CET 1114C - Digital Fundamentals with Lab

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 83
Effective Term Spring 2020 (570)

Requisites

Prerequisite EET 1084C with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course will cover number systems, codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra, logic simplification and combinational logic. The areas of coverage will also include the study of the theory, concepts, and circuits of digital electronics including decoders, encoders, multiplexers, flip flops, counters, and registers used in the applications of combinational and sequential logic. The laboratory exercises cover the measurement and analysis of digital circuits and devices.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of digital circuit theory by:
    1. defining the terms associated with:
      1. The TTL, IIL, ECL and CMOS logic
      2. Logic gates of all types
      3. Flip-flops, counters, registers, and adders.
    2. creating Truth Tables, Boolean expressions, and timing diagrams.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of number systems and codes by:
    1. converting various number bases.
    2. performing arithmetic operations.
    3. using numbers and codes in system applications.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of combinational and sequential logic by:
    1. describing the operation of logic gates.
    2. constructing timing diagrams for the input and outputs of logic gates.
    3. applying the laws of Boolean algebra.
    4. evaluating and simplifying Boolean expressions.
    5. using Karnaugh maps to simplify Boolean expressions.
    6. designing combinational digital circuits.
    7. designing sequential digital circuits.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the logic and circuit diagrams for the Transistor Transistor Logic (TTL), Integrated Injection Logic (IIL), Emitter Coupled Logic (ECL) and complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) families by:
    1. identifying and describing the digital circuit functions of the logic gates associated with TTL, IIL, ECL, and the CMOS families.
    2. identifying and describing the digital circuit functions of the circuits using comparators and decoders.
    3. identifying and describing the digital circuit functions of the circuits using multiplexers.
    4. identifying and describing the digital circuit functions of the circuits using flip flops, counters, and shift registers.
    5. describing the various ways to connect the digital circuits for combinational and sequential logic.
    6. identifying and describing the voltage and current interactions as related to the digital electronic components and the signal and information flow of data.
  5. The student will demonstrate an understanding of various digital circuits by:
    1. determining the correct logic connection diagram from the manufacturer’s data books.
    2. measuring the logic levels.
    3. solving the parameters of the circuits.
    4. measuring the circuit parameters related to resistance, voltage, and current using the proper electronic test equipment.
    5. interpreting manufacturer’s data sheets.
    6. building and testing digital circuits that implement combinational and sequential applications.
  6. The student will demonstrate an understanding of proper laboratory procedure by:
    1. using electronic equipment with regard to the ranges of values expected to be encountered.
    2. determining the objectives associated with the experiment.
    3. predicting the values of the circuit parameters.
    4. tabulating the data of the circuit parameters.
    5. analyzing the results of the laboratory experiment.
    6. writing technical reports.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Eff 20072 (0390) C&I Approval: 06/26/2007, BOT Approval: 08/21/2007, Effective Term: Spring 2008 (390). C&I Approval: 02/09/2017, BOT Approval: 03/21/2017, Effective Term: Fall 2017 (535).
C&I Approval: 09/05/2019, BOT Approval: 09/24/2019, Effective Term: Spring 2020 (570)

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