ECTS - Digital Circuits and Systems

Digital Circuits and Systems (EE203) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Digital Circuits and Systems EE203 3. Semester 3 2 0 4 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Experiment, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali HOSSEINGHOLIPOURASL
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to provide fundamental concepts used in the analysis and design of digital circuits and systems.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learning number systems and their conversion, basic logic gates and ICs, designing and analyzing logic circuits using timing diagrams.
  • Learning Boolean algebra, simplification techniques for Boolean functions, and designing and analyzing combinational logic circuits using universal logic gates, Karnaugh maps, etc.
  • Arithmetic operations and circuits using half adders, full adders and subtractors.
  • Able to design and analyze logic circuits for comparators, various code convertors, encoders, decoders, Multiplexers and Demultiplexers.
  • Design and analyse sequential logic circuits constructed with flip-flops, shift registers and counters.
Course Content Number systems and codes, Boolean algebra and logic gates, minimization of Boolean functions, combinational circuits, design of combinational circuits using SSI and MSI components, flip-flops, analysis and design of sequential circuits, counters, shift registers, memory elements, programmable logic devices (PLD), design with PLDs. Introduction to

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Number systems and code conversions
2 Electronic signals and digital switches Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
3 Basic logic lates, timing diagrams, introduction to programmable logic devices Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
4 Boolean algebra and simplification techniques, universal logic gates, Karnaugh Map Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
5 Boolean algebra and simplification techniques, universal logic gates, Karnaugh Map Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
6 Digital circuits and arithmetic operations Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
7 Digital circuits and arithmetic operations Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
8 Encoders, decoders, comparators, multiplexer, and demultiplexer Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
9 Encoders, decoders, comparators, multiplexer, and demultiplexer Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
10 Flip-flops and registers Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
11 Flip-flops and registers Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
12 Counter circuits and state machines: Ripple counters, synchronous counters, N divider counters, counter design techniques Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
13 Counter circuits and state machines: Ripple counters, synchronous counters, N divider counters, counter design techniques Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
14 Shift registers Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.
15 Final examination period Review previous and glance at this week’s topics.

Sources

Course Book 1. Kleitz, William-Digital Electronics, A Practical Approach with VHDL, Pearson New International Edition-Pearson Education Limited v(2013).
2. Digital Design, Author: M. Morris Mano, 5th Edition, Pearson.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 5 20
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; an ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge of mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems. X
2 An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. X
3 An ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; an ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; an ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.) X
4 An ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; an ability to use information and communications technologies effectively. X
5 An ability to design experiments, perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies. X
6 An ability to work effectively on single disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; an ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines. X
7 An ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings. X
8 An ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation. X
9 Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself. X
10 A knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project. X
11 Knowledge about the global, societal and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions. X
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions. X
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planing, improving or changing the norms with a criticism. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory 5 2 10
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 8 16
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 144