EEE 120 Digital Design Fundamentals
Course Objectives and Expected Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to analyze, design, construct, and debug digital combinational logic circuitry and digital finite state machine circuitry.
1. Students will be able to describe the function of electric circuits that perform logic operations using symbols for logic gates or input/output tables (truth tables).
2. Students will be proficient in the use of algebraic equations to describe and analyze Digital Logic circuits and use Boolean Algebra to simplify the circuits.
3. Students will be able to perform. algebraic operations in different number systems (as opposed to the traditional decimal system)
4. Students will be able to design, build, debug, and demonstrate the operation of arbitrarily complex combinational Digital Logic circuits.
5. Students will be able to design, build, debug, and demonstrate the operation of arbitrarily complex synchronous machines given a reasonable problem statement.
6. Students will be able to set criteria to determine the “best” design and select the best design.
7. Students will be able to describe the operation of an elementary microprocessor, create an instruction set for an elementary microprocessor, and enter the instruction set into the
processor’s instruction PROM. Students will also be able to enter a program in the processor’s memory and execute the program.
ASU Sync
At this time, classes will meet in person.
Technology Requirements
You are required to use a PC or Apple laptop or desktop equipped with a built-in or standalone webcam. You will need an internet connection that can effectively stream videos on Canvas. It is recommended that your internet download speed is at least 5.0 mbps. You can use thistool to test your current connection.
The use ofiPads or Chromebooks does not work for class quizzes or exams.
NOTE: The lab computers have all the software for doing the labs so you can always go to the lab to work. Bring a flash drive so you can store your work. (It is also possible for you to store from the lab computer to your google drive if you don’t have a flash drive.)
NOTE: To use Logic Tutor, you can use any of the computers at the various computer centers on campus.
This course requires the following technologies:
• Web browsers (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, orSafari)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader(free)
• Webcam, microphone, headset/earbuds, and speaker
• Microsoft Office (Microsoft 365 is freefor all currently-enrolled ASU students)
• Reliable broadband internet connection (DSL or cable) to stream videos.
Grading Policies
Online/In Class questions 05%
Quizzes (Group & Individual) 30%
Lab reports (5 total) 25%
Capstone Project 10%
Homework 10%
Final Exam 20%
TOTAL==> 100%
All quizzes and exams are closed book and notes. No calculators or other electronics permitted.
Exam and quiz dates are subject to change.
Do not contact graders. If you have a question or problem with how something was graded, contact the professor.
There will be 7 quizzes. You may do corrections to get back half your missed points on quizzes 1-6. To get the credit back, ALL problems you missed on the quiz MUST be corrected
PERFECTLY. If the answers are not perfect, you will be given feedback and the opportunity to resubmit until the due date. No late work will be accepted. Due dates for quiz corrections are firm. Late labs and the capstone submitted to Canvas will be accepted up to 1 week late or the the last day of classes, whichever is earlier, for a 10% penalty. (To be clear – the last day of classes is the Friday before finals week!) Late homework has the same policy as late labs. The late deadline is firm.
NOTE: If you ask for any assignment, lab, or exam to be regraded, I reserve the right to regrade the entire assignment, lab, quiz, or exam and not just what you have requested to be re-evaluated.
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Grade
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Percentage
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A+
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≥ 97%
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A
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≥ 93% and < 97%
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A-
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≥ 90% and < 93%
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B+
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≥ 87% and < 90%
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B
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≥ 83% and < 87%
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B-
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≥ 80% and < 83%
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C+
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≥ 77% and < 80%
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C
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≥ 70% and < 77%
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D
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≥ 60% and < 70%
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E/F
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< 60%
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Rounding is done using the hundredths place. For example, 96.95% rounds up to A+, but 96.94% does not.
Respondus Lockdown Browser For Quizzes and Exams
Instructions for use of the Lockdown Browser will be supplied. This method records video and sound as you take quizzes and exams. You will be required to use this method to take quizzes and exams whether you are in person or participating remotely. The final and some quizzes must be taken in person; other quizzes can be taken remotely.
