Military Technological College

Coursework Group Project

Department: Aeronautical Engineering
Date Set
MTCA4008 - Electronic Fundamentals Lecturer Dr Selvarani Murugesan
06/11/2022
Due Date:
Artefact: 1/2 Contribution: 40%
21/01/2023

Plagiarism

Please be aware that any form of academic misconduct (including plagiarism and cheating)
will be dealt with according to the MTC Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy. Students
must submit their own original work and where required, referenced appropriately so as to
avoid penalties.

When referencing the work of others, please refer to the MTC Referencing Guide.

Hand in:

Submit your report via the Turnitin link on Moodle before 23.30 hrs on the due date shown
above.

Aims:

The aims of this coursework are:

1. To instil the fundamentals of semiconductors and their usage in electronic circuits.

2. To develop the students’ understanding of the layout, function and operation of electronic
circuits used in an electronic system.

3. To develop a critical understanding of the problems associated with the use of electronic
components, equipment and systems and the influence these problems have on maintenance
procedures and practices.

4. To develop the fundamental knowledge and skill necessary to identify and solve simple
problems on electronic components and systems encountered as an engineer.

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Module learning outcomes assessed by this coursework:

On successful completion of this assignment, students will be expected, at threshold level,

to be able to:

LO2: Describe the arrangements, operation and applications of semi-conductor devices using
appropriate terminology.

LO5: Perform fault diagnosis analysis on semiconductor devise using analytical tools.

Task:

1. This artefact is a group project involving 3 to 4 students.

2. Students need to choose the project from a list of projects proposed by the teaching
team.
3. These projects are open-ended, and students are expected to propose a design solution
stemmed from the literature review.
4. Students are required to perform circuit design, implementation and testing using
electronic simulation software’s.
5. The progress and contributions of each student within the group will be assessed
through regular formative assessments.
6. Students are required to design and test their project solutions and to produce a group
project report.
7. Assessment of this artefact is based on individual contribution, project group report, oral
presentation. Individual contribution is assessed through progress meeting and viva.

Background:

Diodes and transistors are made of semiconductor materials like Silicon and Germanium.
Diodes are used in many electronic devices. For example, rectifier devices used to convert AC to
DC. Transistors are commonly used in switching and amplifier circuits.

Equipment:

Multisim software version 14 or any circuit simulation software.

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Instructions:

 Students are required to work in small groups to complete a given project where they are
required to design, test, and build an electronic circuit. Design must minimize
environmental impacts.
 Students should work together as a group to present the results of their efforts. All
computations must be presented in the report.
 They are then expected to design and test their project solutions and to produce group
project report having a maximum of 2000 words with sections covering the project’s aims,
specifications, and results.
 Equal contribution from each student is expected in all the aspects of the project.
 Copying other students’ work is strictly not allowed.

Project Presentation and Report:

Students are required to produce a group project report having a maximum of 2000
words with sections as mentioned in the table below:

S. No. Contents Weight

Marks/40
1. Introduction - Aims and Objective 5
2. Background and Motivation 5
3. Methodology - Circuit Design and Flowchart 5
4. Supporting computations 5
5. Simulated circuit design, Discussion and Future 5
Work
6. Conclusion supporting sustainability 5
7. Technical content 5
8. Viva 5

Note:
 Further guidance will be given during teaching sessions.

 Retrieval of failure will be as detailed in the Module Descriptor.

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Method of feedback to the students:

Feedback will be provided to the student using following methods; place a (X) as appropriate.

This coursework is submitted through Turnitin. Feedback will be provided through

Turnitin only.
This coursework is submitted through Turnitin. In addition to Turnitin, feedback
through Assessment Sheet will be provided.
This coursework is submitted manually. Feedback will be provided through the
Assessment sheet only.

Deferred/Second Attempt Assessment

Deferred Assessment:
Students with valid extenuating circumstances (ECs) with respect to coursework will be
allowed an extended submission period as described in the Examination and Assessment
Regulations.

Second Attempt Assessment:

Students will be reassessed in the failed coursework artefact individually.

