Digital Techniques

Code
L.22832
Amount of hours required
140
Language
nl-NL
Quartile of execution
1

The “Digital” course is an introduction to the basics of digital design. It is the base course for students of Electrical Engineering and Applied Computer Science. The course deals with the design, simulation and realization of digital circuits, which are built from logic gates and specified functionally by a truth table. The tools needed to successfully complete this process are Boolean Algebra, Karnaugh Maps, and knowledge of the basic logic gates: NOT, AND, OR, and their derivations. Software (Quartus II) is used to design and simulate an actual circuit, and realise the circuit on an FPGA.

Competences

LED competentie

Learning goals

The student acquires a basic knowledge of digital circuits and FPGAs, as well as their basic physical properties. The student can do Boolean arithmetic and simplify Boolean expressions using Karnaugh maps. The students understands the binary, decimal and hexadecimal number system and can perform conversions between these number systems. The student understands the benefits of Gray code and can convert Gray to binary code. The student understands the functional characteristics of the seven basic logic gates. The student can derive logic circuits from a truth table, and design and simulate a circuit in software using Quartus II, and use this software to program an FPGA. The student understands the difference between combinational and sequential circuits. The student can design a simple statemachine. The student understands how stateful components such as flip-flops and latches work. The student can draw a time sequence diagram, including propagation delays.

Tests

Code	Name
T.52847	Digital Techniques
HC	Hoorcollege
PR	Practicum
WC	Werkcollege