Concordia University

Electrical & Computer Engineering

COEN 312 Digital Systems Design

Summer 2012

Instructor: Dr. Reza Soleymani | Office: EV5.125 | Phone: 848-2424 Ext. 4103

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 13:00-14:00 | Email: msoleyma@ece.concordia.ca

Class Information: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30-12:00, Room MB-S2.401

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Digital Design (1/2 lecture)

2. Boolean Algebra and Functions (1/2 lecture)

3. Canonical and Standard Forms (1/2 lecture)

4. K-Map representation (1/2 lecture)

3. K-Map minimization (1/2 lecture)

5. 2-level and multilevel representation and minimization (1/2 lecture)

6. Timing Analysis of combinational circuit (1/2 lecture)

7. Analysis and design procedures (1/2 lecture)

8. Popular arithmetic and logical combinational circuits (1.5 lectures)

9. Decoders/Encoders and MUXes (1/2 lecture)

Review for Mid-term Test (1/2 lecture)

10. Introduction to sequential circuits, Latches and Flip Flops (1.5 lectures)

11. Analysis of sequential circuits (1/2 lecture)

12. The state diagram (1/2 lecture)

13. Synchronous circuit design (1.5 lectures)

14. Registers and counters (1 lectures)

15. Memory and PLD (1 lectures)

Review for Final Test (1/2 lecture)

Laboratory: There will be approximately 5 experiments (see schedule of COEN laboratory coordinator).

Grading:

5% Assignments

20% Laboratory, passing the lab. is a requirement.(15% reports, 5% exam)

25% Midterm Exam (July 18, 2012). (Note: Failing to write the midterm results in losing the corresponding 25%)

50% Final Exam

Textbook:

Main Textbook:

- Digital Design, by Morris Mano and Michael D. Ciletti, Publisher Prentice Hall, 4th Edition (Recommended and used for assignments and lectures)

The following two references can also be helpful to better understand the material:

- Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design 2^nd Edition, by Stephen Brown and Zvonko Vranesic, Publisher McGraw-Hill

- Digital Principles and Design, by Donald D. Givone, Publisher McGraw-Hill