ELEC 225 - Digital Electronics

4 Credits: (3 lecture, 3 lab)

Course Description
This course is an introduction to digital logic and circuits. Characteristics of major families and their applications. Combinational logic synthesis, reduction and analysis techniques, as well as state machine design are covered.  This course meets the General Education Competency of Critical Thinking (CT). 

 

Note Spring semester only.

Prerequisite ELEC 110 or permission of instructor.

A. Analyze and design combinational logic circuits using algebraic and mapping techniques. (CT)

B. Design and analyze sequential logic circuits using flip-flops and MSI ICs. (CT)

C. Interpret logical statement problems and minimize final expressions using Boolean algebra. (CT)

D. Interpret and create timing diagrams for combinational and sequential logic circuits. (CT)

E. Troubleshoot logic circuits using logic probes, pulsers, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer. (CT)

F. Use hardware description language to design and simulate digital circuits.

G. Implement basic digital designs using CPLDs. (CT)

Content
A. Binary, hex and octal number systems

B. Boolean Algebra

C. Karnaugh mapping

D. Code conversation

E. Logic family characteristics

F. Decoders, encoders, MUX, DMUX and arithmetic circuits

G. Sequential logic circuit analysis and design

Student Evaluation
Four major exams will be used to evaluate course objectives A through D, accounting for 80% of the student’s final grade. Selected laboratory assignments will be used to evaluate course objectives E through G, accounting for 20% of the student’s final grade.