Course detail

Digital Electronics 1

FEKT-BKC-DE1Acad. year: 2021/2022

The course is an introduction to digital technology. Students will get acquainted with the basic division of digital circuits and Boolean algebra. The first part of the course is devoted to the design of combinational logic circuits, forms of their notation and implementation. The course follows the issue of sequential synchronous circuits. Individual elements of digital technology are also described using VHDL, which will allow students to gain practical experience with Hardware Description Language.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate of the course will learn:
* The basics of digital circuits and combinational logic
* The principles of sequential logic and finite state machines
* Writing code in VHDL
* Designing testbenches
* Designing FPGA logic

Prerequisites

The course is designed for students with knowledge of the basics of electronic components, passive and semiconductor circuits.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include lectures, computer exercises, and practical laboratories. Students work on VHDL project during the course. All learning materials are available at BUT e-learning and MS Teams.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Grades are broken down as follows: 46% - home assignments, 54% - final exam. To pass the course you need to receive a score of 50% or more.

Course curriculum

01 - Introduction to digital systems
02 - Representation and minimization of logic functions
03 - Implementation of logic functions
04 - Hazards in combinational circuits
05 - Sequential logic circuits
06 - Asynchronous and synchronous counters
07 - Finite state machines

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to present the fundamentals of the impulse and digital devices and to present the practical approaches of combinational, asynchronous, and synchronous systems design using VHDL.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

PINKER, Jiří a Martin POUPA. Číslicové systémy a jazyk VHDL. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2006. ISBN 8073001985. (CS)
ANTOŠOVÁ, Marcela a Vratislav DAVÍDEK. Číslicová technika: [učebnice]. 4., aktualiz. vyd. České Budějovice: Kopp, 2009. ISBN 9788072323944. (CS)
ASHENDEN, Peter J. The designer's guide to VHDL. 3rd ed. Boston: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, c2008. ISBN 9780120887859. (EN)
CHU, Pong P. FPGA prototyping by VHDL examples: Xilinx MicroBlaze MCS SoC. Second edition. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2017. ISBN 978-1119282747. (EN)
MANO, M. Morris a Michael D. CILETTI. Digital design: with an introduction to the Verilog HDL, VHDL, and SystemVerilog. Sixth edition, Global edition. NY, NY: Pearson, [2019]. ISBN 978-1292231167. (EN)
FLOYD, T.L. Digital Fundamentals 11th Edition. Pearson, 2017. ISBN 978-9332584600. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

eLearning

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKC-EKT Bachelor's, 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKC-TLI Bachelor's, 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

01 - Introduction to digital systems
02 - Representation and minimization of logic functions
03 - Implementation of logic functions
04 - Hazards in combinational circuits
05 - Sequential logic circuits
06 - Asynchronous and synchronous counters
07 - Finite state machines

Exercise in computer lab

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Two selected exercises:
02 - Combinational logic
06 - Binary counter

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

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