2020-2021 / APRI0007-1

Major project in electronics (including fundamentals of project management)

Duration

20h Th, 300h Proj.

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering11 crédits 

Lecturer

Marc Biron, Bernard Boigelot, Guillaume Drion, Jean-Michel Redouté

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The aim of this course is to train students to manage a multi-disciplinary project that puts into practice the theoretical material taught in the "Embedded systems" and "Linear Control Systems" classes as well as in other general electronic courses. The project consists in designing, developing, building and testing an electronically controlled system, including for example its power supply and/or a signal conditionning stage and/or a motor control function, ...
The theme of the project is chosen by the students in concertation with the academic staff, and can be be coupled with external projects such as the "ingénieurs de projets" contest.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

By the end of the course, the students will have gained a practical knowledge of project management methods and tools, and will have exploited them for the realization of a practical project. They will also have put into practice the material taught in the "Elements of Power Electronics", "Embedded systems" and "Linear Control Systems" courses as well as in other electronic courses.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

"Elements of Power Electronics", "Embedded systems" and "Linear control systems" "Microelectronics and IC design", "Sensors, microsensors and instrumentation",  Electronique Numérique" and "Electronique analogique" courses.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Project management workshops - Practical project carried out by independent groups of 3 or 6 students, with access to a laboratory and with the support of assistants and technicians.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

The project is evaluated on the basis of a written report, an oral presentation and a practical demonstration. Several evaluations are also organized during the year in order to assess the progress of each project.
The final evaluation is mandatory during the first exam session, and cannot be postponed to the second exam session.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Cf. the course website.

Contacts

Electronics: J.M Redouté
Embedded systems: B. Boigelot
Control: G. Drion
Management: M. Biron