Academic Regulations for

the Electronic Design Engineer Study Programme

Table of contents
Table of contents ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Period of validity ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Admission requirements............................................................................................................................ 2
Objective of the study programme ............................................................................................................ 3
Qualifications and skills ........................................................................................................................ 3
Professional title ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Study programme structure ....................................................................................................................... 5
a. Compulsory courses .......................................................................................................................... 5
b. Engineering placement ...................................................................................................................... 5
c. Specialisation based on electives and projects .................................................................................. 5
d. Final project ...................................................................................................................................... 6
e. Electronic workshop course .............................................................................................................. 6
Business engineer ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Teaching structure ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Academic progression ............................................................................................................................... 7
Types of examinations and assessment ..................................................................................................... 7
Deadlines ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Requirements for passing the study programme ....................................................................................... 9
Internationalisation.................................................................................................................................... 9
Credit transfer.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Exemptions.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Further education .................................................................................................................................... 10
Transitional regulations ........................................................................................................................... 10
List of documents referred to in the current academic regulations ......................................................... 11
Regulatory framework ........................................................................................................................ 11
Rules and regulations for students (see Blackboard and the Student Portal) ...................................... 11
Engineering placement ........................................................................................................................ 11
Course catalogue ................................................................................................................................. 11
Study overview (see Appendix 1) ....................................................................................................... 11
Application procedure for specialisation............................................................................................. 11
Final project ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Appendix 1: Brief overview of the Electronic Design Engineer study programme ............................... 12
Appendix 2: Detailed overview of the Electronic Design Engineer study programme .......................... 13

Introduction
The current academic regulations have been prepared in accordance with the Danish Ministry of
Science, Innovation and Higher Educations Ministerial Order No. 527 of 21 June 2002 on the
Bachelor of Engineering study programme.
Aarhus University, School of Engineering offers a study programme in Electronic Engineering (in
Danish), and Aarhus University, Herning offers a study programme in Electronic Design Engineering
(in English). Both study programmes are based on the same regulatory framework, but due to the
difference in language instruction as well as geographical location, there will be slight deviations. As a
result, two academic regulations have been prepared.
The study programme in Electronic Engineering is available here (in Danish).
The current academic regulations describe how the study programme in Electronic Design Engineering
at Aarhus University, Herning is composed.
The academic regulations have been prepared in accordance with rules established by law or ministerial
orders, or rules established by Aarhus University, School of Engineering.
Course descriptions for each course at the Electronic Design Engineer study programme are available
in the online course catalogue.

Period of validity
The academic regulations were approved by the Board of Studies, Aarhus School of Engineering in
August 2012. They apply to students who begin their studies in August 2012 or later.

Admission requirements
Admission to the Bachelor of Engineering study programme requires an upper secondary school
examination (equivalent to 12 years of school, e.g. HTX, HF, STX, EUX and admission course).
In the qualifying examination, the applicant must have passed mathematics at A-level (minimum 375
hours of instruction), physics at B-level (minimum 200 hours of instruction) and chemistry at Clevel (minimum 75 hours of instruction). The applicant must have achieved a minimum of 02 in
weighed average of the concluding term marks and examination marks in all three subjects.
If the qualifying examination has been passed according to the Danish 13-step scale, the concluding
term marks and examination marks must be 6.
The applicant may be eligible for admission if s/he holds a degree that has provided the skills
corresponding to the above levels.

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Non-Danish degrees are assessed on an individual basis, and, if possible, conversion of marks is made.

Objective of the study programme

The objective of the Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Design, cf. the Ministerial Order, is to
qualify the student to perform professional tasks nationally and internationally. They must be able to:

translate technical research results as well as scientific and technical knowledge into practical
applications in development assignments and in solving technical problems
critically acquire new knowledge within relevant engineering fields
solve commonly occuring engineering tasks independently
plan, realise and manage technical and technological systems, taking into account societal,
economic, environmental as well as occupational safety and health-related aspects when solving
technical problems
enter into cooperative and management functions and contexts at a professional level with
people who have various educational, linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

The study programme is incorporated into the development environments at Aarhus University. Thus,
the programme qualifies for participation in the operation and development of the engineering
profession as well as for further education at master level, e.g. a Master of Science in Engineering.
Qualifications and skills
To reach the overall objective, the student must acquire:

theoretical qualifications
basic academic and professional qualifications and skills
specific professional qualifications and skills as well as general engineering skills

