Course Syllabus

Course: ENGR 2705

Division: Natural Science and Math
Department: Computer Science & Engineering
Title: Digital Circuits Laboratory

Semester Approved: Spring 2023
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
End Semester: Fall 2028

Catalog Description: This laboratory is to accompany ENGR 2700. Digital circuits similar to those studied in ENGR 2700 will be assembled and tested and will be described and programmed in programmable logic devices. Computer software will be used to assist in the design, realization, and the simulation of digital systems.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 2

Corequisites: ENGR 2700


Justification: This course is the laboratory component of ENGR 2700 and provides the opportunity for hands-on application of the concepts studied in ENGR 2700. Similar courses are offered in university engineering schools. It is part of the recommended curriculum for electrical and computer engineering majors. This course is to be taken during the freshman year of the pre-engineering curriculum and will prepare the student for subsequent course work. This course is offered at other USHE institutions as ENGR 2705.


Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to use laboratory equipment to verify experimentally the abstract concepts studied in ENGR 2700. Students will demonstrate this by carrying out experiments and submitting a record of their work.

Students will be able to understand the proper use of electronic instruments including multimeters, function generators, power supplies, logic analyzers, etc.  Students will demonstrate this by carrying out experiments and submitting a record of their work.

Students will be able to use a computer aided design package to design and simulate the abstract concepts studied in ENGR 2700. Students will demonstrate this by carrying out experiments and submitting a record of their work.

Students will be able to keep a laboratory notebook and to write reports that conform to engineering standards. Assessment will be made by the write-ups of the experiments of producing and operating various digital logic circuits.


Content:
This course will consist of design and realization of switching functions, combinational logic circuits, and sequential logic circuits. Computer-aid Design software will be used to describe, synthesize, simulate, and download into programmable devices.This course makes an effort to highlight diverse topics and applications. It lends itself to discussing multiple ways to approach function representation and circuit synthesis.

Key Performance Indicators:
Weekly laboratory reports 100 to 100%


Representative Text and/or Supplies:
S. Brown and Z. Vranesic, Fundamentals of Digital Logic with Verilog Design, current edition, McGraw-Hill


Pedagogy Statement:
This course will be delivered through hands-on experiments. Experiments will be done both individually and in teams. It will highlight the importance of individual effort and abilities as well as the importance of varied backgrounds and will promote an inclusive approach to teamwork and problem solving.

Instructional Mediums:
Lab

Maximum Class Size: 24
Optimum Class Size: 12