Digital Circuits Ａ

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2023
Course Title	Digital Circuits Ａ
Course Code	5329	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Student Grade	3rd
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Keitaro Hori:「Zukai Ronrikairo Nyuumon」, Morikita-Shuppan
Instructor	HOSOKAWA Atsuishi

Course Objectives

(1) Understand the basic matters of logic circuits.
(2) Understand combination circuits.
(3) Understand basic of sequential circuits.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Fully understand the basic matters of logic circuits.	Understand the basic matters of logic circuits.	Do not understand the basic matters of logic circuits.
Achievement 2	Fully understand combination circuits.	Understand combination circuits.	Do not understand combination circuits.
Achievement 3	Fully understand basic of sequential circuits.	Understand basic of sequential circuits.	Do not understand basic of sequential circuits.

Teaching Method

Outline:

The aim of this course is to understand the basic configuration and operating principles of arithmetic circuits, flip-flop circuits, counter circuits, etc., based on the Boolean algebra. Classes also involve exercises so that students can design appropriate circuits on their own.

Style:

Classes will be held in a lecture style, mainly by explaining content following the textbook. As necessary, students will work on exercises and design assignments.
Nakajima will teach in the first semester, and Hoshino in the second. Tsuchida is the liaison.

Notice:

Students are required to learn in an active manner so they can design circuits themselves. If possible, they should construct the circuit they designed and study its operation.
Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for a grade evaluation.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

　

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Binary numbers and Basics for radix conversions	Can explain binary numbers and Basics for radix conversions.
		2nd	Radix conversions and Basics for Logical operations	Can explain radix conversions and Basics for logical operations.
		3rd	Logical operations and Venn diagrams	Can explain logical operations and Venn diagrams.
		4th	Basics for the Boolean algebra	Can explain the basics of Boolean algebra.
		5th	Logical expressions and the Karnaugh map	Can explain logical expressions and the Karnaugh map.
		6th	Karnaugh map exercises	Can simplify a logical expression using the Karnaugh map.
		7th	Quine–McCluskey algorithm	Can explain the Quine–McCluskey algorithm
		8th	Basics of logic circuit design	Can explain the basics of logic circuit design.
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Midterm exam	Midterm exam
		10th	Basics of gate circuits	Can explain the basics of gate circuits.
		11th	Basics of digital ICs	Can explain the basics of digital ICs.
		12th	Combination circuits 1 (e.g. how to design an adder circuit)	Can explain combination circuits (e.g. how to design an adder circuit).
		13th	Combination circuits 2 (e.g. how to design a data converter circuit)	Can explain combination circuits (e.g. how to design a data converter circuit).
		14th	Combination circuits 3 (e.g. how to design a data selector circuit)	Can explain combination circuits (e.g. how to design a data selector circuit).
		15th	Flip-flops 1 (e.g. basic of FFs, operating principles and characteristic equation of RS-FF and JK-FF)	Can explain flip-flops (e.g. basic of FFs, operating principles and characteristic equation of RS-FF and JK-FF).
		16th	Final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Exercise and Task	Total
Subtotal	70	30	100
Basic Proficiency	0	0	0
Specialized Proficiency	70	30	100
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0