Digital electronics

Duration

26h Th, 26h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jean-Michel Redouté

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Numbers and binary codes, boolean algebra, combinational circuits (simplification, implementation with programmable circuits), synchronous sequential circuits (registers, counters, implementation with programmable circuits), bus, memories, processing units and controllers. VHDL langage is used throughout the course.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students will master the fundamentals of the design of digital circuits.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

N/A

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theory lectures, application problems, group project (implementation of a digital design on a CPLD using VHDL).  The practical project is mandatory: there will be no deferred assessment for the project.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Lectures and tutorials will be running remotely.  Lectures will be recorded, regular Q&A sessions for the tutorials will be organized.  Optional Q&A sessions through videoconferencing will be organized at the students' requests.
The group project will involve the programming of a CPLD using VHDL, and does not require attendance at the university.  The project will be running remotely, and the group members will need to communicate and work together using available online tools.  The evaluation of the project will consist of the submission of a report, a presentation and a demo: the presentation and the demo will be organized at the university if possible, or through video conferencing, depending on the current sanitary measures.  Aside from the technical description, the report will need to contain a brief section describing how the group members worked on the project using remote tools.      
The organization of this unit as well as the mode of delivery will be adapted to the COVID-19 situation.  Please monitor your student email address for the latest updates.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The organisation of the unit will be adapted during the semester following the specific guidelines of the university.  

Recommended or required readings

Slides
M. Morris Mano and Charles R. Kime, Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals, 5th ed.,  Pearson, 2016.
J. Wakerly, Digital Design: Principles and Practices, 5th ed., Pearson, 2018.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Depending on the COVID-measures, the exam will be held at the university (preferred option) or online.
The examination will consist of a series of multiple choice questions and/or open questions, and will cover the theory, tutorial and project work content. The specific exam format will be discussed during the last lecture. In case the exam is held at the university, the exam will be a closed-book assessment (a formula sheet will be appended to the exam and distributed beforehand through "Mes Cours"; basic non-programmable calculators will be allowed). In case the exam is held online, it will be an open-book assessment.

Marking:
40% VHDL project
60% exam (30% theory - 30% exercises)
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The slides of the theory lectures will be available through "Mes Cours".
The study material of the tutorials and of the project will be available on the following website: http:\\services.montefiore.uliege.be//microelec/fr/etudiants/cours/ELEN0040-1
The organization of this unit as well as the mode of delivery will be adapted to the COVID-19 situation. Please monitor your student email address for the latest updates. 

Contacts

Jean-Michel Redouté
jean-michel.redoute@uliege.be