Theoretical qualifications:
During the course of study, the student must acquire theoretical knowledge within basic theoretical
subjects such as mathematics, physics, electronics and computer science, thereby obtaining more
specific professional qualifications and prerequisites for further education.
Basic professional qualifications and skills:
The student must, primarily during the first four semesters of the study programme, acquire basic
professional qualifications and skills in the following key areas:

Electrical, electronic and optical components

Basic circuit analysis
Electronic building blocks
Mathematics and signal processing
Programming methods and programming languages
Computer architecture

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Specific professional qualifications and skills:

The student must, primarily during the last three to four semesters, acquire specific professional
qualifications and skills within one or more relevant academic areas.
General engineering skills:
During the course of study, the student must acquire skills in order to critically, efficiently and
methodologically:

solve commonly occurring engineering tasks independently, including translating technical

research results as well as scientific and technical knowledge into practical applications in
development assignments and in solving technical problems
seek, acquire and relate to new knowledge
enter into cooperative and management functions and contexts at a professional level with
people who have various educational, linguistic and cultural backgrounds
be able to plan and prioritise tasks, plan and manage meetings as well as qualify assure the
work performed on the basis of established objectives
outline and analyse technical problems based on narrow technical criteria as well as a wide
societal and scientific perspective
work with problem solving and relate to the achieved results based on established
prerequisites, assumptions and simplifications in the method applied
communicate both orally and in writing technical problems, analyses and results,
including preparing simple and legible reports, drawings and descriptions taking into
consideration the receivers background
use common IT tools, including calculation programmes, for the problem-solving process
and presentation.

Job functions
The Bachelor of Engineering aims to qualify graduates to carry out various tasks from development of
mass-produced electronics to design of high-technology specialised equipment.
The study programme will qualify the graduate to work in a private or public company and carry out
tasks such as:

Development of electronics or other data-technical or electrical engineering solutions for

devices and systems
Project management when developing or operating electrical engineering devices and systems
Counselling when introducing or purchasing electrical engineering devices and systems
Maintenance or sale of electrical engineering devices and systems
Other tasks in connection with electrical engineering devices and systems.

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Professional title
Graduates are entitled to use the title (in Danish): Diplomingenir
with the specification Electronic Design Engineer.
In English:
Bachelor of Engineering
with the specification Electronic Design Engineer.
Graduates who have completed electives, projects and the final project within the same subject area
may take the title of Bachelor of Engineering with a specialisation.
The specialisation title is agreed upon with the degree programme coordinator, cf. Application
procedure for specialisation in Electronic Engineering/Electronic Design Engineering.

Study programme structure

The duration of the study programme is 3 years full-time study, corresponding to a teaching load of
210 ECTS credits. 1 ECTS credit corresponds to 27 hours of study activity for a student.
The study programme consists of the following elements:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Compulsory courses
Engineering placement
Specialisation based on electives and projects
Final project
Electronic workshop course

a. Compulsory courses
The study programme consists of compulsory courses and projects corresponding to 75-150 ECTS credits.
The contents of the compulsory courses and projects include basic knowledge and skills characterising the
engineering education.

b. Engineering placement
The engineering placement is an integrated part of the Bachelor of Engineering study programme. The
duration of the engineering placement is five months, corresponding to 30 ECTS credits. The
engineering placement is described further in the course description (available on Blackboard) and the
contract form is available on the Student Portal.
c. Specialisation based on electives and projects
The study programme provides the opportunity for students to choose a specialisation based on a
number of electives. The specific electives in electronics can be found in the online course catalogue.

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The subject element includes elective courses and projects corresponding to15-90 ECTS credits.
The student can choose a maximum of 10 ECTS credits among courses without a predominantly
mathematical-scientific or technical-engineering focus (business courses).
d. Final project
The Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Design is completed with a final project of 25 ECTS credits.
The final project is usually based on a problem from the engineering profession, but it may also deal
with a concrete sub-problem from a development project.
The idea of the final project is to give the student an opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge
independently in a larger project. The student must demonstrate the ability to apply engineering
theories and methods within a specified subject as well as explain the results in a logical and coherent
manner in both written and oral form.
e. Electronic workshop course
For students without relevant practical prerequisites, the study programme includes a five week
workshop course. The purpose of the workshop course is to provide an understanding of electronic
components and how electronic systems are built.

