ECTS - Embedded System Design with Field Programmable Gate Arrays

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Embedded System Design with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (EE525) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Embedded System Design with Field Programmable Gate Arrays EE525 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
EE 203 Digital Circuits & Systems
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Efe Özbek
Course Assistants
Course Objectives 1. To strengten the skills for finite state machine design 2. Teach how to describe finite state machines with a hardware description language 3. Teach how to describe regular sequential circuits such as counters, shift registers with a hardware description language 4. Teach how to design finite state machines with datapath 5. Teach how to describe design finite state machines with datapath with a hardware description language 6. Teach how to design and code testbenches 7. Introduce simulation tools used for digital circuit simulation 8. Make aware of the issues in comtemporary digital design
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Abel to describe the impact of advanced digital systems in modern life.
  • Abel to design finite state machine from given logical specifications.
  • Abel to write Verilog code describing a synchronous sequential circuits using behavioral design elements.
  • Abel to design finite state machines with datapath in RTL level from given logical specifications.
  • Abel to write Verilog code describing finite state machines with datapath
  • Abel to design and write code for testing sequential circuits.
  • Abel to verify sequential circuits using simulation tools.
  • Abel to synthesize the designs on an FPGA and verify its operation.
  • Abel to design and implement an embedded system using an FPGA prototyping board and associated design tools.
Course Content Language constructs of Verilog, behavioral models of combinational and sequential logic; logic, RTL, and high-level synthesis of combinational and sequential logic; datapath controllers; programmable logic and storage devices, HDL architectures for basic digital processing implementations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Historical perspective, Digital products and their impact in modern life Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
2 Moore type finite state machine design Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
3 Mealy type finite state machine design. Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
4 Timing of sequential circuits Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
5 Verilog components for description of sequential circuits Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
6 Description of finite state machines with Verilog Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
7 Description of finite state machines with Verilog Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
8 Finite state machines with data path and their description using Verilog Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
9 Finite state machines with data path and their description using Verilog Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
10 Finite state machines with data path and their description using Verilog Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
11 Using I/O Modules of Xilinx Spartan Starter Kit Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
12 Using I/O Modules of Xilinx Spartan Starter Kit Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
13 Using I/O Modules of Xilinx Spartan Starter Kit Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
14 Contemporary issues in digital design Please, review the lecture notes and glance this week’s topics from your text book.
15 Final examination period Review of topics
16 Final examination period Review of topics

Sources

Course Book 1. Pong P. Chu, FPGA Prototyping Using Verilog Examples, Wiley-Interscience, 1st Edition, 2008.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 5 40
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
7 An ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written.
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.
9 Be conscious on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself.
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.
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.
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.
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.
14 A competency on developing strategy, policy and application plans on the mechatronics engineering and evaluating the results in the context of qualitative processes.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
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 3 3 9
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 118