EE 481 - LOGICAL DESIGN LABORATORY

 

CATALOG DATA:

EE 481: LOGICAL DESIGN LABORATORY. Credit 2.

A laboratory involving the design and implementation of logic circuits. Combinational and sequential (both synchronous and asynchronous) design examples using small and medium scale integrated circuits. Lecture one hour; laboratory, one three - hour session. Prerequisites: EE 222, EE 280, and a 'C' or better in EE 221.

 

TEXTBOOKS:

Modern Digital Design by R. S. Sandige, McGraw Hill, 1990 and the TTL Databook.

 

COORDINATOR:

Dr. J. E. Lumpp, Jr., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

GOALS:

This course is designed to provide students ``hands-on'' experience with logic circuits and the theory covered in EE 280 Logic Design.

 

PREREQUISITES:

EE 222, EE 280, and a 'C' or better in EE 221.

 

TOPICS:

The laboratory experiments vary from semester to semester. A typical set is:

  1. Introduction, Boolean Algebra, and the TTL Logic Family
  2. Combinational Logic Circuits and interfacing LEDs
  3. Multiplexers, Demultiplexers (i.e., Decoders), and Encoders
  4. Adder Circuits
  5. BCD Encodings and Addition Circuits
  6. Hazards and Timing Characteristics of TTL chips
  7. Flip-Flop Circuits
  8. Counters and Shift Registers
  9. Mealy and Moore Model Machines
  10. Fundamental and Pulse Mode Sequential Circuits
  11. Programmable Logic Devices

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course the students should demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Synthesize and analyze combinatorial digital logic circuits using discrete logic circuits, proms, encoders/decoders and programmable array logic (PALs).
  2. Synthesize and analyze sequential (synchronous and asynchronous) digital logic circuits using discrete logic circuits, proms, encoders/decoders and programmable array logic (PALs).
  3. Read and understand technical specifications and apply to current design.
  4. Formulate engineering problems and to solve them using a top-down approach.

 

COMPUTER USAGE:

Students optionally use computer labs on campus to run CAD tools to design and analyze their designs. All course material is distributed via the WWW so students must use computers to obtain lab assignments and course handouts.

 

LABORATORY:

Students spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory with a teaching assistant or faculty member supervising.

 

DESIGN CONTENT:

Each week the students design digital circuits of varying complexity, build the circuits, and demonstrate their operation. The students also thoroughly document each design.

 

 

CLASS SHCEDULE:

Lecture 1 hour per week, Lab 3 hours per week.

 

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION:

Engineering Science: 1 credit or 50 percent

Engineering Design: 1 credit or 50 percent

 

RELATION OF COURSE TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

These course outcomes fulfill the following program outcomes:

  • (a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
  • (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
  • (c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
  • (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
  • (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

PREPARED BY: J. E. Lumpp, Jr., Date: 3/31/2004