Quizzes 1-5 are done remotely. Quiz 6, Quiz 7, and the final are in class and in person! Attendance
Attendance is strongly encouraged.
Absence & Make-Up Policies
All examinations and quizzes must be taken at the scheduled time and cannot be made up. It is up to the instructor to excuse missing a quiz and, if so, that quiz will not count toward your grade. Homework assignments and lab reports must be submitted by the due date
indicated in the course calendar. Late homework, both written and Logic Tutor, and labs can be turned in for up to 1 week for a 10% penalty. Late Logic Tutor keys, and only the keys, may be turned in any time for a 20% penalty. Accommodations will be made for
religious observances provided that students notify the instructor at the beginning of the semester concerning those dates. Students who expect to miss class due to officially
university-sanctioned activities should inform. the instructor early in the semester.
Alternative arrangements will generally be made for any examinations and other graded in- class work affected by such absences. The preceding policies are based on ACD 304–04, “Accommodation for Religious Practices” andACD 304–02, “Missed Classes Due to
University-Sanctioned Activities.”
If you are granted an extension, include a copy of your instructor's correspondence in your
template or "comments" box while you submit your assignment. Graders are asked to apply late penalties if they do not see a written instructor note while they grade. Make sure to check your grade after the assignment was graded and notify the professor if you see a grading mistake.
Readings, Assignments, Examinations, Special Materials, Required Activities
Textbook: Introduction to Logic Design, 3nd Ed., Alan B. Marcovitz, McGraw-Hill, 2010
This book is recommended, not mandatory. The materials provided should be sufficient for learning and understanding. What is good about this book is the number of solved problems at the end of each chapter. While this book is not mandatory, it is recommended if you prefer to solve a large number of problems.
Laboratory information is available on Canvas. Instructions for obtaining the lab software are provided there.
Submitting Assignments
In this class, assignments refer to quizzes, labs, and extra-credit assignments. All
assignments, unless otherwise announced, MUST be submitted to the designated area of Canvas. Do not submit an assignment via email.
For each lab including the capstone design project, you will have to complete a lab report, using the template provided, and some short videos on the results you obtained. All lab
reports must use the lab templates provided. All reports and videos must be submitted to the designated area of Canvas by the due date.
Assignment due dates follow Arizona Standard time. Click the following link to access
theTime Converter (Links to an external site.)to ensure you account for the difference in Time Zones. Note: Arizona does not observe daylight savings time.
NOTE: The submission time for your assignment is when the upload completes, not when it starts. If you start too close to the due date, and the upload takes too long, you may find that your submission is recorded as late or, worse, that the submission failed.
Classroom Behavior
Any violent or threatening conduct by an ASU student in this class, whether in class or online, will be reported to the ASU Police Department and the Office of the Dean of
Students.
Communicating With the Instructor, TAs and Graders
Ed Discussion
This course uses Ed Discussion for general questions about the course. Click on "Ed
Discussion" on the left menu bar, then click on the link to self-enroll in the discussion
forum. Prior to posting a question, please check the syllabus, announcements, FAQs and existing posts. If you do not find an answer, post your question. You are encouraged to respond to the questions of your classmates. For questions of a personal nature, mark the question as "private". This way only your instructor and/or TAs will be able to see your post. You can expect a response within 48 hours not including weekends.
Do not post answers as doing so is an academic integrity violation. Remember that this
applies even if the deadline of the assignment has passed since some students submit late.
Chat
I do not use chat.
Email
ASU email is an official means of communicationLinks to an external site.among students, faculty, and staff. Students are expected to read and act upon email in a timely fashion.
Students bear the responsibility of missed messages and should check their ASU-assigned
email regularly. Please use email rather than communicating through Canvas. I really dislike receiving emails through Canvas.
All correspondence from instructors will be sent toyour ASU email account.
Syllabus Disclaimer
The syllabus is a statement of intent and serves as an implicit agreement between the
instructor and the student. Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule but the possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary.
Remember to check your ASU email and the course site often.