Business engineer
As part of the Bachelor of Engineering, 7th semester students have the opportunity to continue their
studies with the specialisation Business Engineer immediately after graduation (as an 8th semester).
The specialisation adds 30 ECTS credits to the Bachelor of Engineering (i.e. a total of 240 ECTS
credits). For more information, see the academic regulations for the Business Engineer specialisation
(in Danish).

Teaching structure
The following teaching and working methods are used. Most often, it will be a combination of two or
more of these:
Courses
The aim of a course is to provide the student with qualifications within a specific subject area.
However, other academic elements may also be part of the course in order to ensure that the student
obtains a general understanding of the course, including how each course is integrated.
Assignments
Assignments may vary from solving small problems to larger assignments used as a basis for approval
or admission to an examination.

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Projects
Projects include both academic activities and activities supporting learning, management and
participation in project work as well as any other personal qualities.
Final project
The final project is prepared before 7th semester, cf. the study overview.
Electronic workshop course
Students who are admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering study programme without a relevant
vocational education must attend a five week electronic workshop course during the study. This
ensures that the students have the necessary practical skills in order to benefit as much as possible from
the theoretical study.

Academic progression
Courses may occur progressively which means that qualifications in one or more subjects are obtained
(and possibly required) through participation in specific courses in a predefined sequence.

Types of examinations and assessment

Examinations are used to continuously assess whether the student has achieved a satisfactory level of
professional competencies within one or more courses or projects. When the student is enrolled in a
course, s/he is automatically registered for the examination. In the detailed overview of the study
programme (see Appendix 2), each course is described in terms of type of examination/assessment
method, reexamination (second examination attempt) and assessment.
The following assessment methods are used:

Written examination

Oral examination

Project examination
Or a combination/combinations of these.
The assessment may be:

One mark according to the Danish 7-step scale

Passed/not passed

Approved/not approved.
To pass a subject, the student must obtain a mark of at least 02 or above or passed.
The following types of examination are used:
Ordinary examination
For students who have participated in the teaching. The examination takes place shortly following the
teaching period. The student is automatically registered for this examination.

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Reexamination (registration for a reexamination)

For students, who have used an attempt, but failed the previous ordinary examination. The student must
actively register for the reexamination.
Make-up examination (reexamination due to illness)
For students who can document illness during an ordinary examination or reexamination.
Reexamination (complaints)
A reexamination following a complaint may be granted by Aarhus University, School of Engineering.
Registration for a reexamination
The possibility, if any, to register for a reexamination or resubmitting assignments for assessment is
specified in the course descriptions (see the course catalogue) and in the detailed overview of the
Electronic Design Engineer study programme (see Appendix 2).
Rules for attending classes and examinations
General requirements:
- Some courses may require other courses as prerequisites (stated in the course
descriptions under Prerequisites). A student is not allowed to attend the teaching or an
examination in a course where prerequisite courses, if any, have not been passed.
Specific requirements for each semester:
- 1st semester: Current admission requirements
- 2nd semester: At least 25 ECTS credits from 1st semester must be passed
- 3rd semester: 1st semester must be passed as well as at least 25 ECTS credits on 2nd
semester
- 4th semester: 1st and 2nd semester must be passed as well as at least 25 ECTS credits on
3rd semester
- Engineering placement: A student must have completed 90 ECTS credits of the
compulsory courses before a contract can be made
- Final project: 1st to 5th semester must be passed.
Exemptions:
- If a student does not meet the above requirements, an exemption may be granted,
describing the specific courses that the student must attend to graduate.
Marking
The evaluation is assessed by:
1. Examiner(s) only (internal)
2. Examiner(s) and an external examiner (external)
The examiner(s) is (are) typically the lecturer(s) associated with the course. An external examiner is a
member of a corps of external examiners which has been approved by the Danish Ministry of Science,
Innovation and Higher Education.

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Deadlines
The following deadlines apply to complete the Electronic Design Engineer study programme:

Before the end of the second year of study, all 1st semester courses must be passed
To be actively studying, the student must attend at least one examination within 12 months
The entire education must be completed within seven years after admission to the study
programme.