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 The Military Technological College regulations require students to keep electronic copies
of all assignments and submit these at any time upon request.

Submission:

Submit your report via the Turnitin link on Moodle before the due date.

Before you submit, check your work, and consider the following points:

Covering information
Title/cover page clearly shows:
 Student number
 Assignment title
 Module title
Results and Discussion
 I present the test results clearly.
 I have analysed the results of the circuit.
 I have presented technical content in the designing and operational use of
electronic circuits
Other sections of the report
 I state the aim of the work.
 I show a worked example of the calculations.
 I clearly identify fault.
 I link the conclusion back to the aim of the work and supporting sustainability
Overall presentation
 The structure of my report conforms to normal conventions of a report with
An introduction
A discussion
A conclusion
A Bibliography (supporting references)
 Where I use a reference, I list it using the Harvard format
 Report is clear and concise
 I specify S.I. units for all values quoted
 Tables and graphs are correctly numbered and labelled
 I write in impersonal, past tense
 I make correct use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

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 Military Technological College
Assessment Sheet
Module: MTCA4008 Electronic Fundamentals Date of submission:
Student Number:
Group Project (40% of unit total)
Assessor / Second Marker: % Mark

Assessment Poor Threshold Good Very Good Excellent

LO # Mark
Component (0-1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
The introduction is
The introduction is very detailed and
The introduction The introduction engaging and states comprehensive,
There is no clear
states aim, objectives states aim, general information states the general
Introduction introduction stating
and previews the objectives and about the topic, information about
2&5 aims and aims, objectives, and /5
structure of the previews the aim, objectives and the topic aim,
objectives the structure of the
report, but with minor structure of the previews the objective and
report is missing.
gaps. report. structure of the previews the
report. structure of the
report.

Excellent
presentation.
Reasonable (but Very good Outstanding
Not presented
perhaps lacking in Good presentation presentation with discussion. Clear
Background adequately and very
2&5 depth) accompanied with clear clear understanding and /5
and motivation little or irrelevant
by support understanding. understanding. analysis method
work.
references. Well Presented involved. ink to
material not
studied.

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 Very clear Excellent
No or not clear Reasonable Good understanding understanding understanding
Methodology,
understanding about understanding about about methodology about about
2&5 circuit design /5
methodology, circuit methodology, circuit circuit design and methodology, methodology,
and flow chart.
design and flowchart. design and flowchart. flowchart. circuit design and circuit design and
flowchart. flowchart.

Excellent
understanding on
Circuit design, Circuit design,
circuit design.
discussion, and discussion, and
Presenting Circuit design and Circuit design,
Circuit design, future work future work
simulated discussion presented, discussion, and
discussion, and future presented without presented with
2&5 circuit design, and relevant but future work /5
work not presented/ evidence for evidence for
Discussion, and future work not presented with
irrelevant or not clear. simulating the circuit simulating the
future work. presented. evidence for
to find output circuit to find
simulating the
parameters. output parameters.
circuit to find
output parameters.

Conclusion is Conclusion is
Conclusion is good comprehensive
Conclusion is complete and
Conclusion and indicates clear
adequate but lacks indicates basic and indicates
2&5 supporting Incomplete and/or understanding /5
details supporting understanding thorough
sustainability unfocused. supporting
sustainability. supporting understanding
sustainability. supporting
sustainability.
sustainability.
Lacks some Confident with clear Very confident and
Not confident to Explains with basic indicates thorough
Technical understanding and understanding of
2&5 explain lacks understanding but understanding can /5
content not confidence in his the technical
not confident.
understanding. statements. contents presented. discuss the
technical contents.

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 The Viva is
The Viva is adequate The Viva is complete The Viva is good and comprehensive
Unanswered and/or but lacks some and indicates basic indicates clear and indicates
2&5 Viva /5
unfocused. understanding of the understanding of the understanding of thorough
exercise. exercise. the exercise. understanding of
the exercise.
Additional comments

Further comments can be made overleaf

Signature: ……………………………… Date: ………………………………

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