debugging.