If the above-mentioned deadlines are not met, the student is terminated from registration at Aarhus
University. However, in special circumstances, Aarhus University, School of Engineering may grant
exemption from the deadlines.
For more information, see the Student Portal.

Requirements for passing the study programme

The Bachelor of Engineering study programme is passed when the student has completed and passed
courses, project and placement (cf. the paragraph on Study programme structure), corresponding to at
least 210 ECTS credits.
A student has three attempts to pass a course.

Internationalisation
The engineering placement, courses and the final project may, after approval by the degree programme
coordinator, take place in foreign companies or at engineering-relevant institutions.
Studying abroad must not prolong the period of study. In addition, the student must choose courses
that, as regards to content, have not already been passed.
Students studying abroad are evaluated at the foreign institution. It is the students responsibility to
document that the course at the foreign institution is passed.
Exchange students
Incoming exchange students must fill in an online application form as well as a Learning Agreement
confirming that the proposed programme of study at Aarhus University, School of Engineering can be
approved by the sending institution as part of the education.
In order to attend a course in English, the following must be documented:

Academic level (minimum two years of study at an equivalent study programme)

English proficiency (TOEFL test with a minimum score of 550 or equivalent)
Preliminary approval from the sending institution

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Completion of minimum one semester in English in order to be approved to register for the final
project.

Credit transfer
On the basis of concrete, individual applications, the Board of Studies may approve credit transfer for
parts of the study programme. Courses passed at another educational institution may replace a concrete
course at Aarhus University, School of Engineering. Apply for credit for a course here.
Students with relevant engineering work experience may be granted credit transfer for the engineering
placement by Aarhus University, School of Engineering. On Blackboard, the form for applying for
credit transfer is available.
In accordance with the Ministerial Order No. 527 of 21 June 2002, section 22, courses passed at other
educational institutions may be eligible for credit transfer as part of the study programme.
Formal admission requirements must be fulfilled:
An upper secondary school, including mathematics at A-level, physics at B-level and chemistry at Clevel.

Exemptions
Under special circumstances, the Board of Studies may exempt from the rules in the academic
regulations provided that it does not conflict with the Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and
Higher Educations ministerial orders. For more information, see Blackboard and the Student Portal.

Further education
The Bachelor of Engineering provides the opportunity to acquire a Master of Science in Engineering.
Read more about the admission requirements here.

Transitional regulations
Students enrolled in previous academic regulations are transferred to the current academic regulations
based on an individual assessment of credit transfer.

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List of documents referred to in the current academic regulations

Regulatory framework
The Bachelor of Engineering study programme is governed by the following ministerial orders (in
Danish):

Ministerial Order No. 527 of 21 June 2002 on the Bachelor of Engineering

Ministerial Order No. 214 of 21 February 2012 on Admission, Registration and Absence of
Leave
Ministerial Order No. 262 on the Grading Scale and Other Forms of Assessment
Ministerial Order No. 684 of 7 June 2008 on i.a. Approval of the Professional Bachelor Study
Programme
Ministerial Order No. 714 of 27 June 2012 on Tests and Examinations in Professionallyoriented Higher Education Programmes.

Rules and regulations for students (see Blackboard and the Student Portal)
On Blackboard and on the Student Portal, students can find information about the rules laid down in the
ministerial order as well as guidelines on examinations, etc.
Engineering placement
The engineering placement is described further in the course description (available on Blackboard) and
the contract form is available on the Student Portal.
Course catalogue
The course catalogue provides descriptions of courses offered at AU Herning, including contents,
criteria for achieving objectives and type of examination, etc. For a list of the courses offered at Aarhus
University, School of Engineering, click here (in Danish).
Study overview (see Appendix 1)
The study overview contains a list of the courses in each semester.
Application procedure for specialisation
Final project
See the course description for more information about the final project (available on Blackboard).

