Digital electronics (5 cr)

Objective

You can use correctly the terms of digital electronics and microprocessors. You can solve simple combinational design tasks by turning the design requirements into a truth table and Boolean equation, by simplifying the equation, and finally design the logic circuit using logic gates. You can design a simple counter or other sequential circuit by using flip-flops. You are able to read technical documentation and build or simulate circuits for IoT purposes.

Content

What are combinational functions and how can they can be impletented?
How are the functions implemented by using programmable logic, PLD?
How are Boolean functions simplified?
What are sequential circuits? How can they be built using flip-flops?
How do simple processors work?
How to build circuits with Arduino?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the weekly schedule.
Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments. You will do the labs in small groups of three students.

Timing of exams and assignments

Check Calendar on Learn. Two resit exams can be taken if course is failed.

Student workload

135 h, of which 60 hours are worked in a classroom and labs. Homeworks, exam preparations and report writing takes the rest of the time.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Lectures and laboratory excercises are collected to a lab report. Two mid term exams.
To be settled at the course kick off.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

Qualifications

Discrete mathematics, Computer hardware, Electronics and measurements or equivalent knowledge