Concordia University

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

COEN 212 - DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN I (3.5 Credits)

Winter 2020

"In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content

and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change".

 

Instructor: Dr. Mohammad Reza Soleymani

Room: EV 5.125

Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext.34103

E-mail: msoleyma@ece.concordia .ca

Theory: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 11:45-13:00

Room: SGW H-415

Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

 

Course Description:

Prerequisite: MATH 204 (Cegep Mathematics 105). Modulo arithmetic: representations of numbers in binary, octal and hexadecimal formats; binary arithmetic. Boolean algebra; theorems and properties, functions, canonical and standard forms. Logic gates and their use in the realization of Boolean algebra statements; logic minimization, multiple output circuits. Designing with MSI and LSI chips, decoders, multiplexers, adders, multipliers, programmable logic devices. Introduction to sequential circuits; flipflops. Completely specified sequential machines. Machine equivalence and minimization. Implementation of clock mode sequential circuits. Lectures: three hours per week. Tutorial: two hours per week. Laboratory: 15 hours total.

NOTE: Students who have received credit for COEN 312 may not take this course for credit.

Course Objectives

The course aims at giving the fundamental concepts, the design process and the tools that is needed for digital design. Digital circuits nowadays are the building blocks of almost all electronic equipment and gadgets such as computers, communication devices, image processing devices business transactions, military equipment etc. of this digital age. The course covers basic design principals of digital circuits plus popular digital and arithmetic circuit, both combinational and sequential. Up to date digital

design flow using high level language and programmable logic devices are also introduced. To support the course materials apart from assignments, tutorials are also given on weekly basis plus practical experiments as laboratory work.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the basic design principals of digital circuits and popular digital and arithmetic circuit, both combinational and sequential 2. Describe the use of logic gates in the realization to Boolean algebra statements

3. Specify basic digital circuits using high-level languages and programmable logic

4. Optimize the design parameters of the given problem to meet specific design criteria

5. Derive digital circuit models and solutions to design the final circuits

6. Use tools in their experimental endeavors in the laboratory to proof their concept and correctness of their design. Tools used are: Logic probe and the Digital Design Workstation (i.e. prototyping breadboard) - Model PB503.

7. To understand the limitations of digital circuit design tools in terms of resistance and the capacitance of the measuring equipment and the experimental setups and their effects on power, speed, noise and signal levels.

 

Graduate Attributes

This course emphasizes and develops the following CEAB (Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board) graduate attributes and indicators:

1. A knowledge base for engineering (KB): Demonstrated competence in university level mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, and specialized engineering knowledge appropriate to the program.

2. Design (DE): An ability to design solutions for complex, open-ended engineering problems and to design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate attention to health and safety risks, applicable standards, and economic, environmental, cultural and societal considerations.

3. Use of engineering tools (UET): An ability to create, select, apply, adapt, and extend appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools to a range of engineering activities, from simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.

Graduate Attribute

Indicator

Level of knowledge

CLO

Knowledge Base

KB-3. Knowledge base in a

specific domain (ELEC and

COEN)

Intermediate

1, 2

Design

DE-1. Define the objective

DE-2. Idea generation and selection

DE-3. Detailed design

DE-4. Validation and implementation

Introductory

3,4,5

Use of engineering tools

ECE-UET-1. Ability to use

appropriate tools, techniques, and

resources

ECE-UET-3. Demonstrate

awareness of limitations of tools, create and extend tools as necessary

Introductory

6, 7

 

 

Course Organization

TEXT: Digital Design

By Morris Mano, & M. Ciletti, Publisher Pearson, 5th edition [RECOMMENDED and

used for assignments and lectures].

LECTURES: (from Digital design by M. Mano and M. Ciletti, 5th edition)

 

Chapter 1 & 2

1. Introduction, Number System, Binary Numbers (2 hrs 30 min).

2. Boolean algebra and Functions (1 hr 15 min).

3. Canonical and Standard Forms (l hr 15 min).

 

Chapter 3

4. K-Map representation (1 hr 15 min).

5. K-Map minimization (1 hr 15 min)

6. 2-level, multilevel representation and minimization (1 hr 15 min).

7. Introduction to HDL (1 hr 15 min)

8. Timing Analysis of combinational circuit (1 hr 15 min)

 

Chapter 4

9. Analysis and design procedures (1 hr 15 min).

10. Popular arithmetic and logical combinational circuits (3 hrs 45 min)

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Midterm ( 1hr duration) Total of 11 lectures (Sections: 1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,1.7, 2.2,

2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, Timing

Analysis

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11. Decoders/Encoders and MUXes (1 hr 15 min).

 

Chapter 5

12. Introduction to sequential circuits, Latches and Flip Flops (2 .5 hrs.)

13. Analysis of sequential circuits (1 hr 15 min)

14. The state diagram (1 hr 15 min)

15. Synchronous circuit design (3 hrs 45 min.).

 

Chapter 6

16. Registers and counters (2 hrs 30 min.).

 

Chapter 7

17. Memory and PLD (2 hrs 30 min.).

18. Review (1 hr 15 min)

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Total of 13 lectures

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LABORATORY:

There will be approximately 5 experiments. Laboratory classes will start on (second

week),

Lab. Coordinator: Tadeusz Obuchowicz, (Ted), SEV5.110, ted@ece.concordia.ca

 

Assignments:

There be 7 assignment covering the course materials.

 

Lecture Notes

 

Tutorials: There is a 1 hr 40 min tutorials weekly associated with the lectures that are

taken care of by the Teaching Assistants dedicated to the course

 

Old Midterms

 

Old Finals

 

Evaluation

Assignment --- 5%

Laboratory-Passing the lab-work is a requirement. (15% reports, 5% exam) –20%

Midterm Examination - 25% (Feb. 28, 2017)

Final Exam ---50%

 

Note 1: Failing to write the midterm will result in losing the 25% assigned to it.

Note 2: In order to pass the course you need to get at least 50% in the midterm and exam, i.e., more than 37 out of 75.

Note 3: Refer to the Laboratory Guidelines for information about the lab.