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Appendix 1: Brief overview of the Electronic Design Engineer study programme

1st semester

2nd semester

3rd semester

4th semester

PRO1:
Project 1
5 ECTS

PRO2:
Project 2
(innovation)
5 ECTS

PRO3:
Project 3
(interaction
design)
5 ECTS

PRO4:
Project 4
(EMC)
5 ECTS

BED1:
Basic Electronic
Design 1

BED2:
Basic Electronic
Design 2

- Electronics
- Digital
electronics
- Mathematics
- Physics

- Electronics
- Digital
electronics
- Mathematics
- Physics

20 ECTS

20 ECTS

BSD1:
Basic Software
Design 1
5 ECTS

BSD2:
Basic Software
Design 2
5 ECTS

EMB1:
Embedded
Technology 1
(hardware and
software design)
15 ECTS

DSP1:
Digital Signal
Processing 1
5 ECTS
WEB1:
Web
Technology 1
5 ECTS

EMB2:
Embedded
technology 2
(hardware and
software design)
10 ECTS

DSP2:
Digital Signal
Processing 2
10 ECTS

WEB2:
Web
Technology 2
5 ECTS

5th semester

6th semester

7th semester

PRO5:
Project 5
(company project)
10 ECTS

Elective
5 ECTS

PLA1:
Placement
30 ECTS

FPR1:
Final Project
25 ECTS

Elective
5 ECTS

Elective
5 ECTS
TOS1:
Theory of Science
1
5 ECTS

Elective
5 ECTS

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Appendix 2: Detailed overview of the Electronic Design Engineer study programme

Course name

ECTS
credits

Type of
examination
/assessment
method
Approval
procedure

Second
examination
attempt

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

PRO1: Project 1

Reexamination in
February

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q3 + Q4

Lectures, self-study
and project work

The admission
requirements
to the EDE
study
programme.

Approval
procedure

Reexamination in
October

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q3

Lessons, self-study
and project work

BED1.2: Basic
Electronic
Design 1.2

Approval
procedure

Reexamination in
October

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q3

The admission
requirements
to the EDE
study
programme.
BED1.1

BED1.3: Basic
Electronic
Design 1.3

Approval
procedure

Reexamination in
February

Approved/Not
approved

Internal

Q4

BED1.4: Basic
Electronic
Design 1.4

Approval
procedure

Reexamination in
February

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q4

The course will provide

knowledge and practise
teamwork: teamwork skills;
teamwork psychology; project
planning; presentation
techniques; the power of speech;
how to write a report;
presentation tools.
Project management and objectoriented development methods.
Environment: life cycle analysis;
MEKA principle; map of the
environmental influence on
products use of databases;
optimising existing products and
processes; product-oriented
environmental management;
energy management.
Trigonometry; applications of
differential and integral calculus;
transcendental functions;
integration techniques; vector
functions; polar coordinates;
linear equations; computer tools;
probability and statistics;
complex numbers; hyperbolic
functions; kinematics; dynamics;
work and energy; rotation of rigid
bodies; simple harmonic motions;
heat transfer; electric current;
voltage and power; resistive
circuits; current and voltage
generators; methods of analysis;
operational amplifiers;
energy-storage elements; firstorder circuits; numbers systems
and codes; Boolean algebra;
analysis and synthesis of
combinatorial circuits;
minimisation; hazard; basic

BED1.1: Basic
Electronic
Design 1.1

Lessons, self-study
and project work

Lessons, self-study
and project work

BED1.2

Lessons, self-study
and project work

BED1.3

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BSD1: Basic
Software
Design 1

Approval
procedure

Reexamination in
February

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q3 + Q4

WSC1:
Workshop
Course 1
WSC2:
Workshop
Course 2

Approval
procedure

Approved/Not
approved

None

Q3 + Q4

VHDL; CMOS (TTL);

programmable logic combinatorial PLDs and FPGAs;
flip-flops; analysis and design of
synchronous circuits.
Setting up the fundamental tools
for programming: IDE
(Interactive Development
Environment), debugger,
compiler, linker, etc.; basic
programming in C++; variables
and data types; program control
statements; arrays and strings;
functions; introduction to classes
and objects.
Practical electronics

Approval
procedure

Approved/Not
approved

None

Q3 + Q4

Practical electronics

Lessons, self-study
and project work

The admission
requirements
to the EDE
study
programme.

