Grading and passing requirement for unit

In order to pass this unit, a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD). For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section.

Release dates

Assignment: To be released no later than 17 Aug.

Lab Portfolio tasks: To be released weekly from Week 2 to Week 8. 

Project: To be released no later than 6 Oct.

Late submissions and Resubmissions

Resubmission of work is allowed before the due date. 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day an assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled oral defences, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted

In this unit, late submissions will accepted as follows: 

Assignment, Project – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies;

Lab Portfolio – NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted.

Short extentions

Students are allowed to request an extra 3 calendar days to complete Assignment. Short extentions do not apply to Lab Portfolio or Project.

This unit consists of lectures (lectorials) and practical sessions on campus. Students are expected to attend both, starting from Week 1, and complete the necessary preparation prior to attending the classes.

The unit uses the Xilinx/AMD Vivado HL Design Edition and PYNQ to design SoC solutions on a PYNQ-Z2 development board for your practicals and assessments. The Vivado design tools will be available on the computers in the lab but you should also install it onto your own laptop so that you can work on the assignment and project at home. You will need access to a Windows laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and ~41 GB of free hard drive space. You will be able to borrow a PYQN-Z2 development board from the School during the semester to ensure you have sufficient time to practice and complete the assessments. While some practical weeks are dedicated to working on the project, students must also spend sufficient time outside of class in order to complete the project.

Students are expected to be able to write a computer program prior to attempting this unit. They should also have a basic understanding of computer architecture. There is no textbook for this unit. Additional reading and learning resources will be provided through the unit's iLearn page.

Methods of communication

We will communicate with you via your university email and through announcements on iLearn. Queries can either be placed in the iLearn discussion forum, or sent to the unit convenor via the contact email with the unit code included in the subject.

Refer to iLearn for details.

Contents of the unit has been rearranged to deliver a coherent learning experience in alignment with the learning outcomes.