Project work

None

Project work

None

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Course name

ECTS
credits

Type of
examination/
assessment
method
Approval
procedure

Second
examination
attempt

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

PRO2: Project 2
(innovation)

Reexamination in August

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q1 + Q2

Lectures, self-study
and project work

PRO1

20

Oral

Reexamination in August

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q1 + Q2

Lectures, self-study
and project work

BED1

BSD2: Basic
Software
Design 2

Oral

Reexamination in August

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q1 + Q2

Lectures, self-study
and project work

BSD1

WSC3:
Workshop
Course 3

Approval
procedure

Approved/Not
approved

None

Q3 + Q4

Innovative methods; market

analysing methods; presentation;
documentation; risk analysis.
Infinite series; Fourier series; the
Fourier transform; the Laplace
transform; computer tools;
electric charge and electric fields;
magnetic fields; semiconductors;
second-order circuits; circuit
analysis in the s-domain;
sinusoidal sources and phasors;
AC steady-state analysis; AC
steady-state power; synchronous
design principles; hardware
description language;
combinational logic design;
sequential logic design; FPGA
architecture; development
platforms.
Basic programming in C++;
fundamentals of object-oriented
programming; classes and
objects; inheritance;
polymorphism; fundamentals of
networks and operating systems;
basic analysis of time and
memory usage for a
program/process.
Practical electronics

BED2: Basic
Electronic
Design 2

Project work

None

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Course name

ECTS
credits

Type of
examination/
assessment
method
Approval
procedure

Second
examination
attempt

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

PRO3:
Project 3
(interaction
design)

Reexamination in
February

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q3 + Q4

Lectures, self-study
and project work

2nd semester
must be
passed

15

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q3 + Q4

Lectures, self-study
and project work

BED2 and
BSD2

DSP1: Digital
Signal
Processing 1

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal
examiner

Q3 + Q4

Lectures, self-study
and exercises

All 1st year

courses must
be passed

WEB1: Web
Technology 1

Approval
procedure

Reexamination in
February

Approved/Not
approved

Internal
examiner

Q3 + Q4

A structured development method

must be applied on a project.
The theory taught in previous and
current courses must be applied to
the project.
EUDP (Embedded Unified
Development Process); the
process of interaction design;
UML notation; platform
architecture design; advanced
object-oriented programming
(C++); programming for the
embedded world (C); establishing
the embedded software platform;
basic microcontroller design;
interfaces and interaction for
embedded systems;
semiconductor theory; diodes;
transistors; operational
amplifiers; applied circuit theory;
prototyping.
Discrete-time signals and
systems; discrete-time
convolution and correlation; the
z-transform and the inverse ztransform; poles and zeros in the
z-domain; discrete-time Fourier
series (DTFS); the discrete-time
Fourier transform (DTFT); the
relation between the z-transform
and the DTFT; time and
frequency domain analysis of LTI
systems; sampling of continuous
time signals.
(X)HTML standards; (X)HTML
scripting; (X)HTML validation;
CSS standards; CSS scripting;
CSS validation; planning, design,
development and implementation
of static websites; image
manipulation and optimisation
with Adobe Photoshop (latest
version); principles of design for

EMB1:
Embedded
Technology 1

Lectures, self-study
and project work

BSD2

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the web (design standards); basic

JavaScript, PHP and MYSQL.

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Course name

ECTS
credits

Second
examination
attempt

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

Type of
examination/
assessment
method
Oral

PRO4:
Project 4
(EMC)

Reexamination in August

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q1 + Q2

Project work and

presentations, selfstudy and lectures

PRO3 and
EMB1

15

Oral

Reexamination in August

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q1 + Q2

A structured development method

must be applied on a project. The
theory taught in the 4th semester
must be applied on the project:
EMC; basic HW/SW co-design;
knowledge of ARM7 bus
structure; knowledge of ARM7
external memory controller;
ability to analyse, specify and
implement CPU interface for
ARM7 in an FPGA; IP cores;
RTL simulation; the Wishbone
SoPC interconnect; design and
implementation of a Wishbone
compatible slave.
An overview of the hardware and
software integration in the
hardware driver; an overview of
the architecture of embedded
systems; knowledge about how to
programme a hardware driver
Handling concurrency in
embedded drivers; memory
handling in kernel space;
understanding the situation in
which the programme is when
designing and implementing
software in the most central parts
of an operating system; general
knowledge about operating
systems exemplified with the
Linux kernel; EUDP; static and
dynamic optimisation of the code;
basic control theory; prototyping;
advanced microcontroller design
includes microcontroller
systems design, effective
embedded system design using
integrated software environment
and embedded development tools;
interfacing off-chip peripherals;
memory bus timing; Wishbone
SoPC for advanced FPGA

EMB2:
Embedded
technology 2

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB1

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DSP2: Digital
Signal
Processing 2

Oral

Reexamination in August

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q1 + Q2

WEB2: Web
Technology 2

Oral

Reexamination in August

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q1 + Q2

peripheral design; Bus Functional

Models for HDL verification;
RFID design.
Discrete-time signals and
systems; ideal sampling and
reconstruction (A/D, D/A);
frequency characteristics of
digital systems (amplitude and
phase response); implementation
of discrete-time systems (signal
graphs, quantisation, noise);
design of FIR filters; design of
IIR filters; the Discrete Fourier
Transform, DFT; circular
convolution; and the relation to
the DFT; the Fast Fourier
Transform, FFT (Radix-2 DIT
and Radix-2 DIF).

Server installation and

configuration; PHP and
MySQL; JavaScript.

Lessons, self-study
and exercises

DSP1

Lectures, self-study
and project work

WEB1

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Course name

ECTS
credits

Second
examination
attempt

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

10

Type of
examination/
assessment
method
Oral

PRO5: Project 5

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

External
examiner

Q3 + Q4

A project from the industry must

be developed using engineering
methods.

Project work

PRO4

TOS1: Theory
of Science 1

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal
examiner

Q3 + Q4

The concept of science; scientific

paradigms; research
methodology.

Lessons, self-study
and exercises

All 1st
to 4th
semester
courses

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Course name

ECTS
credits

PLA1:
Placement

30

Course name

ECTS
credits

FPR1: Final
Project

25

Type of
examination/
assessment
Approval
procedure

Second
examination
attempt
A new
placement
must be done.

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)
Q1 + Q2

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

Approved/Not
approved

None

Placement using engineering

methods.

All 1st and

2nd semester
courses must
be approved
and passed.
PRO5 must be
passed.
At least two
third year
courses from
must be
passed. The
placement
company must
be approved
by Aarhus
University,
School of
Engineering.

Type of
examination/
assessment
method
Oral

Second
examination
attempt

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

Write a new
project

The Danish 7step scale

External

Project work using engineering

methods.

Project work

Min. 150
ECTS must be
passed, excl.
placement.

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Course name

ECTS
credits

Second
examination
attempt

Assessment

Marking

Quarter
(1Q, 2Q,
3Q, 4Q)

Contents

Working methods

Prerequisites

Type of
examination/
assessment
method
Oral

CSY1: Control
Systems 1

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Control Systems 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

CSY1 and 2:
Control
Systems 1 and 2

10

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

External

Q3 + Q4

Control Systems 1 and 21

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

ASD1:
Advanced
Software
Development 1
ASD1 and 2:
Advanced
Software
Development 1
and 2
ADT1:
Analogue
Design
Techniques 1

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Advanced Software Design 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2 and
WEB2

10

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

External

Q3 + Q4

Advanced Software Design 1 and

21

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2 and
WEB2

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Analogue Design Techniques 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

SPC1: Switched
Power Circuits
1
WBA1: Wind
Power Basic 1

Oral

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Switched Power Circuits 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

Oral

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Wind Power Basic 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

DSP3: Digital
Signal
Processing 3
DSP4: Digital
Signal
Processing 4
CMT1:
Communication
and Media
Technology 1
ADD1:
Advanced
Digital Design
1

Oral

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Digital Signal Processing 3,

(adaptive filters)1

Lectures, self-study
and project work

DSP2

Oral

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Digital Signal Processing 4

(video configurations)1

Lectures, self-study
and project work

DSP2

Oral

Reexamination in
February
Reexamination in
February
Reexamination in
February
Reexamination in
February
Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Communication and Media

Technology 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

Oral

Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Advanced Digital Design 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

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DIS1:
Distributed
Systems 1
IDE1:
Interaction
Design 1
PMD1:
Programming
Mobile Devices
1

Oral

Oral

Oral

Reexamination in
February
Reexamination in
February
Reexamination in
February

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Distributed Systems 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Interaction Design, Design with

Video 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2 and
PRO4

The Danish 7step scale

Internal

Q3 + Q4

Programming Mobile Devices 11

Lectures, self-study
and project work

EMB2 and
WEB2

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